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Noted woodcarver revs up saw for CNCC sculptures

RANGELY I At first glance, master wood carver Ron Eye looks like just another guy wearing hunter-orange camo chaps and wielding a chainsaw.

November 16, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Bachmann, Collins formed partnership based around loyalty

MEEKER I One definition of loyalty is “a feeling or attitude of devoted attachment and affection.” Another is “faithful adherence to another.” Loyalty may be the simplest way to describe the relationship established on the Wakara Ranch. A duo that began as owner-manager turned into a friendship hat spanned nearly[Read More…]

October 27, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Deep roots and positive impacts

MEEKER I The gift of stories, memories and family ties in our area is abundant, and the opportunity to talk with a woman with a tremendous life experience, education, admiration for her family and a genuine desire to work for a cause give yet another perspective of our community. Shirley[Read More…]

October 14, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Four couples in one family married total of 234 years

RANGELY I It’s not every man who can say he’s been married to his wife for more than 60 years. Even fewer people can lay claim to three siblings who have been wed to their respective spouses for 50 years or longer, logging a collective 234 years of marriage as[Read More…]

October 3, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

K Bar T has colorful past

MEEKER I The view alone is worth the trip up the White River from Meeker. Add the history of the ranches along the way and the area is unlike any other. From the homesteaded land, families, schools and stories above where the river forks to the north and south, down[Read More…]

June 27, 2013 by Hallie Blunt 1 comment

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Appreciation of life fits Merriam mold

MEEKER I Nyla and Dick Merriam have passed down a sincere appreciation of life, career longevity and set an example of a marriage that lasts the test of time — having been married since 1948.

June 11, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Meeker alumna is tops at horse reining

MEEKER I Meeker High School alumna Melanie Watt Wilhelm will be recognized June 27 for her recent selection as the National Reining Horse Association Professional Horsewoman of The Year.

May 18, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Work ethic, good sense, class define Wilbur family

MEEKER I Many people in Meeker are fortunate to have homesteaded land passed down through generations. The work it took to turn those homesteads into real homes is difficult to comprehend, but many of those homesteading families have maintained that work ethic and history for generations.

April 19, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled