The casting call is open for participants in the Meeker Massacre Pageant! Everyone is welcome, and new volunteers are encouraged to sign up.
Month: June 2009
Historic Uintah Railway
Not much is left standing of the old Uintah Railway, which was built in 1904 and reached the end of the line in 1939.
RHS Class of ’99 reunion set for July 11
RANGELY | The Rangely High School Class of 1999 will have a reunion the weekend of July 11 and invites all Rangely High School alumni to Ace Hi Steak House and Lounge, 616 E Main St. in Rangely on Saturday to celebrate.
Opinion: Rio Blanco County economy shows signs of improvement
Other than the rain we had been having, the topic that seems uppermost on people’s minds is the economy.
Radino Review
RANGELY | Radino seniors kicked off the coming of summer with a barbecue on Saturday, June 20.
Engineering a road to the future
RBC I After questioning who actually has ownership of the existing Ute Road, the Meeker School District — with the town of Meeker as a co-applicant — is seeking a revised $925,000 energy impact grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to build a new road leading to the[Read More…]
Local protest
Pipeliners from Local Union 798 gathered along Highway 64 last week to protest hiring practices by Sterling Construction, a Wyoming-based company, which has a Meeker office.
Letter: Highland Cemetery is in good hands
A long overdue thank you goes to Art Cox, Sonny Etherton and Sherry Purkey for all their hard work keeping our Highland Cemetery so well-groomed.
Summer classes offered through CNCC
MEEKER | There are several later-starting summer classes offered through Colorado Northwestern Community College’s Meeker branch, including:
Outstanding caseworker
Darcy Roach, a caseworker for Rio Blanco County Department of Social Services, was honored for “outstanding case practice.”
Macy Collins attends livestock expo
MEEKER I Macy Collins attended the Northwest Colorado Livestock Exposition on June 17-18 in Eagle.
Meeker board OKs $6 million budget
MEEKER I Facing a revenue shortfall of more than $400,000, the Meeker School Board approved a budget of more than $6 million last week.
Come say hi!
The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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