Aug. 16, 1989 ~ Nov. 21, 2021 On Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, Sean Thomas Sanders “Seany T” passed away at the age of 32. Sean was born on Aug. 16, 1989, in Indian Hills, Colorado, to Scott Sanders and Karen Sanders. Sean spent his formative years in Applewood, Colorado, graduating from[Read More…]
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Obituary: Cynthia Lu Mobley Kerkstra
Jan. 23, 1962 ~ Nov. 13, 2021 Cindy Kerkstra, 59, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Nov. 13, 2021, in Wyoming, Michigan. She was born Jan. 23, 1962, in Meeker, Colorado, to Bruce and Mary Mobley. Cindy leaves behind: the love of her life of 30 years,[Read More…]
Obituary: Dennis Leigh Estel
June 19, 1956 ~ Nov. 27, 2021 Dennis Leigh Estel, age 65, died Nov. 27, 2021. Dennis was born June 19, 1956, in North Charleroi, Pennsylvania, to Ralph and Ruth Evan Estel. Dennis graduated from Woodrow Wilson High School in Pennsylvania. He also took several college classes. Dennis had been[Read More…]
Obituary: Richard Ellsworth
July 1, 1945 ~ Dec, 8 2021 Long-time Meeker resident and rancher Richard Ellsworth, 76, peacefully passed away on Dec. 8, 2021, from a short battle with Covid pneumonia. He passed while surrounded by loved ones in Lafayette, Colorado. Richard was born in 1945 to Truman and Julia Ellsworth in[Read More…]
SOUNDS OF THE SEASON …
The Rangely Junior/Senior High Band presented a Christmas Concert Dec. 6, playing favorites like Silent Night and Jingle Bell Rock. High school band members include Emma Smith, Kristiana Terry, Laurie Ward, Annika Cantrell, Mary Scoggins, Maddie Harris, Macy Morgan and Annaka Evans. Eighth grade band members are Halle Harris, Jasmine[Read More…]
VOLLEYBALL AWARDS …
Congratulations to the Meeker Cowboy Volleyball players receiving awards for this year. In order from left to right: Savannah Mendenhall and Aspen Merrifield, Western Slope League Honorable Mentions; Emma Luce, first team All Conference, Western Slope Player of the Year and first team CHSAA All State; Tatumn Kennedy, first team[Read More…]
Panthers beat Nucla
RANGELY | The lady Panthers were at home last weekend for the Rangely Tournament. “A lot of good things happened, and a lot of learning from a young group of athletes,” said head coach Jimmie Mergelman. “On Friday, we played Dove Creek, a very good 1A team. We didn’t come[Read More…]
Panthers undefeated in weekend tournament
RANGELY | Teams from seven schools battled for dominance at the 2021 Rangely Shootout, featuring 19 basketball games in three gyms over two days. On the boys’ side, the Rangely Panthers walked away with bragging rights as they went undefeated over the weekend. In other play, Ouray defeated North Park[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: One Day at a Time
We’re only a week away from Christmas (if you haven’t finished your shopping, there’s a plethora of local options… check out the Shop@Home section!), and we’re two weeks from the new year. That also means we’ve got two weeks till the end of our fundraising campaign for the matching grant[Read More…]
Letter: One person’s junk
Dear Editor: One person’s junk is another person’s loss of property value and quality of life. We have put thousands of dollars and many, many hours into beautifying our property here in Rio Blanco County just to have what we do aesthetically destroyed by our neighbor’s rapidly growing rubbish and[Read More…]
Support law enforcement
Regardless of which war, or branch of service, all veterans learn early that their survival depends on their ability to ask three critical questions: No. 1) What could go wrong? No. 2) How bad could it get? No. 3) What are they going to do if it does happen? New[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Good manners
Here we are in the holiday season with gobs of entertaining. Good manners are always in style and even more important at holiday gatherings. You really can’t go wrong when you’re a thoughtful guest. BE ON TIME If you’re attending a large gathering or open house, you can show up[Read More…]