MEEKER | On Feb. 9, 2021, the It’s Showtime 4-H club called their meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Cambrey Rogers, Mollee Vroman and Miles Etchart led the pledges, and then the club moved onto the ice breaker. Montey Franklin led the meeting due to many officer absences that night.[Read More…]
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Rangely FBLA members place at district level competitions
RANGEY | Rangely High School’s Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members explore college and career opportunities through a number of co-curricular educational programs. They take part in academic competitions, networking events with accomplished business professionals at conferences, and community service projects. Plus, members have exclusive access to scholarships from[Read More…]
Pool repair plans underway
RBC | Plans to repair a significant leak in the Meeker Rec Center’s lap pool are moving forward. During their February meeting on Tuesday, ERBM’s Board of Directors gave the okay to move forward on a bid from Mid-America Pool Renovation, Inc. The contractor estimated the project will cost $112,865.[Read More…]
Obituary: Bernice R. Sell
May 5, 1936 ~ Feb. 15, 2021 Bernice R. Sell passed away peacefully the morning of Feb. 15, 2021, after a short battle with the recurrence of cancer coupled with pneumonia. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and great-great-grandmother. Bernice was born May 5, 1936, in Invail, Nebraska,[Read More…]
Obituary: Consuelo (Connie) Devereaux
June 30, 1930 ~ Feb. 11, 2021 Former longtime resident of Meeker and Grand Junction, Colorado, Consuelo (Connie) Devereaux, passed away in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 11, 2021, at the age of 90. She is preceded in death by her former husband Daniel (Jim) Devereaux, sons Gary Green and Daniel[Read More…]
Obituary: Johnnie “Jake” Earl Osborne
Jan. 30, 1950 ~ Feb. 7, 2021 Rangely lost a little bit of itself when Johnnie Earl Osborne “Jake” passed away Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021. Jake ended his six-year battle with cancer when he decided he had fought enough…and was ready for a new adventure. Adventure is nothing new for[Read More…]
Obituary: John Murray Stocks Jr.
Jan. 21, 1944 ~ Feb. 13, 2021 On Saturday, Feb. 13, John Murray Stocks Jr., longtime Rangely, Colorado, resident, passed away in Denver, Colorado, after a long, hard-fought battle with cancer and COVID at the age of 77. John was born to John and Alice Stocks in Moab, Utah, on[Read More…]
Parade of Lights | February 20, 2021
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CMU professor provides update on RBC economy
RBC | Rio Blanco County residents received a detailed update on the state of the local economy earlier this month via Zoom presentation by Nathan Perry, PhD, associate professor of Economics at Colorado Mesa University. He detailed historic, current and projected trends for the region in areas like employment and[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Commissioner behavior shocking
Dear Editor: As a concerned citizen, I recently observed an executive session of the Rio Blanco County Commissioners that was made public by request. The session was with the director of the Public Health Department Alice Harvey and two of her direct reports. I found this meeting and the behavior[Read More…]
Lady Panthers best Cardinals, Wildcats
RANGELY | The lady Panthers continued their 2021 season with a home game against the Grand Valley Cardinals. The Cardinals, a 3A opponent for the 2A Panthers, came into the game with a 3-2 mark on the season, and the Panthers brought their 2-2 mark with them. The Panthers took[Read More…]
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