MEEKER | Meeker School District’s board met for a special meeting Monday, March 8. The board tabled the first item on the agenda, a bid for fire and security alarm monitoring, to the March 29 meeting, and approved a contract for repairs to the existing bus barn with Renninger Construction[Read More…]
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Sisters Hendrickson, VanWinkle receive Denver Business Journal Trailblazer Awards
RBC | Callie Hendrickson, executive director of the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts, and her sister, Janie VanWinkle, co-owner of the VanWinkle Ranch and head of the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, are the recipients of the Denver Business Journal’s (DBJ) Trailblazer Award this year. The award is part of[Read More…]
New phone rules for wrong numbers
MEEKER | One of my favorite things about small town living has been the conversations that inevitably followed the words, “Sorry, wrong number.” These misplaced calls were often the result of someone not paying close enough attention to their fingers. Those were the dinosaur-days of yore, when telephones were either[Read More…]
Hello from Alberta, Canada
RANGELY | Hello Rio Blanco County! It has been awhile since I’ve been anywhere near our beautiful part of Colorado which I am proud to call home. For the last year and half I have been living in Alberta, Canada. The literal great white north! I’m serving as a missionary[Read More…]
Rangely v. Meeker boys b-ball game a nail-biter
RANGELY | Rangely’s 2-10 overall record did not portend a nail-biter prior to hosting the 9-3 Meeker Cowboys last Thursday. However, it was senior night for the Panthers and the intensity on defense was evident as the first quarter saw an 8-7 Panther advantage. The defensive battle continued through the[Read More…]
Letter: False picture of fellow commissioner
Dear Editor:I’m writing in response to a combination of several articles and letters to the editor that have unfortunately given a false picture of the intentions of my fellow commissioner Gary Moyer. I have said it before, but want to reiterate that the difficult decisions that we as a board[Read More…]
Lady Panthers end season fourth in league
RANGELY | Rangely’s lady Panthers closed out their 2021 basketball season with a loss to the No. 6 Paonia Eagles. This game determined the third and fourth place teams out of the 2A Western Slope League. Since the league was split into two divisions this year, teams had to cross[Read More…]
Letter: Commissioner Recall
Dear Editor: As the recall petition for Commissioner Gary Moyer moves forward, I just hope that people really think it through before they sign. There are details that you may not know so are only getting half of the story as many of the issues involve personnel, due to legal[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: What’s new at the museum?
MEEKER | Think again if you feel a museum is just dusty old stuff and looks the same as the last time you visited. The White River Museum preserves our local history and is a fun outing for all ages plus a great opportunity for tourists. Said to be one[Read More…]
SWIM TEAM …
Meeker High School junior Hailey Knowles competed with Moffat County 400-yard free relay teammates–Moffat County High School seniors Ellina Jones, Alexa Neton and Kelsey McDiffett (top) in Thornton this weekend at the Veteran’s Memorial Aquatic Center (VMAC) for the 3A State Meet. At regionals last week the relay team dropped[Read More…]
Obituary: Jean M. Welder
Aug. 30, 1929 ~ Jan. 22, 2021 Long time Meeker resident Jean Welder passed away while residing at the Walbridge Wing in Meeker, Colorado. Jean was born in Sault Ste Marie Michigan to William S. and Ethel M. Price, the middle of five children. She was a member of the[Read More…]
Letter: Recall election just another liberal scam
Dear Editor: I, as well as many other individuals, find it funny, in that “WE” live in a county that votes 80% republican in local, state, and national elections would run a recall petition on someone who has stood for these values all along. I bet that the most of[Read More…]