MEEKER I Barone Middle School eighth-grader Tevin Pelloni finished the regular season of the middle school wrestling season undefeated and he will wrestle in the state-qualifying middle school regional tournament in Grand Junction this weekend.
Month: March 2016
Rangely, Meeker hold child health fairs
RBC I Meeker and Rangely will each hold 2016 Children’s Health Fairs in April for children from the age of birth to five years old.
BLM seeks residents for resource advisory councils
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management announced Friday that it is seeking public nominations for open positions on 34 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), which advise the BLM on public land issues, including positions in Rio Blanco County/Northwest Colorado.
RHS Soccer…
The Rangely High School girls’ soccer team won its first game in more than a year with a 5-1 defeat of Moffat County on March 12. In the second game againt the Craig team, Rangely won again 3-2 in a highly competitive contest marked by snow in the second half.[Read More…]
Rangely’s Coombs wins mat title
RANGELY I The Rangely wrestling program hosted the Northwestern Colorado Championships on Saturday, and middle school coach Jeff LeBleu, who came out of retirement, was thankful for everyone’s help and support in pulling off a successful tournament.
SGM offers up to five scholarships
RBC I SGM, a civil engineering, surveying and consulting firm headquartered in Glenwood Springs, with additional offices in Meeker, Aspen, Gunnison, Grand Junction, Salida and Durango, awards up to five scholarships in the amount of $1,000 each to assist aspiring civil engineers and surveyors in pursuit of their studies.
Candidate forum Monday for Meeker’s town election
RBC I Monday, March 8 is an opportunity to get to know the Meeker Town Board candidates.
Meeker graduate Kaysyn Chintala continues education with basketball
MEEKER I Meeker High School graduate Kaysyn Chintala went to Colby Community College in Colby, Kan., on a volleyball scholarship, but she has since switched schools and sports while making plans to continue her education at a four-year school.
CNCC Spartan rodeo team places second at rodeo held at CSI
RANGELY I The Colorado Northwestern Community College rodeo team posted a good weekend in Twin Falls, Idaho, on March 12-13 for a solid weekend of Rocky Mountain Region NIRA rodeo action.
BLM reminds shed antler hunters that they must park on designated roads
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management Little Snake Field offices in Craig and Meeker are reminding people planning to collect shed antlers in northwest Colorado this spring that it is illegal to travel off existing roads in a motor vehicle on BLM public lands in this area.
Blood drive in Rangely Tuesday
RANGELY I Rangely’s sixth annual Makayla Jane Kottenstette Memorial Blood Drive will be held Tuesday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot of the Weiss Building on the Colorado Northwestern Community College campus in Rangely. The St. Mary’s Bloodmobile will be located in the parking lot. Reservations[Read More…]
Dr. Seuss…
The date of Feb. 29 only rolls around once every four years and that date made for a great day to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday. Kathleen Kelley’s literature class at Meeker High School presented three Seuss stories to about 80 children and their parents at Meeker Elementary School. All enjoyed[Read More…]
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This year’s batch of Mormon crickets are beginning to hatch. Above is a picture of an immature cricket compared to a dime. JANE TURNBURKE PHOTO Read more online at ht1885.com.
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On April 4, the Meeker Lions Club installed new shelving units for the New Eden Pregnancy Care Center. New Eden asked the Lion’s Club to help them come up with more storage for items within the building, and the Lion’s Club raised money to purchase shelves. OPAL MUNGER PHOTO
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Why are we all so mad? Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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Livestock Judging teams from both sides of the county competed at The Rumble In The Rockies Livestock Judging Contest in La Plata County this past weekend. Read the full story this week online ht1885.com.
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Meeker Cowboy Track continued its season with another meet in Grand Junction, the Frank Woodburn Invitational. The meet went on despite the blustery winds, low temps and snow. Read the story online at ht1885.com.
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Sunglasses, shorts and snowflakes... if that doesn’t sum up a Western Colorado track meet in April, nothing does. The Rangely Panthers will likely have a warmer meet this Friday, April 12, in Grand Junction. Read the recap from the last meet in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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