Author: Caitlin Walker

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…]

Happy Mother’s Day!

“When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ it’s a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway (and you should listen!)” ~ Erma Bombeck

NEWS BRIEFS: May 6, 2021

Oldtimers Association meeting May 8 RBC | There will be an Old Timers Association meeting on May 8 at 2:30 p.m. at the Heritage Culture Center at 525 Park St.  The meeting is an open invitation to anyone with an interest in the future plans and activities of the Rio[Read More…]