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Getting ready for the second annual Meeker Mustang Makeover

RBC | Some very lucky wild mustangs were picked up yesterday for the Meeker Mustang Makeover (MMM) competition. This is the second year for the event. The purpose, according to MMM’s website, is “to showcase [...]

10th St. Bridge to remain closed until June 4

June 2, 2020 0

The Water Street water line replacement project started Monday with the closure of the 10th St. Bridge. The bridge was expected to reopen by Wednesday, June 3, but unexpected complications will necessitate an extension of [...]

Seven Meeker seniors receive P.E.O. scholarships

May 30, 2020 1

P.E.O. (Philanthropic Education Organization) Chapter BA Meeker is pleased to announce that Meeker High School senior Julia Dinwiddie has been selected as one of 29 STAR Scholarship winners in Colorado. The $2,500 scholarship awarded to [...]

Welcome back…

May 30, 2020 0

Rio Blanco County officially has two operational recreation centers again. Rangely Recreation Center opened May 18, and Meeker Recreation Center (MRC) reopened Tuesday after an extended closure for a pool boiler replacement project. Temporary heat [...]

Loose Ends: Distance

June 2, 2020 0

“Remember to give them their distance all the time.” was the caption below the picture of a mother bear and her cubs in a recent edition of this newspaper. Those among us, who spend their [...]

Guest Column: What have we learned?

June 2, 2020 0

COVID-19 has provided us much new vocabulary including, recently, the phrase “coming out the other side.” Who knows when that will be or how we will know when we arrive? If we do not learn [...]

‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ for resuming high school athletics and activities

Sports

May 23, 2020 0

According to a press release from the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA), after June 1 decisions about athletics and summer activities will be made at the local school district level until camps, clinics and [...]

Paddleboard safely this season

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May 13, 2020 0

RBC I As temperatures rise and Coloradans head to the state’s rivers and reservoirs, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) remind recreationists to be safe on — and off — the water. Paddleboarders living close to [...]

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The family that fishes together …

April 26, 2020 0

The Whites practiced social distancing while enjoying family fishing time at Lake Avery in lieu of having a birthday party with friends. The fish were biting hard and no one left disappointed. It is the [...]

RHS Graduation 2020

May 27, 2020 0

Here is a link to the ceremony livestream (click to start): Here are photos from the event:

Letters to the Editor: May 21, 2020

May 22, 2020 0

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] PMC and Meeker Family Health are open Dear Editor: As I travel around town, I am often asked “Is the hospital open?” Yes, Pioneers Medical Center and Meeker [...]

Academic degrees conferred

May 22, 2020 0

[responsivevoice voice=”US English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] Collins receives an associate’s degree Macy Collins of Meeker obtained her associate’s degree in animal science from Hutchinson Community College. During her two years at HCC she became [...]

If you’re struggling right now, you are not alone.

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June 2, 2020 0

The lack of mental health resources in rural Colorado and the rate of suicide in rural areas has prompted a partnership between the state’s Department of Agriculture and the Department of Human Services to promote [...]

Rio Blanco County 4-H Youth Fund announces scholarship winners

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June 2, 2020 0

The Rio Blanco County 4-H Youth Fund is pleased to announce the winners of their annual scholarship. The Rio Blanco County 4-H Youth Fund, formerly the Rio Blanco County 4-H Foundation, serves the 4-H Youth [...]

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Colorado only state in U.S. with updated automatic voter registration system

June 1, 2020 0

Colorado’s Automatic Voter Registration (AVR) system, the only one of its kind currently being utilized in the country, is now operational across the state, streamlining the process for eligible Colorado voters to register at Department [...]

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Dinosaur Natl. Monument increasing camping, river access

June 1, 2020 0

Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Dinosaur National Monument is increasing recreational access to camping and river use. The National Park [...]

Getting ready for the second annual Meeker Mustang Makeover

Things you don’t see every day …

Detour alert: 10th Street Bridge closed Monday, maybe Tuesday

Flying high…

MHS graduation plans

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10th St. Bridge to remain closed until June 4

Seven Meeker seniors receive P.E.O. scholarships

Welcome back…

Op/Ed

Loose Ends: Distance

Guest Column: What have we learned?

Sports

‘Light at the end of the tunnel’ for resuming high school athletics and activities

Paddleboard safely this season

Rangely

RHS Graduation 2020

Letters to the Editor: May 21, 2020

Academic degrees conferred

County

If you’re struggling right now, you are not alone.

Rio Blanco County 4-H Youth Fund announces scholarship winners

Colorado only state in U.S. with updated automatic voter registration system

Dinosaur Natl. Monument increasing camping, river access

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