SELLER: NICOLE SIMONES BUYER: JOSEPH AND CASSI ROSE DESCRIPTION: SAGE HILLS RESUBDIVISION 261792 22 7 1341 SAGE RIDGE ROAD TRANSACTION PRICE: $268,000.00 SELLER: TODD AND SHALECE LOW BUYER: KADIAN DENISON AND JERAMIE AND NICOLE FIELDER DESCRIPTION: TAMARRON SUBDIVISION 194871 19 239 E RAVEN AVENUE TRANSACTION PRICE: $145,000.00 SELLER: LISA AND[Read More…]
Month: January 2017
Hoops for Charity champions give to local non-profits
MEEKER | These are the champions of the 2016 Hoops for Charity 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament held Dec. 20 and hosted by the ERBM Recreation & Park District. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to each division winner’s charity of choice. Not pictured are the third-fourth grade girls’ “Thunderbolts”[Read More…]
Historical Society annual meeting Jan. 8
MEEKER | The annual membership meeting for the Rio Blanco County Historical Society will be held Sunday, Jan. 8, from 1-3 p.m. at the Old West Heritage Culture Center in Meeker (517 Park Ave.). There will be a luncheon, annual reports, and the election of officers. The historical society board[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Thank you to fire, sheriff, ambulance, dispatch departments and WREA
Dear Editor: A huge thank you to the above people who successfully extinguished our house fire last week. Their prompt response, necessary equipment, and man/woman power in the middle of the night was crucial to saving our home with minimal damage. Thanks again! The Moyer Family Meeker
King finishes cross-country run
Snowpack in Yampa/White River Basins at 108 percent of normal
RBC | Despite a meager amount of precipitation and unusually warm weather this fall and winter, the Yampa and White River Basins are reporting 108 percent of their median snowpack with 100 percent of water precipitation for the year to date, according to a Dec. 26 report from the United[Read More…]
Ice fishing day rescheduled for Jan. 7
MEEKER | The ERBM Recreation & Park District Family Ice Fishing Day has been tentatively rescheduled for Saturday, Jan. 7. For more information, please contact ERBM Recreation & Park District at 970-878-3403.
BLM taking public comments on sage-grouse projects
RBC | The Bureau of Land Management is accepting comments on a plan to streamline the approval process for habitat improvement projects to benefit Greater Sage-Grouse and other wildlife in northwestern Colorado. As BLM begins developing a programmatic environmental assessment that takes a broad look at possible projects in sagebrush[Read More…]
Obituary: Marilyn Cunningham
Marilyn Cunningham July 21, 1929~Dec. 8, 2016 I have been tasked with putting into words my mother’s “dash,” that little line between the dates of birth and death that truly defines not how long but how much a person lived. Anyone who knew Marilyn knew that her dash was substantial,[Read More…]
Obituary: Sally Carter Brown
Sally Carter Brown June 3, 1946~Dec. 25, 2016 With heavy hearts, we share the news that Sally Carter Brown earned her angel wings on Dec. 25, 2016. Sally was born on June 3, 1946, to Lynndyl and Gladys Carter of Provo, Utah. She attended Provo city schools and on May[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Drug can counteract opioid overdoses if given in time
Dear Editor: The use of Naloxone can save a life. Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is an opioid antagonist used in opioid overdoses to counteract the life-threatening depression of the respiratory system. It allows an overdose victim to breathe normally. Although traditionally administered by emergency response personnel, naloxone can be[Read More…]
Cowboys named to all-state team
RBC | Post-season accolades continue for Meeker football players who played on the Cowboys’ state runner-up team. Six of them were recently named to the 2016 Colorado 1A, all-state teams presented by CHSAANow.com, Coloradopreps.com and Maxpreps.com. Meeker seniors Tyler Ilgen, Casey Turner and Chase Rule, along with junior Logan Hughes,[Read More…]
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Join the Meeker High School Drama department for their production of Emma TONIGHT for opening day! Performances through Saturday at 7pm. Tickets are $5 and is a family friendly production.
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MHS senior Ryan Sullivan pitching for the Cowboys against Steamboat. Coming off a series of wins against Monte Vista, Steamboat and Cedaredge, the Cowboys play Grand Valley on Saturday, April 20. RHS junior Marcos Quintana pitching for the Panthers. The Panthers play the Aspen Skiers today at home following wins against Dove Creek on April 13.
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The Rangely Preschool Registration Health Fair is tomorrow, April 19th from 8:30 am to 2pm!
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This year’s batch of Mormon crickets are beginning to hatch. Above is a picture of an immature cricket compared to a dime. JANE TURNBURKE PHOTO Read more online at ht1885.com.
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Join Home.Made for their Spring Cleanout Sale for discounts, new spring styles, and preordering your Mother's Day flowers!
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On April 4, the Meeker Lions Club installed new shelving units for the New Eden Pregnancy Care Center. New Eden asked the Lion’s Club to help them come up with more storage for items within the building, and the Lion’s Club raised money to purchase shelves. OPAL MUNGER PHOTO
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Why are we all so mad? Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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