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MSD forum addresses public issues
MEEKER I Meeker School Superintendent Mark Meyer and the Meeker School Board held an open forum Feb. 3, and several members of the public took advantage of the occasion to present several questions to the officials. The forum opened with Superintendent Mark Meyer surprising almost everyone in the room by[Read More…]
Bolton urges residents to fight proposed OHV bill
RBC I The Colorado State House of Representatives is currently considering a bill that would impact OHV operators statewide, including a change that would require an OHV operator to have a state-issued driver’s license in order to operate any Off Highway Vehicles (OHV) including ATVs and side-by-sides.
Obituary: Artie Parr
Artie L. Parr, 88, died Saturday Feb. 7, 2015. She died at home, surrounded by her sisters and children, just as she would have wanted. She was born Jan. 25, 1927, in Grand Junction, Colo., to Greek immigrants Hariklia Roufoulas and Louis J. Eliopulos. She was the fifth of six[Read More…]
Meeker Library addition looks at late-February opening
MEEKER I The new 2,700 square-foot addition to Meeker Library has been a long time coming, but librarian Mike Bartlett is happy to say that the end of the construction is in sight. He said Friday that the contractor told him that it looks that the project will be completed[Read More…]
Forget New Year’s resolutions; just make mistakes
This early in the new year, print and digital media can’t say enough about resolutions. On ABC News, it’s the science behind achieving them, while Time.com warns us of the pitfalls that destroy them.
Year in Review: June~December 2014
RBC I This week we will look at news and events that took place between June and December 2014.
RBCHS seeks younger members during drive
RBC I Youth is very much a vital part of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society. Even though senior adults make up the largest percentage of the membership, young people are closely tied to many programs, outreaches and efforts.
White River Museum offers something for everyone; exhibits show life in early days
RBC I Visitors to Meeker’s White River Museum seem to find a favorite piece or area that takes them back to a different time and place, when and where they are filled with the wonder of what life was like for the area’s pioneers.
Meeker woman wins competition, awards for her dancing at sea
MEEKER I Elaine Jordan enjoys her dancing, and she is good enough at it that she won a cruise line competition tied to Dancing with the Stars, including making it to the finals for the competition.
It is avalanche season in Rockies; skiers, snowmobilers are cautioned
RBC I The avalanche season is underway across much of the U.S. with a series of sizable storms bringing heavy snowfall and strong winds to the western mountains, U.S. Forest Service officials said Monday. The snow has been falling on a weak, existing snowpack, creating dangerous conditions. High avalanche danger[Read More…]
MHS wrestlers produce three champs, finish fourth at Delta
MEEKER I “We improved from the previous week,” Meeker wrestling coach J.C. Watt said of his team’s fourth-place finish at the Delta Invitational on Saturday. Watt hopes his team continues to improve this week, because for the first time in several years, the Cowboys have been invited back to the[Read More…]
