RBC | Small businesses in Rio Blanco County (RBC) are about to have easier access to resources through the Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) thanks to a new designation as a Certified Small Business Community. “Businesses need access to capital and access to resources,” said RBC Economic Development Coordinator[Read More…]
Month: October 2017
Meeker school board hears final assessment on high school, bus garage
MEEKER | “You have a building (Meeker High School) that is about 65 years old and has had very little renovation done. The systems are at the end of its life,” said architect Anne Weber from Bennet Wagner Grody Architects, the firm hired by the Meeker School Board to provide[Read More…]
MHS volleyball leads league with two matches remaining
MEEKER | With two matches left in the regular season, the Meeker High School volleyball team currently leads the league but the league title will not be determined until Saturday, when the lady Cowboys host Rio Blanco County rival Rangely. Meeker defeated Grand Valley and Vail Christian last week, while[Read More…]
Cowboys pound Bruins 33-0; remain undefeated
MEEKER | The Cowboys defeated the Cedaredge Bruins 33-0 last Friday in Starbuck Stadium to remain undefeated in seven games and is currently ranked second in 1A by Maxpreps.com. The Cowboys have also won three Western Slope League games, as have the Paonia Eagles (currently ranked sixth), who will be[Read More…]
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RHS football loses to West Grand, play Eagles this week
RANGELY | “We played a hard fought game and our young team continues to get better, playing a monster schedule,” Rangely head football coach Paul Fortunato said after his team lost 46-0 to the No. 2 ranked West Grand Mustangs last week in Kremmling. “We were unable to get in[Read More…]
RHS harriers battle injuries and illness
RANGELY | The Rangely Cross Country team had their last regular season meet on Thursday, Oct. 12 in Rifle. The team ran on the Rifle Creek Golf course. It is a nice soft, grassy course. The runners are not always big fans of the meet since they run repeated loops[Read More…]
MHS x-country earns multiple PRs
MEEKER | The Rifle Invitational was held last Thursday, and the Cowboys joined 20 other teams at the Rifle Creek Golf Course. The girls raced first, and Briar Meszaros had her best time so far this year, at 22:27, taking 50th place in a field of 151 runners. The boys’[Read More…]
Sight-in days for hunters at the Meeker Sportsman’s Club
MEEKER | Every fall the Meeker Sportsman’s Club on Hwy. 13 just south of Meeker hosts Hunter Sight-In events prior to each rifle season. This year’s remaining sight-in events are Oct. 19 and 20; Nov 2 and 3; and Nov. 14. Hours are from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Cost[Read More…]
Ballot drop boxes make it easier than ever to cast your vote
RBC | Voting in this year’s election is going to be as easy as returning a Redbox movie, thanks to new 24/7 ballot drop boxes. “We believe the boxes will help the voters of our county with convenience, saving postage costs and saving the time it takes to bring the[Read More…]
Rangely varsity volleyball splits weekend matches
RANGELY | Rangely lost to West Grand on Friday in three: 25-27, 16-25, 22-25. Rangely worked hard but came up short. Kassidee Brown lead the team with seven earned points, while Sarah Connor led the team with two aces. Sarah Connor led with 15 kills with Katelyn Brown adding 14[Read More…]
Meeker girls’ softball team wins regional title on home field
MEEKER | For a second year in a row, in their brief four-year history, the Meeker High School girls’ softball team has qualified for the state tournament, only this year it will enter the 2017 3A Colorado State Girls’ Softball Championships as district and regional champions. Meeker beat the Sheridan[Read More…]