Summer is in full swing in Rio Blanco County with cornhole tournaments in Meeker and Rangely, farmer’s markets and exceedingly warm temps of 100 plus degrees. Rain is in the forecast for the next few days, however. We’ll see if it makes an appearance or just sends its friends, thunder[Read More…]
Author: Caitlin Walker
Something Rotten! Live-stream Tickets
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BUBBLY …
Meeker Regional Library’s latest addition is a delight to patrons of all ages. Check out the new color changing bubble wall in the children’s room next time you stop by 490 Main Street. | CAITLIN WALKER PHOTO
GRAND OPENING …
Some of the descendants of Rio Blanco County pioneers Link and Fannie Tagert have officially returned to the former Tagert Hardware building at the corner of 6th and Main Street in Meeker.Suzan Pelloni and the Streamline Realty team held a grand opening celebration at the remodeled location on Sunday, July[Read More…]
ERBM Run for Your Life 5K race photos and results
MEEKER I ERBM Recreation & Park District hosted the yearly 5K race bright and early on July 4. Photos and results for participants are below. More than 170 runners and walkers and their furry friends made their way through the streets of Meeker Sunday morning for ERBM’s annual Run for[Read More…]
PATRIOTIC …
The VFW Post 5483 Color Guard led this year’s Fourth of July parade in Meeker (above), and Rangely celebrated America’s birthday with delicious food and great music. Find more photos of Rio Blanco County’s Fourth festivities at the links below | CAITLIN WALKER PHOTO July 4th 2021 Festivities in Meeker[Read More…]
Rangely’s Fourth of July Festivities – photos
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Range Call 2021 – photos
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Back in the family
“This location was a saloon in the early days. When I was 10-years-old, I was driving my pet goat, Billy, past this saloon when several celebrating cowboys spotted us. They unhitched Billy, took him into the saloon while I sat on the curb bawling. After a 30-minute interval, the cowboys[Read More…]
Holy hoses…
Rio Blanco Fire Protection District completed annual hose testing Monday. Hundreds of feet of hose were laid out in front of the firehouse along 7th Street and checked out by employees of fire hose testing company Waterway. The hoses were then loaded back onto trucks and are ready to go[Read More…]
Landowners, citizens discuss COWPL protest of Buffalo Horn land exchange
MEEKER I If you’ve been following the Buffalo Horn land exchange saga, you may think it’s a done deal, but you’d be wrong. Even though a decision was issued in January, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) allows for a 45-day protest period. Several protests were filed. The group behind[Read More…]
Fishing Derby Results and more photos
Photos and results will be posted here!
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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