Register to be in the 4th of July Parade! MEEKER | This year’s Range Call Celebration theme is “Women of the West.” Parade entries are FREE — just register by noon on June 30! Parade day: July 4. Register here: https://bit.ly/4kHmqCM or come by the Chamber at 710 Market St.[Read More…]
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EDITOR’S COLUMN – Loyal to a fault?
“Loyalty to petrified opinion never yet broke a chain or freed a human soul.” ~ Mark Twain Sometimes I think loyalty is something you’re just born with — or not. What is loyalty, anyway? According to the Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy, loyalty is “…usually seen as a virtue, albeit a[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Summertime, and the livin’ is easy
The song “Summertime” by Gershwin in the musical Porgy and Bess (1935) remains one of the most favorite songs written for a musical for the past 100 years.”Summertime and the living is easy” is the line repeated in popular culture to apply to the feelings experienced when the trials of[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: YouthZone — Reasons to celebrate
RBC | June is full of reasons to celebrate. By now, summer has arrived in all of its glory, allowing unfettered access to our high county and abundant recreation opportunities. Schools are no longer in session, giving families some much-needed time to reconnect and spend quality time together. While these[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history No. 87
POPE Headquarters Dept. of the Missouri Fort Leavenworth, Kansas Sept. 13, 1879 Colonel: I have the honor to acknowledge receipt of a copy of letter from the acting Secretary of the Interior, in relation to the depredations and other bad conduct of the Ute Indians belonging to the White River Agency in[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Charles S. Attix: Meeker Founders
EDITOR’S NOTE: This fall will mark the 140th anniversary of the official founding of the Town of Meeker (and this newspaper). Charles Sheldon Attix was born in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, on May 27, 1852, to William Attix and Cordelia Brown. He enlisted on Jan. 2, 1877, in Chicago, Illinois,[Read More…]
V.F.W. FLAG RETIREMENT
Community volunteers and members of VFW Post 5843 gathered last Friday afternoon to gather and fold more than 200 flags to be officially retired. When flags are deemed to be no longer suitable for display due to weathering, damage, or wear and tear, they are folded into the traditional triangle[Read More…]
Obituary – Wesley Dean Eubanks
June 26, 1958 ~ Aug. 24, 2024 Wesley Dean Eubanks was born June 26, 1958, in Ft. Walton Beach, Florida, to James and Nancy Hughes Eubanks. He grew up in Arkansas and graduated from Paragould High School in 1976. On Oct. 18, 1978, he raised his right hand while[Read More…]
Rangely RE-4 awarded $6.9M in BEST grant funds from the state
RANGELY | The Colorado State Board of Education approved a $6.9 million Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant at its June meeting for HVAC, roof and security improvements at multiple schools in the Rangely RE-4 School District. Altogether, the state board approved $179 million in grants to help fund 14[Read More…]
Obituary – Richard Homer Divine
Aug. 27, 1940 ~ Feb 6, 2025 Richard Homer Divine was born in Vaden, Mississippi, to Richard Percy “Dock” and Dorris Lucille Tucker Divine on Aug. 27, 1940. He passed from this life on Feb. 6, 2025, in Meeker, Colorado. Preceding Richard in death are three of his seven children;[Read More…]
Meeker school board discusses policy updates, sick leave bank and graduation requirements
MEEKER | Last week the Meeker School Board held its monthly work session. Board President Bill deVergie, Secretary Hanna Borchard, and members Joe Nieslanik, Heather Sauls and Tony Theos were all present for the work session that evening. Vice President Tom Allen and member Ann Franklin were excused due to[Read More…]
Free workshops for ag producers offered by CSU Extension
RBC | CSU Extension is offering two upcoming free workshops aimed at supporting agricultural producers with financial, mental health, and resource planning. On June 28, a Drought Mitigation Workshop will be held at the Weld County Southwest Service Center in Longmont. Topics will include financial decision-making, pasture and grasshopper management,[Read More…]
