MEEKER | The public is welcome to attend the quarterly membership meeting of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society this Sunday, Oct. 20 at 2 p.m. at the Old West Heritage Culture Center at 517 Park in Meeker. You do not have to be a member of the historical society[Read More…]
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Panthers beat Tigers
RANGELY | On a cold, blustery Friday, Oct. 11, the Rangely Panthers football team got back into the swing of winning against the Hayden Tigers. The win came after a crazy week of events where athletes found themselves building parade floats, painting windows, participating in the powder puff football game[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: Oct. 7-13, 2019
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Obituary: Paul David Mayerle
Paul David Mayerle Oct. 23, 1956 ~ Oct. 7, 2019 Paul David Mayerle, 62, passed away on Oct. 7, 2019, at his home in Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Paul was born in Denver on Oct. 23, 1956, the second son of Paul R. Mayerle and Colleen Jean (Atkinson) Mayerle. He graduated from John F.[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Decisions, decisions…
According to some sources, the average human in modern society makes approximately 35,000 decisions every day. No matter how you slice it, that’s a lot of decisions to make in a 24-hour time span. Granted, most of those decisions are pretty automatic. We decide to brush our teeth, but we[Read More…]
CNCC’s Walter the Dino in Meeker
MEEKER | Meet “Walter the Dinosaur” from 5-7 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18. Join us at the CNCC Meeker Center for a free evening of dinosaurs. Ever watched the movie, “Land Before Time”? Well, Ducky’s buddy was found right in our own backyard. Here is your chance to meet the team[Read More…]
ELECTION 2019: Breaking down this year’s RBC ballot
RBC | Mail ballots went out to registered voters this week in advance of the Nov. 5 election. The “blue book” with arguments for and against state ballot issues Proposition CC and Proposition DD went out earlier this month. Local issues, one for Meeker residents and two for Rangely residents,[Read More…]
Homecoming victory for Meeker
Tiffany Jehorek Photos MEEKER | Cedaredge came to Meeker last weekend to take on the state-ranked No. 4 Cowboys for homecoming. With a final score of 36-6, the Cowboys are now 5-1 this season. Meeker had 264 passing yards and 254 receiving. “We spread the football around the field,” commented[Read More…]
{PHOTOS} Rangely Homecoming 2019
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{PHOTOS} Meeker Homecoming 2019
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Rough weekend for Panther v-ball
RANGELY | It was a tough weekend for the lady Panthers. For homecoming weekend the Panthers went up against the Hayden Tigers on Friday and the Cedaredge Bruins on Saturday. JV took their game Friday to three sets, losing in a close match to the Tigers, as well as losing[Read More…]
Meeker v-ball wins HoCo matches
MEEKER | Meeker Cowboys volleyball team came out on top last week for homecoming. With two home wins the Cowboys remain No. 1 in the 2A/1A Western Slope League. The gyms were packed both Thursday and Saturday with cheering fans watching the Cowboys beat both the Aspen Skiers and the[Read More…]
