RBC | Ask a trooper about how to drive safer on the roadway and you better take seat because it could be a while before the trooper finishes. I have plenty to say about driving, the hardest part is picking a single topic among the myriad number of laws to[Read More…]
Month: March 2021
LIFEGUARD OF THE MONTH …
Congratulations to WRBM’s February lifeguard of the month, Kaulan Brady. Kaulan has been an employee of the WRBM Rec & Park District on and off since 2013. He is a Rangely native and is currently attending CNCC for Aviation Maintenance Technology. He will be graduating in May 2021. “Kaulan is[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: What does the CNCC Foundation do?
RANGELY | If I had a dollar for every time I was asked to explain what the Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) Foundation does, well…we could do even more. But let’s start at the beginning. What is the Foundation’s purpose? The Foundation’s mission is to provide a sustaining stream of[Read More…]
Letter: Infection outbreaks
Dear Editor:Recent actions by our Board of County Commissioners and their attorney apparently intend to suppress accurate reporting of public health data. Certainly it is important to protect individual health records (and those protections have been followed), but there are very good reasons for timely and accurate disclosure of infection[Read More…]
Letter: Bullying and anger
Dear Editor:When did bullying and anger become our new normal? As adults we are now acting like teenage bullies to anyone that doesn’t agree with us regardless of their age. It’s now ok for an adult to ridicule and say derogatory remarks to a group of youths because their masks[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Arbor Day connects past and present
MEEKER | “Last spring we urged our town authorities to set our trees around the town park. It is too late to take action this season, but such action should be taken next spring and town made comfortable and attractive for visiting autoists.” The editor of the Meeker Herald apparently[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Practice makes perfect
MEEKER | Many people seem to think a genetic or God-given talent is behind a person’s capabilities. For myself, being able to play the piano has little to do with these well intended but incorrect perceptions. When people comment, “I wish I could play like you,” I think, well, you[Read More…]
EIGHTH GRADE B-BALL …
In this COVID year, the eighth grade Meeker Cowboys girls basketball team has only played three games and only has three more scheduled. “These girls are a great bunch of kids that work hard,” commented head coach Hallie Blunt, “They improved a lot from the first game to our last.”[Read More…]
SWEET MUSIC …
Rangely High School band members put on a great show this past week for their winter concert. You can watch the full event at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DHkA-CpOLGQ
WARM ELKS WELCOME …
Cemetery board discusses jobs, benefits at workshop
MEEKER | The three-member Meeker Cemetery District board met Thursday, Feb. 25 to discuss potential changes and alterations to the district’s employment structure in a work session. The district has gone through several personnel shake-ups in the past five years, with former employees stating in public meetings they were forced[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Fool’s Spring
These deceptive days of blue skies and warm temperatures are likely — if we’re lucky — to be followed by the usual March and April snowstorms, but a brief respite from snow and cold is welcome this time of year. I’m going to take up ink and paper this week[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
2 days ago
The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
3 days ago
Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
5 days ago
About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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