RANGELY | In a year where working from home has become the new normal for many, the Town of Rangely has been named the 23rd best work-from-home U.S. city for 2021 by PC Magazine. Original Article: THE BEST WORK-FROM-HOME CITIES FOR 2021 Sixty cities — 50 in the U.S. and[Read More…]
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RANGELY 4-H ACHIEVEMENT NIGHT …
Rangely 4-H members hosted their achievement program Sunday night to thank leaders, volunteers and donors. Incoming officers and advisors are Corbin Lucero (President), Teijah Hall (Vice President), Kastyn Dembowski (Secretary), Braxton Shaffer (Treasurer), Whitney Rusher (Reporter), Cash Leischer/Dixie Hall (Historians), Dusty Hall/Trey Lewis (Recreation Leaders), Brielle Lucero/Tyson Lewis/Cameron Preciado (Pledge[Read More…]
Slow start for lady Cowboys
MEEKER | It has been a slow start to the year for the lady Cowboy basketball team. Currently 0-4, they are a young team that has not played together as a group until this year. Last Thursday they hosted Grand Valley for a non-league matchup. The Cowboys were down at[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Please Get Vaccinated
MEEKER | Please, get a vaccine when your turn comes. It’s going to take most of us to protect all of us. Do your part and get your vaccine. This vaccine is free. There is no co-pay, out-of-pocket charge, or insurance bill. You, the patient, will not be charged anything.[Read More…]
MHS ARTISTS …
Meeker High School’s art program had another incredible year at the Colorado Regional Scholastic Art Awards, receiving nine awards overall; five Silver Keys and four Honorable Mentions. Hakwah Brink received two Honorable Mentions for ceramics for his “Mottled Blue Toothbrush Holder” and his “Stoneware Cupbowl Set.” Keaton Brickey received an[Read More…]
Lady Panthers drop non-league game against Saints, beat Tigers
RANGELY | The Rangely lady Panthers took to the road to Edwards, Colorado, for their non-league contests against the Vail Christian Saints on Tuesday, Feb. 2. The start of the game proved to be much of a “groundhog day” as the girls could not get their offense rolling from missed[Read More…]
NEWS BRIEFS: Feb 11, 2021
Open house and ribbon cutting MEEKER | Garrett White and Tiffany Jehorek would like to welcome you to their opening of Crystal Meadow Farms. Garrett, Tiffany, along with her father Steve, began their journey into hemp in 2018 and are opening their first Farm-to-Table CBD retail location. They’re hosting an[Read More…]
Dialing Down …
New changes to the COVID-19 dial metrics changed the designation of 50 of 64 counties Feb. 6, including Rio Blanco, which was moved from Level Orange to Level Yellow by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE). For local businesses, the change means operating at 50% capacity instead[Read More…]
Cowboy wrestling results, week two
MEEKER | On the road yet again, the Meeker Cowboys wrestling team traveled to Grand Junction on Tuesday, originally scheduled to take on both Grand Junction and Fruita. Plans changed and they only dualed the Tigers at the varsity level. The team, not full, for all of the 2021 reasons,[Read More…]
County Beat: Board Addresses “Friction”
RBC | Rio Blanco County commissioners started work sessions early Tuesday to accommodate a busy schedule. ERBM Maintenance Manager Rodney Gerloff requested assistance inventorying trees in Meeker’s parks. Gerloff said ERBM could benefit from County Planner Leif Joy’s GIS and drone expertise to map trees in an effective way. With[Read More…]
Cowboys best Cardinals
MEEKER | In a disappointing turn of events, the Cowboys were only able to play one of the two scheduled games last weekend. Thursday, Grand Valley came to Meeker and the Cowboys sent them home with a loss 61-44. “The kids are playing really well and really hard,” said head[Read More…]
Panthers wrestle in first duals of season
RANGELY | After being quarantined for the first official weekend of the 2021 wrestling season, last weekend the Rangely Panther wrestling team competed in their first duals. Friday the team traveled to Coal Ridge High School where they wrestled the Titans and the Rifle Bears. “We saw some ups and[Read More…]
