Month: July 2017
Revitalization workshop July 27
RBC | There will be a half-day multi-county community revitalization workshop focusing on brownfield resources July 27 in Craig. The workshop is for community leaders and property owners who are working on economic development, revitalization and brownfield site redevelopment. The workshop is free, but interested parties should register in advance[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Crowdfunding our health
I’m waiting for permission from the Daily Sentinel to share an article about Savannah Edinger, who has lots of Meeker connections, and her recovery from a traumatic accident on I-70 that left her with serious burns and killed two of her beloved horses. Our thoughts and prayers are with her[Read More…]
Hurricanes do well at Western Slope Championship meet
RANGELY I The Rangely Hurricanes had the opportunity to swim in the three-day Western Slope Championship meet this past weekend down at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. There were 17 different teams that represented the western slope swimming community. In order to participate at this meet the swimmers had[Read More…]
Sen. Gardner meets with Pioneers CEO to discuss future of rural healthcare
MEEKER I In an E-Newsletter to “Friends” last week, Colorado U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (RYuma) reported that he’d been in northwest Colorado during his Fourth of July in-state work week and had visited with officials at Dinosaur National Monument to discuss U.S. national park policies and met with executives and[Read More…]
Classifieds: July 20, 2017
Ads for 7/20/17 **ANNOUNCEMENTS** Membership Drive for Meeker VFW Auxiliary Post 5843 We invite anyone who may be a husband/wife, father/mother, brother/ sister, son/daughter, grandfather/grandmother or grandson/ granddaughter of a Veteran of a Foreign War. Based on their service in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard.[Read More…]
Community Calendar: July 20, 2017
– Root Beer Float Day Saturday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come enjoy a free root beer float with friends, jump in the bounce house, and slip-n-slide through the sprinklers at the Meeker Recreation Center. – Junior Golf Tournament July 25 at 9 a.m. at the Meeker[Read More…]
Four seats opening on Meeker school board
MEEKER I Four seats on the Meeker Board of Education are up for election or re-election Nov. 7. The seats held by current school board president Bud Ridings, member Todd Shults, and current board secretary Bill deVergie, are up as the four-year terms of these individuals come to a close.[Read More…]
Need to know where to view the rally in Rangely?
Rally America has a Spectator’s Guide available for download on their website that contains a schedule, maps and viewing information for spectators. http://rally-america.com/VenueFiles/Rally_Colorado_2017_Spectator_Guide-compressed.pdf
County’s assessed valuation drops 6 percent
met Monday in Rangely and awarded a bid for the Coulter Field (Meeker airport) beacon and fence relocation to Flat Rock Construction, Inc. They also approved a grant application with the Department of Local Affairs for the Rio Blanco County Department of Health and Human Services renovation project in an[Read More…]
Cedar Ridges Golf Course hosts three in a row
RANGELY I The beautifully manicured Cedar Ridges Golf Course in Rangely was the site of the annual 27-hole Scramble Saturday last and it will be used the next three Saturdays, when they host the Rangely Open this Saturday, then the Two-man 27 hole July 29 and followed by the two-day[Read More…]
Stage 1 fire restrictions in place throughout Rio Blanco County
RBC I Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect for the White River National Forest, Bureau of Land Management-administered lands, unincorporated and private lands in Rio Blanco County.
Come say hi!
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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Livestock Judging teams from both sides of the county competed at The Rumble In The Rockies Livestock Judging Contest in La Plata County this past weekend. Read the full story this week online ht1885.com.
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Meeker Cowboy Track continued its season with another meet in Grand Junction, the Frank Woodburn Invitational. The meet went on despite the blustery winds, low temps and snow. Read the story online at ht1885.com.
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Sunglasses, shorts and snowflakes... if that doesn’t sum up a Western Colorado track meet in April, nothing does. The Rangely Panthers will likely have a warmer meet this Friday, April 12, in Grand Junction. Read the recap from the last meet in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Meeker High School’s FCCLA group placed 10 of 13 students in the top three in their respective categories and six qualified for the national competition in Seattle, Washington, this June. Results: Sam Hightower and Finley Deming - 1st Place Gold - Repurpose and Redesign; Aimee Shults - 1st Place Gold - Job Interview; Becca Hood - 1st Place Gold - Leadership; Lissbeth Sanchez and Shailee Rundberg - 2nd Place Gold - Promote and Publicize FCCLA; Kailynn Watson- 3rd Place Gold - Job Interview; Emma Bauer and Jacey Follman - 3rd Place Gold - Sports Nutrition; Braydin Raley - 3rd Place Silver - Professional Presentation; Graycee Cravens - Silver Medal - Entrepreneurship; Haylee Steele - Silver Medal - Sports Nutrition; Eduardo Cordova- Silver Medal - Career Investigation. More photos and full update online at ht1885.com.
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