It was the first year for Kelton Turner to show swine and he told his mom, Dr. Kellie Turner, “I’ve had a good fair this year,” after winning the junior showmanship and having the grand champion swine.
Tag: RBC Fair
People’s choice…
Lukas Coryell won the boys’ division of the Rio Blanco County Sheep Lead and also won the People’s Choice award.
Grateful winners…
Rangely’s Kent and Brenda Ahrens (center and right) attended the Rio Blanco County Fair and left with a blue ribbon and a special statue.
Grand Champion …
The Rio Blanco County Horse Show was held last weekend at the RBC fairgrounds in Meeker and “Zandy,” pictured with 11-year-old Lila Klinglesmith was the grand champion gelding.
RBC Horse Show …
The annual Horse Show and All-Around competition featured kids of all ages and 4-H experience including Meeker’s Charlie Rogers, who will be in kindergarten this year, pictured with her mom Jamie and great-granddad Joe Collins, to Rangely’s Shelby Neiberger, who will be a senior this year, pictured with her horse[Read More…]
RBC Shooting Sports results
Intermediate Shotgun 1st Dunham, Ty 2nd Bland, Bradi 3rd Newman. Elijah 4th Anderson, Clay 5th Bland, Kyler 6th Blanke, Tell 7th Goedert, Uri Senior Shotgun 1st Newman, Joe 2nd Kuhr, Mariah Junior .22 1st Kracht, Andy 2nd Sheridan, Daxter 3rd Garner, Del 4th Garner, AJ 5th Mohr, Cori 6th O’Neal,[Read More…]
All around …
Meeker’s Kelsey Tate was the winner of the all-around horse competition at the 2011 Rio Blanco County Fair and earned a saddle for her efforts. The annual RBC Fair horse show will be held this Friday and Saturday
Doing their best
MEEKER I County fair is all about the kids, and Ed and Bonnie Coryell have worked more than 30 years to keep the traditions, clubs and events alive.
An RBC tribute to Bill Hume
RANGELY I As the owner of Nichols Store, this year’s county fair board honoree, Bill Hume, has been helping 4-H and FFA Youth successfully complete livestock projects for more than 38 years. Bill, the son of Bea Hume and the late Raymond “Junior” Hume grew up in the business of[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County Fair: what will you bring?
Spring has sprung and summer is on its way in Rio Blanco County! Local 4-H members are diligently working on various projects from scrap booking to steer projects, eagerly awaiting the first week of August for the County Fair.
RBC’s Got Talent
The Rio Blanco County Fair is hosting the first annual Rio Blanco County’s Got Talent Show on Friday, Aug, 3 after the 4-H/FFA Steer show.
RBC car show synopsis
Nine cars participated in the first annual Rio Blanco County Fair Car Show on Saturday Aug. 6. The goal was to have ten cars attend.
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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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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