Rangely Jr./Sr. High School bands and choir, including students from sixth grade through high school, performed a Winter Music Concert on Jan. 13 under the direction of Carol Morton. MATT SCOGGINS PHOTO
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Editor’s Column: Aging is a privilege
‘ll be 49 this year (Lord willing), putting me smack dab in middle age territory. The AARP mailings aren’t arriving yet, and I rarely “feel” my age (thanks, I assume, to reasonably good genes), but I’m starting to notice little changes to which I’m learning to adapt. 1. I need[Read More…]
Family Fun Day at Ute Park Feb. 17
MEEKER | White River Snowmobile Club is hosting a family fun day at Ute Park Sunday, Feb. 17 starting at 11 a.m. There will be a sledding hill, food and drinks, marshmallow roasting, and several snowmobile races for $5 each. Events will require one rider and one passenger with prizes[Read More…]
Letter: Thankful for transparency and change
Dear Editor: The recent release of attorney Kent Borchard from the county has received its fair share of disgust and outrage, with little to no review from a different point of view. Our elected officials are put in their positions to make hard decisions, and as a public, we rarely[Read More…]
Meeker Board of Trustees swears in new Town Manager and Town Clerk
MEEKER | At Tuesday’s Meeker Town Board of Trustees meeting, Meeker Mayor Regas Halandras swore in Lisa Cook as the new Town Manager. This position carries enormous responsibility. Cook’s own modest summary, “I serve at the pleasure of the Board of Trustees,” does not fully describe her duties, which includes administering[Read More…]
WINTER WONDERLAND …
NRCS staff visited the snow survey site at Rio Blanco Ranch east of Meeker last Thursday and are happy to report that the snow depth was at 38 inches with 9.6 inches of moisture content. At this time last year the snow depth was 22 inches with 5.1 inches of[Read More…]
PANTHERS …
Meeker duals this Saturday
MEEKER | In the final week of the regular season, the Cowboy wrestling team will host the Meeker Duals Saturday, before the state-qualifying regional tournament held the following weekend. The Cowboys wrestled and beat Paonia in a dual last Thursday in Palisade but lost to the host team. Rifle came[Read More…]
Letter: Dedicated professionals at Meeker rec center
Dear Editor: I had an incident at the Recreation District last week that required immediate help. I must say, the personnel at the Recreation District were right there, checking my vitals and had an ambulance on the way. The ambulance was there soon and wrapped me up in a cocoon[Read More…]
White River Algae TAG meeting Feb. 13
MEEKER | The White River Algae Technical Advisory Group (TAG) will meet Wednesday, Feb.13 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Sheriff’s Training Room (355 4th St). The public is welcome to attend. This room will be a little tight so please RSVP by calling the office at 878-9838 or[Read More…]
Death Notice: Peggy Payne
The family of Peggy Payne would like to invite you to join them as they remember and celebrate her life. In 2005 after her husband passed, Peggy moved closer to her son John and his family. She has lived at Eagle Crest Assisted Living for the past five and a[Read More…]
Lady Panthers head to North Park, Paonia this weekend
RANGELY | On Friday the lady Panthers traveled to Meeker for a league match. “Things just did not go the lady Panthers way,” according to head coach Jimmie Mergelman. “We missed a lot of easy shots early and just could not convert. Going into half we were down 9-29 and[Read More…]
