MEEKER | When a small single-engine airplane performed an emergency landing in the Flat Tops Wilderness in January, everyone breathed a sigh of relief that plane’s occupants were able to walk away from the event uninjured. But that’s not the end of the story. The pilot and his wife were[Read More…]
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New Eden Pregnancy Care Services holds breakfast fundraiser Saturday
MEEKER | Pregnancy and childbirth should be a time of joy and excitement, but when a pregnancy is unintended or resources are lacking to care for an infant, that season can be one of fear and stress. New Eden Pregnancy Care Services works to ease that stress and provide support[Read More…]
RBC commissioners agree to extend moratorium on impact fees
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners, after discussion prior to the regular meeting with local operators, approved Resolution 2017-08 on Feb. 13, which extends a 2015 moratorium on impact fees for another year, beginning February 2017. In 2008 Rio Blanco County was the first Colorado county to[Read More…]
Facelift for one of Meeker’s iconic storefronts
MEEKER | When it comes to makeovers, who’s better suited to perform one than a beauty salon? In 2013, Meeker native Jan Nye took on the challenge of giving a facelift to the iconic building on Main Street that housed the town’s drugstore for nearly a century. Nye applied for[Read More…]
Obituary: Steven C. Bringard
June 6, 1949~Feb. 6, 2017 Steve passed away suddenly from cancer. He was loved and will be missed by many. He lived his life in paradise (Meeker, Colo.) is what he used to say. He was retired from Rio Blanco County as well as an ambulance driver. He enjoyed spending[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Kudos for some, shame on others
Our first visit to the Rangely Chamber’s annual Crab Crack last weekend was quite enjoyable. Congratulations to the winners of the awards, and kudos to chamber director Konnie Billgren and her staff of volunteers for a job well done. We wanted to make sure everyone is aware that Ethel Starbuck’s[Read More…]
Town of Meeker plans public meeting to discuss proposals from Better City
MEEKER | The Town of Meeker will hold the first public hearing regarding the establishing of the urban renewal authority (URA) on Feb. 21 during its regular meeting and will host an informational public meeting Wednesday, Feb. 22 to address questions and concerns about the Better City proposals. Representatives of[Read More…]
Meeker residents urged to lock up following string of thefts
MEEKER | The Meeker Police Department is warning residents to keep their cars, businesses and homes locked and to be on the lookout for suspicious activity, particularly in the early morning hours, following a string of thefts, vandalism and a break-in. “Jan. 20 was the first one we knew about,”[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Weighing in on Better City proposals
As mentioned in a previous column, one of the hardest parts of reporting on a story is seeing all sides of an issue and not being able to choose a position. Nowhere is this more difficult than when reporting on a project that impacts the community. I understand the disgruntled[Read More…]
Meeker and county boards hold workshop
RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners and the Meeker Board of Trustees met last week for a workshop updating both boards on the progress Better City has made on their proposed projects, and to discuss some other items including the possibility of a sales tax increase, revamping the town, county[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Rush to judgment
The squirrels are back. We had to replace the battery in my car this week and discovered another stash of almond shells. My husband took his truck in for an oil change and there were almond shells in his truck’s engine compartment. Apparently while we’re sleeping the squirrels who inhabit[Read More…]
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