RBC I Well-known Hayden small-businesswoman Jean White, who was appointed just shy of a year ago to fill a vacancy in State Senate District 8, has enjoyed cutting spending and forcing the state to live within its means so much, she is seeking a full term as State Senator for[Read More…]
Year: 2012
Parkview Elementary students show school pride
RANGELY I Parkview Elementary School students showed pride in their school on the last day of 2011 with a Pride Assembly and visit from Santa Claus Dec. 22.
Holiday open house …
Cindy and Dick Welle visit with Mountain Valley Bank president Tawny Halandras at an open house for the Meeker bank last Friday. The bank demonstrated their customer appreciation with homemade Christmas treats prepared by Mountain Valley Bank employees.
Backpack program …
The Human Resource Council (HRC) of Rangely teamed up with ExxonMobil to support the Backpack program.
Letter to the Editor: Thank you
Dear Editor: We would like to thank the ladies of the Church at Meeker and Emmanuel Baptist for helping with the Christmas store at the Walbridge Wing. We would also like to thank Samuelson’s Hardware, Ace Hardware and Wendll’s for their donations. Emmanuel Baptist Church Meeker
Celebration for commissioners’ service
MEEKER | A thank you celebration for county commissioners Ken Parsons and Kai Turner for their years of service to Rio Blanco County, will be held Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at the County Administration Building, 200 Main, Meeker.
Broadband: The next generation
RBC I Broadband is a buzz word meaning “broad bandwidth” used to describe the next generation of telecommunications wired and wireless network or “backbone” technologies.
Ellis retires after 50 years in insurance industry
MEEKER I She has been the face of Meeker’s Farm Bureau insurance agency for more than 13 years and worked at the Colescott Agency for five years before that.
Grants available for creative communities
RBC I The Colorado legislature passed HB11-1031 in 2011. In brief, the bill encourages the formation of creative districts in communities, neighborhoods, or contiguous geographic areas, for the purposes of attracting creative entrepreneurs and artists to a community,
Letter to the Editor: Truly blessed
Dear Editor: We would like everyone to know just how wonderful the people of Rangely are.
Community pride …
Members of the Rangely 4-H Council received help from a few members of CNCC’s Phi Theta Kappa on a recent 4-H community service project at the Radino Center.
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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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