RBC I Effective as of Monday morning, Rio Blanco County and the Town of Meeker had instituted Stage One Fire Restrictions for the entire county.
Month: June 2013
Letter to the Editor: A new list of elected traitors
Dear Editor: Over this past weekend, we came four votes away from the United States Senate giving our constitutional rights over to the United Nations.
RBC Warranty Deeds ~ May 2013
May 2013 Warranty Deeds
RMS writing group…
Students in Rangely’s Advanced Middle School Summer Writer’s Workshop enjoyed time with Giant Step children last week as they wrote short stories and made “burrito books” together.
Stories of the Parish on June 30
MEEKER | The public is invited to “Stories of the Parish” presented by the Rio Blanco County Historical Society on June 30 in Meeker.
On the gridiron …
Incoming senior Dylan Mobley throws a pass during a recent off-season workout in Starbuck Stadium.
Fire suppression grant available
RBC I The Colorado Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for a new Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program that provides $9.8 million in grants to reduce the risk of wildfire in areas where human development and forested lands overlap.
Local golfers fare well in tourney
MEEKER I The tournament is set early in the season, but with the largest purse of the year, the Marvine Ranch two-man, best-ball tournament draws the largest and most competitive field. Eighty golfers were divided by handicap into four flights and although many in the field were from other courses,[Read More…]
Home of: Doc and Debbie Watson
MEEKER | Grace Bible Church brought Deb and Doc Watson to Meeker from Crawfordsville, Ind., 27 years ago from Crawfordsville, Ind., but the Watsons seem to be as happy with the move as the church must be to have kept the Watsons here that long.
Sign up now for Range Call parade
MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce is organizing the 128th Annual Meeker Range Call Fourth of July Parade, and now is the time to sign up to join in the event.
WREA hosts 29th annual golf tournament
MEEKER I For the past 29 years, the White River Electric Association has brought employees, friends and business associates together for a fun, yet competitive five-person scramble golf tournament at Meeker Golf Course each June. On Friday, two of the 14 teams held a putt-off to determine the winner.
Obituary: Dorothy Pickens
Dorothy Merle DuRette Pickens passed away peacefully on June 15, 2013, at the age of 97 in Rangely, Colo.