RBC | The Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission held their September meeting in Steamboat Springs last week. Longtime Northwest Regional Manager Ron Velarde was honored for his 47 years with the agency (see sidebar), Meeker area outfitter Jeanne Horne was recognized for her years of service on the commission, and[Read More…]
Author: Reed Kelley
Edwards and ‘Coup’ win Meeker Classic
MEEKER | Twelve dogs and their handlers, out of the 130 dogs that started the competition last Wednesday, competed in the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials finals Sunday. Dennis Edwards and his four-year-old male dog, Coup, from Sundance, Wyo., emerged the champions with a score of 137 points. Joni Tietjen and[Read More…]
Five candidates to vie for four openings on Meeker school board
MEEKER | Meeker School District RE-1 Superintendent Chris Selle announced last week that five candidates for the four openings on the school board will be on the Nov. 7 ballot. The candidates are incumbents Bill deVergie, Buddy Ridings, Todd Shults and David Smith plus challenger Laurie Whiteman Simonsen. deVergie has[Read More…]
Gradys, Klinglesmiths host stewardship conservation program tour of properties
MEEKER | Mike and Mary Grady as well as Lenny, Jackie, Lowell and LoAnn Klinglesmith, hosted a Stewardship Conservation Program (CSP) tour of their properties up at Lime Kiln just east of Flag Creek below Hay Flat and the surrounding country earlier this month. Part and parcel to the tour[Read More…]
Meeker schools earn accreditation with distinction for second year in a row
MEEKER | The Meeker School District (MSD) began this school year with a July 1 unaudited fund balance of $4.285 million compared to $4.7 million last year. This figure reveals an intentional partial spend-down of the MSD reserve, but not as much as expected as the Board of Education (board)[Read More…]
White River HPP meeting Aug. 31
RBC | All area landowners, livestock operators, sportsmen, White River Habitat Partnership Program (HPP) committee members and other interested parties are invited and on notice that the next White River HPP meeting will be held at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Meeker Service Center on Thursday, Aug. 31, beginning at[Read More…]
Three petitions out for Meeker school board election
MEEKER | Only three nominating petitions are currently out for the Meeker school board elections which will culminate in November. There are four seats up for election this year. If four or fewer candidates complete the nomination process, the board can cancel the election process, seat all the candidates, and[Read More…]
County fair livestock auction nets $206,115
RBC | Bill Ekstrom, county extension agent, reports that the final sum from the 2017 County Fair 4-H livestock sales was $189,425 plus another $16,690 in floors and add-ons, totaling $206,115. All these funds accrue to the individual exhibitors except for a very small one-half percent fee for the county[Read More…]
Only two rodeos remain in summer series
MEEKER | For two more Thursdays, Randy Henni will continue to be the sidekick to Moose 93.2 radio D.J. Ty Morgan in the booth at Meeker’s Summer Rodeo Series at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Morgan calls the rodeo while Henni supplies the music. In the booth, the two of[Read More…]
2017 Rio Blanco County fair results
RBC | The Colorado State Fair activities in Pueblo start this week and continue through next week. According to our the Rio Blanco County Extension office, exhibitors expected to be taking animals to state fair include Macy Collins, Marryn and Hayden Shults, Kolbi and Kaden Franklin, Samantha Lapp, Ryan Mergelman[Read More…]
Grady, Klinglesmith ranches focus of Conservation Stewardship program tour and discussion Aug. 15
RBC | Tiffany Jehorek, Meeker District Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), U.S. Department of Agriculture, announced last week the Grady and Klinglesmith Ranches Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) Tour Tuesday, Aug. 15, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch will be provided. Everyone and anyone interested in range management[Read More…]
Connie Theos named Colorado Wool Grower of the Year
MEEKER | Connie Theos of Meeker was named the Colorado Wool Growers Association (CWGA) Wool Grower of the Year at the association’s summer convention last month in Montrose. CWGA underscored Theos’ lifelong love of sheep, her dedication to protecting ranchers, both large and small, and tirelessly advocating for the roots[Read More…]
