Meeker 4-H hosted its Achievement Night on Thursday, Nov. 18. The theme for the night was “Land Locked Luau” complete with pulled pork and all the fixings. The group honored those who have worked hard and volunteered their time throughout the year. In other 4-H related news, the Fair Board[Read More…]
Tag: Veterans
Editor’s Column: It’s time we take care of our own
One of the unexpected perks of this job has been meeting and interacting with our local veterans. In the last five years I’ve had the privilege of getting to know a handful of them through articles and interviews and they are some of the finest, kindest, gentlest souls I’ve ever[Read More…]
Burn pit registry
Health impacts from “burn pits” used to incinerate waste could be the next Agent Orange event for veterans. You do not have to have been exposed to specific airborne hazards or have related health concerns to participate in the Burn Pit registry. If you were deployed to the Southwest Asia[Read More…]
HONORING OUR VETERANS …
Veterans Day today Starting in 1919 and originally celebrated as Armistice Day, Veterans Day began as a way to memorialize the end of WWI and to commemorate the veterans who served in it. One hundred years later, it is now a day to commend and honor the service of all[Read More…]
Opinion: Veteran’s voice
RBC I I believe the greatest threat to our nation is the unwillingness of the current administration to stop the uncontrolled influx of unvaccinated, unvetted people across our southern border who are being transported throughout our nation. FY2020 — 345,880, FY2021—1,472,655. That’s an increase of 325.8% It would be illogical[Read More…]
NEWS BRIEFS: May 13, 2021
Community theater is here! MEEKER | MACC will be holding auditions for a community production of the hilarious broadway hit, “Something Rotten!” Thursday, May 27 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at the MHS Auditorium. We are looking for people who would like to try acting, singing and dancing, and also for a[Read More…]
NEWS BRIEFS: May 6, 2021
Oldtimers Association meeting May 8 RBC | There will be an Old Timers Association meeting on May 8 at 2:30 p.m. at the Heritage Culture Center at 525 Park St. The meeting is an open invitation to anyone with an interest in the future plans and activities of the Rio[Read More…]
This is your VFW, Auxiliary and American Legion
RBC | What does a veteran do when they are separated from the military? The answer is pretty simple for those that are members of one of these organizations, they continue to serve. This article is to inform the residents of Rio Blanco County what the VFW and American Legion[Read More…]
Vietnam vet, family fighting a different kind of battle, 49 years later
RANGELY |One of our nation’s many wars may be “over,” but the battles rage on for our veterans and their families. Bob and Gaila Bell are Rangely natives. Bob’s (Robert) family tree in Rangely precedes the oil boom that put the town on the map, and Gaila’s history traces back[Read More…]
Veterans Day 2020 Photos
Veterans Mobile Medical Unit visits Rangely
RANGELY I On Oct. 20-21 the Department of Veterans Affairs rolled their VA Mobile Medical Unit into Rangely for the first time. Anchored by the VA Western Colorado Health Care Systems (WCHCS) and outpatient clinics in Glenwood Springs, Craig, Montrose, and Moab, Utah, the VA Mobile Medical Unit provides non-urgent, preventative[Read More…]
Data breach compromises personal info. of veterans
RBC | The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Management today announced a data breach involving the personal information of approximately 46,000 Veterans and actions taken by the department to prevent and mitigate any potential harm to those individuals. The Financial Services Center (FSC) determined one of its[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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