RANGELY I Drew Zadra, 13, of Rangely finished the 2021 Rock Springs Motocross Association supercross season as second place overall finisher in the 12-to-16-year-old 85A class and as overall champion in the supermini class. He has competed in several outdoor races this season, earning top finishes at tracks in Monticello,[Read More…]
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MEMORIAL SHOOT …
Families enjoyed the Jon Wangnild Memorial Shoot on Saturday, July 31 hosted by Colorado Parks and Wildlife and held at the Rangely Trap Club. The shoot provided the ammo, targets, pigeons and firearms. (Top) Cash Leischer, 12, takes .22 rifle shooting lessons from shoot volunteer and 4-H leader Roland Hopson.[Read More…]
Second Annual Nick Lancaster Memorial Tournament results
RANGELY I Golfers gathered July 31 at Cedar Ridges Golf Course for the second annual Nick Lancaster Memorial Tournament. Winners were: First place (57) — Ellen Boudreaux, Clark Edwards, Nate Terrin and Chris Hejl Second place (63) — Robby Elam, Trilby Elam, Cori Elam and Ryan Elam Third place (63)[Read More…]
Meeker girls golf looks forward to next season
MEEKER I The Meeker girls golf wanted to end the season with a huge thank you for all of the support and kindness from the entire community. A special thanks to the Rio Blanco Herald Times and Tiffany Jehorek for all of the wonderful articles, Ducey Electric and Bryce Ducey,[Read More…]
HOLD YOUR HORSES …
The centennial fair is in full swing. The ranch horse show went on despite the mud. Hattie Brennan takes a leap with her horse. Caswell Wood enjoyed the horse show in a one-of-a-kind seat. | KIM EKSTROM PHOTOS
OM, OM, OM, OMELETTE …
Meeker community theater made a comeback this past weekend, with several hundred enjoying three performances of Meeker Arts and Cultural Council’s Something Rotten! More photos of the performance are posted on Wendll’s Facebook page, courtesy of Bobby Gutierrez.
Raise a glass to Glou Glou
MEEKER I Vanessa Trout is no stranger to the business world. As the current owner of Blanco Cellars, The Little Cheese Shop, and now her patio Glou Glou, she has brought many shopping opportunities to the community. As a result, she is broadening her customers’ horizons with every purchase. Glou[Read More…]
Obituary: Leon Kenneth Smuin
“Coach” Leon Kenneth Smuin passed away on July 27, 2021, at the age of 80. Leon was born on Sept. 13, 1940, to Thelma and Kenneth Smuin in Salt Lake City, Utah. Leon married Nelda Vivian Brimhall on Aug. 26, 1960, in Jensen, Utah. Leon loved teaching school, coaching sports,[Read More…]
Obituary: Patricia Ann Robinson
July 19, 1945 ~ June 29, 2021 Pat was born and raised in San Diego, California. She graduated high school at the age of 15 and moved to New York City to pursue a career as a ballerina. This career was cut short because of health issues. She started college[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: Hello from new CNCC president
RBC I I am thrilled to be joining you as a member of the community and new President of Colorado Northwestern Community College. As many of you have seen in recent articles and from my bio, I have been a higher education professional for over 32 years, serving as a[Read More…]
Letter: The West Douglas herd
Dear Editor: The Bureau of Land Management should never be allowed to arbitrarily select wild horse herds for roundup and slaughter. The BLM was created by wealthy ranchers and other power brokers for their own purposes. Initially, it was for the roundup and sale of cattle, followed by the roundup[Read More…]
Letter: Vaccine is a miracle
Dear Editor: Some readers may recall the relief that flooded the nation when Jonas Salk’s polio vaccine finally opened to the American public in 1955. At the time, polio cases were infecting tens of thousands of children per year, leaving many disabled or dead. Since release of the vaccine, mass[Read More…]
