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Month: February 2016
Letter to the Editor: Water update from new chair of YWG RT
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to residents of Rio Blanco County and residents of those in the Yampa-White-Green rivers basin.
Meeker officially joins ‘Main Street Program’
MEEKER I Cassie McGuire, owner of McGuire Auto Parts and former president of the Meeker Chamber of Commerce, is excited. She feels that getting Meeker involved in the state’s “Main Street Program” will help the community coordinate its efforts, set goals and accomplish needed projects.
Scholarships available for small business workshop; purpose is to assist growth
RBC I Rio Blanco County, the Town of Meeker, private investors and Meeker Chamber of Commerce are offering scholarships for area business owners who are interested in attending an intensive workshop to assist small business owners helping to transform their business and their community, into a destination location.
Colorado kids sought for conservation art
RBC I The Junior Duck Stamp Program (JDS) is in full flight in 2016, and all Colorado students (K-12) are welcome to participate.
More Crab Crack…
Letter to the Editor: New front of Justice Center just doesn’t match
Dear Editor: I just want to say I agree with everything stated in the letters in the Feb. 11 edition of the paper by Bobbie Amick and Connie Theos.
A good crowd…
A good crowd was on hand on Feb. 6 for the annual meeting and dinner of the Rio Blanco County Stockgrowers Association, which was held at the Freeman E. Fairfield Center in downtown Meeker. Several local, county, state and federal agencies were represented at the dinner as the various entities[Read More…]
LEAP offers residents more than just help with heating bills
RBC I The Low-income Energy Assistance Program’s (LEAP) primary mission of helping Coloradans pay winter home heating costs is complemented by two crucial programs: the Crisis Intervention Program (CIP) and the Weatherization Assistance Program.
Applications open for new programs for top students
RBC I Colorado Student Leaders Institute (COSLI), a summer residential program for the best and brightest high school students in the state, has released the application for its inaugural session.
Big icicles…
A mix of cold, wind, snow and warmer daytime temperatures created some giant icicles off the back roof of the Meeker Hotel until the middle of last week, when warmer temperatures befell Meeker and the sun shone brightly while the snow took a break. Finally, the icicles broke off and[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Aesthetics of Justice Center affect our lives
Dear Editor: I found the letter to the editor in last week’s newspaper interesting about the new justice center and how we should quit complaining.