MEEKER | Tatumn Kennedy of Meeker has been honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 2024-2025 academic year. Kennedy is studying biosystems engineering. She was awarded the Oklahoma Grain and Feed Industry Scholarship. These scholarships are part of the more than[Read More…]
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Local student earns Boettcher scholarship
MEEKER | Katie Lockwood, a senior at Meeker High School, has been selected as a recipient of the Boettcher Foundation Scholarship. Boettcher scholarships recognize Colorado’s top students by providing them with the funds to attain an excellent in-state education and access to additional opportunities to enrich their time in college[Read More…]
Rangely grad wins state Masonic scholarship
RANGELY | Dedication, hard work and charismatic interpersonal skills are key to achieving your dreams. These guiding principles are what make our country and communities great. When you meet Autumn Curdy of Rangely, it is easy to see these traits reflected in her character. She exemplifies the character that can[Read More…]
Kennedy receives county 4-H youth fund scholarship
RBC | The Rio Blanco County 4-H Youth Fund (previously known as the Rio Blanco County 4-H Foundation) is pleased to award Tatumn J. Kennedy of Meeker, Colorado, with the 2022 Rio Blanco County 4-H Youth Fund Scholarship in the amount of $2,000. Miss Kennedy is a 12 year 4-H[Read More…]
Mendenhall receives CRA scholarship
MEEKER I Savannah Mendenhall, a senior at Meeker High School, has been named a winner in the Colorado Retirement Association (CRA) Scholarship Program. Mendenhall was chosen from several qualified applicants and will receive a $2,000 scholarship. “Each year the Scholarship Committee identifies the strongest submissions among the numerous qualified applicants,”[Read More…]
Two new scholarships available for RBC students
RBC I George C. Wenschhof (1941-2022) and Glenda F. Wenschhof (1949-2011) were ranchers and active members of the community in the Meeker, Colorado area. George was best known for having designed and, with the assistance of skilled professionals, constructing the first private hydroelectric plant on his ranch in Meeker. Glenda[Read More…]
MVB scholarship opportunity
MEEKER I Mountain Valley Bank, in conjunction with the Independent Bankers of Colorado, is pleased to announce an offering of at least five $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors who will attend a Colorado or contiguous state, public or private university or college, junior or community college or vocational/trade school[Read More…]
Colorado Grand returns to Meeker
MEEKER I In its 33rd year, 32 years of actually running due to COVID, The Colorado Grand returned to Meeker. “Meeker is one of our favorite stops,” commented Heather Greene of Eagle, Colorado. “I am always the first one to leave in the morning as I need to coordinate lunch[Read More…]
Franklin awarded National Junior Merit Scholarship
RBC | Outstanding Hereford youth were awarded numerous scholarships during the 2021 VitaFerm®Junior National Hereford Expo (JNHE) Hereford Spectacular Awards Ceremony in Kansas City, Mo., July 8. The Hereford Youth Foundation of America and the National Hereford Women awarded $28,000 alone at this year’s JNHE, and will award a total[Read More…]
Credit Union of Colorado Foundation announces $50,000 in scholarships
RBC | The application process for Credit Union of Colorado Foundation college scholarships opened March 15 for students from around the state. The foundation will provide a $5,000 annual scholarship to 10 students — for a total of $50,000 in tuition assistance for the 2021/2022 school year. “This year marks[Read More…]
Yampa Valley Community Foundation launches scholarship season
RBC | It’s scholarship season for students in the region and the Yampa Valley Community Foundation (YVCF) is pleased to offer two scholarships for Meeker High School (MHS) students. The Everett & Benita Bristol Memorial International Scholarship is awarded to students planning to or currently attending CMC’s Steamboat campus full-time[Read More…]
Meeker student receives honorable mention, $400 scholarship from Alzheimer’s Foundation of America
MEEKER I The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) named Adalynn Joy, of Meeker, Colorado, an Honorable Mention in its national 2020 Teens for Alzheimer’s Awareness College Scholarship Essay Contest and awarded her a $400 college scholarship. Joy was chosen from nearly 2,000 entries nationwide for her essay about her experiences as a[Read More…]
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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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