Author: Caitlin Walker

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…]

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…]

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…]

Honor and Remember: Memorial Day 2021 Photos

VFW Post 5483, American Legion Post 74 and the Ladies Auxiliary conducted Memorial Day wreath ceremonies Monday in Meeker. Flags and flowers decorated Highland Cemetery, where one of two wreaths was placed. A biodegradable wreath was dropped into the White River by World War II veteran Roy Light, the oldest[Read More…]

THIS MEMORIAL DAY …

IN MEEKER: Flags will be placed on the graves Friday morning starting at 10 a.m. Anyone wishing to help is welcome to join. A wreath ceremony will take place Monday at the Circle Park bridge at 9:30 a.m., followed by a ceremony at Highland Cemetery at 10 a.m. IN RANGELY:[Read More…]