RBC I A year and a half ago, during the energy boom, it was difficult to find housing in Rio Blanco County. Now that the boom is over, housing is more available. But the county and both towns are still interested in trying to get a better idea of the[Read More…]
Author: Jeff Burkhead
Business owners also divided on downtown justice center
RBC I Downtown business owners, like others in the community, are mixed in their views about a proposed justice center.
Slide Show: Fall Festival
MEEKER | Mountain Valley Bank hosted the annual Fall Festival Sept. 26. Click here for a slide show of the fun.
Rangely drops third straight on road at Coal Ridge, 32-6
RANGELY I Playing on the road for the first time this season and without the services of its starting quarterback, who was sick with the flu, the Panthers were at a disadvantage before they even took the field.
Commission considers justice center sites
RBC I County commissioners’ first choice for the location of a justice center would be downtown, next to the courthouse, on the site of the Meeker Elementary School, which will be closed at the end of the school year.
Worker rescues drowning dog
If it’s true every dog has its day, then Buddy certainly had his. And he has Glenn Abbott to thank for it.
WSC basketball champs honored at homecoming
MEEKER I Thirty years ago, Vicky Tate of Meeker and Cheryl Barnhart of Rangely were a part of something that’s never been done since at Western State College in Gunnison.
Meeker falls to Vail Christian in three
MEEKER I At this point in the season, getting better is always the goal. That’s the case for Meeker’s volleyball team. The defending Western Slope League champions lost to Vail Christian on Friday night, but there were bright spots.
Hogan concentrates on sport of the season
RANGELY I It’s volleyball season, so that’s Audrey’s Hogan’s favorite sport. If it was winter, then basketball would be her favorite sport. Whatever sports season it is at the time, that’s her favorite.
Powwow offers chance for ‘both sides’ to come together
This weekend’s Smoking River Pow Wow will be a homecoming of sorts. “I think it’s good to come together as a people who once lived there and the people who live there now,” said Jonas Grant, a descendant of the Utes who were here at the time of the Meeker[Read More…]
Powwow becomes a time to celebrate
MEEKER I This weekend’s Smoking River Pow Wow is more than just a dance. “We just don’t consider this a two-day event or a dance,” said Meeker’s Lynn Lockwood, a member of the local powwow committee. “This is not just a performance. The powwow dancing is nice, but it’s not[Read More…]
A winner for the Meeker community
MEEKER I Everyone is a winner at the Fall Festival — literally. “We create a pool of Mountain Valley Bank bucks, which is free money for people who come to attend, and from there any ‘real’ dollars spent continue to raise money for our groups,” said Tawny Halandras, MVB vice[Read More…]
