After decades in the restaurant business, Henry and Kris Arcolesse are looking to pass their legacy and passion on to a new owner. MEEKER | “Life is what happens to you while you’re busy making other plans.” You know it, I know it, and Henry and Kris Arcolesse of Meeker[Read More…]
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Fifth graders present ‘A Night at the Museum’
MEEKER | The enthusiastic fifth grade students of Meeker Elementary School were given an assignment: Pick a subject they are interested in, research the subject, then create a presentation that will inform as well as entertain. Last Wednesday, May 15, the MES gymnasium was nearly filled with what can only[Read More…]
Trail Maintenance Day June 1
MEEKER | On June 1, Tucker Ercanbrack will be organizing a group of volunteers for his Eagle Scout Project “Trail Maintenance Day.” Please bring gloves and a rake, if available. Garbage bags will be provided. Meet at the Sanderson Hills Park at 8 a.m. to help clean the ERBM trails.
Mother’s Day beef certificate winners
MEEKER | Winners of the $100 gift certificates towards the purchase of beef at Watt’s Ranch Market are Valerie Sjoerdsma and Julie Jansen. The certificates were donated by Rio Blanco Cattlewomen and Watt’s Ranch Market.
Editor’s Column: Troll fatigue
I’m tired. I’m tired because we just got a puppy and she’s on a baby’s sleep/wake schedule, but that’s a good kind of tired. Her name is Nellie (after Nellie Bly the famous journalist, not Nellie Olson from Little House on the Prairie). You’ll be hearing more about her in[Read More…]
Panther baseball players honored at banquet
RANGELY | On May 15 the Rangely Jr./Sr. High School baseball team held its awards banquet and enjoyed a steak dinner prepared by team parents. The Panthers, coached by Jeremy Lohry, Jerry LeBleu and Ryan Wilkie, improved to a 7-10 record this season. Lohry, who attended the All Conference meeting the[Read More…]
Meeker girls take fourth, boys ninth at state track tourney
MEEKER | And that’s a wrap! The 2019 track season is over and the Meeker Cowboys showed up ready to compete in Lakewood for the final meet, laying down some of their best performances to date. “State track went really well for us on both the boys’ and the girls’[Read More…]
Rangely tracksters wrap season at state
RANGELY | The Rangely track and field team sent eight athletes and two alternates to the Colorado CHSAA State Track and Field meet this past weekend. The Panthers had some amazing performances along with disappointments. Of the eight athletes four were seniors with two of these making their first trip[Read More…]
County Beat: Commissioners draft letter to address ‘discrepancies’ in BLM proposed travel management plan
RBC | In response to “discrepancies” in the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) proposed travel management plan for the Wolf Creek reservoir project, the Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners have drafted a letter to BLM to address the issue. BLM staff met with Commissioner Gary Moyer and other[Read More…]
CNCC flight team nabs second place in national competition
RANGELY | The CNCC flight team finished second in the nation among two-year colleges at the 2019 national flight competition, which involved more than 360 pilots from around the nation and an average of 140 competitors per event. “A big thanks to all who donated time and money to allow[Read More…]
Protecting yourself on the internet: the basics of password maintenance
RBC | Protecting yourself on the internet can appear to be a rather daunting tasks but if you’ll follow some simple steps, you very well may prevent yourself from becoming a victim. This is the first of a series of articles that will get you started in the right direction.[Read More…]
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