Three games this past week and the Cowboy baseball record has improved from 2-9 to 4-10. In Thursday’s win over the Coal Ridge Titans the Cowboys consistently scored throughout the game closing out the final score 8-6. On the mound was senior Luis Villalpando who threw 93 pitches, striking out[Read More…]
Month: April 2019
Appliance repair and sales comes to Meeker
While the old expression “Jack of all trades, master of none” applies to many of us, it doesn’t apply to Roy Morse. Growing up in the auto body business, which he pursued for some 30 years, he mastered several other trades along the way and has brought those skills to[Read More…]
Obituary: Mary Margaret (Yeakel) Mobley
Mary Margaret (Yeakel) Mobley passed into eternity Tuesday, April 16, 2019.
Letter to the Editor: It’s a reappraisal year for property values
Dear Editor: To all Rio Blanco County property owners, as required by the Colorado Revised Statutes, 2019 is a reappraisal year. Therefore, all properties within the boundary of Rio Blanco County have been revalued. Market sales, business income, and/or appraisal data for an 18-month period, Jan. 1, 2017 to June[Read More…]
CNCC Spring Community Education
MEEKER | It is time to take advantage of the new sketching, food safety and cottage food training classes starting very soon. May 2—food safety training for three-year certification for food service workers: 9-11 a.m. or 2-4 p.m. May 4—sketching our landmarks with Pat Daggett. Enjoy a day sketching our[Read More…]
River clean up this Saturday
MEEKER | Several agencies have joined forces for a community clean-up effort along the White River from Sulphur Creek to the 10th Street Bridge. Spearheaded by Shawn Welder from the White River Alliance and the Yellow Jacket Conservation District, the goal is to “bring more attention to the river and[Read More…]
Human trafficking awareness campaign
The human trafficking awareness mobile exhibit will be in Meeker Saturday from 6 a.m. to noon at the Meeker Elementary School and Sunday at the Meeker Public Library from 12:30-3:30 p.m., and in Rangely at the Jr./Sr. High School after an 11 a.m. assembly Monday, at CNCC until 3 p.m.[Read More…]
Obituary: Alton ‘Bud’ Miles
Alton “Bud” Miles, Jr., of Meeker, Colorado, left his earthly vessel to receive his glorified body on April 21, 2019.
Editor’s Column: ‘Small’ is in the eye of the beholder
“I live in a small town. The population is just 10,000.” It’s a conversation we kept overhearing while we were in Denver this month. Apparently the definition of “small” is quite subjective. For example, the television show “Twin Peaks” (which some of you remember from 20+ years ago, and some[Read More…]
Community Calendar
• RBC Fair Board Meeting April 25, 6 p.m. Extension Office Kitchen, Meeker. • Interested in learning Mah-jongg? Come join us at the Meeker Public Library. Thursday evenings through the month of April. 6:30 to 8 p.m. • Arbor Day tree planting April 26 at noon at Paintbrush Park. Join[Read More…]
Panthers take down Bobcats 14-0
The Rangely High School Panthers baseball team traveled to Olathe and Montrose on Friday to take on Dolores and Ignacio at a neutral site for a pair of 2A Western Slope league games. The Panthers were able to end an eight game losing streak by defeating the Ignacio Bobcats 14-0[Read More…]