RANGELY I Seeking additional public input from the west end of the county regarding the county’s building codes and building inspection process, the Rio Blanco County Commissioners held a meeting in Rangely last Tuesday, following a similar meeting Monday in Meeker. The commissioners heard from local contractors, firefighters, residents and[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Trooper Tips: What are you carrying in your truck?
RBC I Summer is getting closer. You can tell by the occasional warm day that reminds you the lawn mower may need to be tuned up. So this means yard work is not too far in the future.
Four candidates vie for district seat on MLEA board
RANGELY | In the first contested election for the Rangely district seat on the Moon Lake Electric Association (MLEA) board in several years, Brad Casto, Alan Ducey, Sam Tolley and Tim Webber have thrown their hats in the ring. This year’s election is a contested one for the first time[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Personal responsibility includes being considerate
My grandkids are at that age where they understand there are rules for cohabiting the same space, and they get very angry when one of their siblings is not complying with those rules. Every parent has heard the tattlers… “Susie ate two cookies. You said we can only have one[Read More…]
Rangely students praised by Ignacio superintendent
Rangely Board of Education President Kurt Douglas called the monthly meeting to order on Tuesday, April 16 at 6:15 p.m. Everyone was in attendance except Casey Ducey at the time of roll call but he was present later on in the meeting. Approval of the meeting agenda was moved by Joyce Key[Read More…]
CNCC faculty to receive outstanding educator award
Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) faculty, Elizabeth (Liz) Johnson, PhD, was recently selected to receive University of Colorado Boulder’s Outstanding Colorado Educator Award. The award is presented to educators across the state of Colorado who have demonstrated a commitment to helping students achieve their higher education goals. These individuals are[Read More…]
Ag in Motion…
Meeker High School FFA students shared their agriculture knowledge with groups of Meeker Elementary School students last week as part of the Ag in Motion educational program, sponsored by Farm Bureau. For more photos, scan the ZAP code with the free Zappar app.
Officer Friendly…
Returning to his role as “Officer Friendly,” Meeker Police Chief Phil Stubblefield demonstrated proper bicycle hand gestures to Meeker Elementary students as part of the annual bicycle rodeo. Scan the Zappar code with the free Zappar app for more pictures.
Weekly Call Review
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
MHS students attend FCCLA state conference
April 17-19 was an inspiring weekend of competition, recognition, and making new friends for the Meeker High School FCCLA members who attended the 2019 Colorado State Conference. Taking place in Denver, members had opportunities to interact with students from around the state and showcase the leadership skills they developed throughout[Read More…]
Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Henry Pearson has bought Lewis Allen’s ranch in Powell Park. The ranch is one of the best in the park. • Sheridan and Mootz erected substantial sheep pens on the Sheridan ranch last week. This week they “dipped,” next shearing operations will commence.[Read More…]
MAMBA is now more than just a dance
Alice and Jared Harvey stopped in at the April 16 Rec District meeting to share with the board the founding of MAMBA, the Meeker Area Mountain Biking Association. “We are happy to announce that finally, after a couple of years of planning, we started MAMBA…about a month ago,” Alice said.[Read More…]
