RBC | The Flat Tops Chapter of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation hosted their 23rd annual banquet and auction Saturday at the Fairfield Center for a sellout crowd. The officers of the Flat Tops Chapter Committee are Paul Kindall (and Lori), co-chair and tickets; Travis Flaharty, co-chair; Kim Brown, treasurer;[Read More…]
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Meeker School District receives state recognition
MEEKER | Meeker Superintendent of Schools Chris Selle announced this week Meeker Elementary School has earned the “Governor’s Distinguished Improvement Award.” These awards are given to schools that demonstrate exceptional student growth over time based on standardized testing. “The staff at Meeker Elementary School work incredibly hard to make sure[Read More…]
Pharmacy Choice Bill back at state legislature
RBC | The Herald Times carried reports last year on legislation referred to as “pharmacy choice,” designed to help out consumers and business owners like Meeker’s Cassie Mcguire of Mcguire Auto Parts and Diana Jones of Meeker Drugs. Mcguire and Jones were both concerned that certain health insurance companies had[Read More…]
Gold Key winners …
Meeker superintendent shares response to state survey
MEEKER | Meeker School District Superintendent Chris Selle shared with the board last week the district’s response to a survey from key legislators and referred the board to a compilation of active legislative issues. A few weeks ago, a small group of legislators sent school districts across the state a[Read More…]
Meeker school board repeals extended leave policy
MEEKER | Due to spring break next week, the Meeker Board of Education (BOE) held their March meeting a week early. Again, the most discussed and somewhat contentious issue was whether or not the district should continue to have an unpaid extended leave of absence policy for teachers. Such a[Read More…]
BMS scores four History Day firsts
MEEKER | Seventeen students presenting nine History Day subjects from Barone Middle School (BMS) competed in the regional show-offs in Grand Junction last Saturday. Four of them placed first in their category and will be going to the state competition in early May. The first place finishers were Morgan Kehrig[Read More…]
BLM methane rule poised for repeal in U.S. Senate
RBC | The federal Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is responsible for the management of all mineral resources owned by U.S. Citizens—the taxpayers—and Indians on tribal lands. On Nov. 18, 2016, after deliberations with public and industry involvement that began in 2011, BLM promulgated its “Waste Prevention, Production Subject to[Read More…]
Rangely Networking Group features AGNC director
RANGELY | Nearly 30 folks turned out Tuesday, Feb. 28 for the Rangely Community Networking Group meeting at CNCC which featured Associated Governments of Northwestern Colorado (AGNC) Executive Director Bonnie Petersen. Prior to her current role at AGNC, Petersen was executive director of Club 20 in Grand Junction from 2011[Read More…]
Meeker School Board changes policy on extended leave for teachers
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Education (BOE) reviewed and approved several policy changes and updates Feb. 21. The consideration of eliminating a policy on extended unpaid leaves of absence for instructional (certified) staff incited interesting discussion and a split vote. Only teachers who have been employed by the district[Read More…]
Readers’ Theater …
Principals report to school board
MEEKER | The principals of Meeker School District’s three schools gave brief, written reports to the Board of Education at their monthly meeting. Last week, Meeker Elementary School (MES) Principal Kathy Collins emphasized that February has been “I Love to Read Month,” celebrated with Dr. Seuss Days, among other events.[Read More…]
