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Two Meeker DI teams head to state next
MEEKER I Meeker Elementary School had five teams participate in Destination Imagination on Saturday at the Western Slope Regional Tournament, and two of those teams will continue on to the DI State Finals in April.
BOCES to offer new contract to director
RBC I The Rio Blanco Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES), which is composed of the combined Meeker and Rangely school board members, met March 12 in Meeker to review the preliminary budget for next year and to assess Executive Director Teresa Schott.
Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue Banquet…
One Person’s Opinion: Should we protect our federal lands for, or from, humans?
RBC I You may have heard that conservation biologists are arguing with each other. Some say nature should be protected “for” humans; others say it should be protected “from humans;” others say it’s possible to do both.
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for help with tournament
Dear Editor: This past weekend, the 22nd annual Rangely Racquetball Tournament was held at the Western Rio Blanco Recreation Center. I would like to thank Camilla, Kirsten, Jessica and the rest of the WRBM staff for helping me put on this event.
Guest Opinion: Utah’s federal lands not about to change over to the state
RBC I Plenty of ink has been spilled lately over Utah’s Transfer of Public Lands Act, the controversial law requiring the federal government to turn over 31.2 million acres of public land to the state of Utah without even a token payment to the U.S. Treasury. But should the American[Read More…]
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CDOT contract meeting set
MEEKER I If you would like to do business with the Colorado Department of Transportation, there will be a workshop on Wednesday at Kilowatt Korner in Meeker specifically for area small businesses. From 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. will be a free workshop and lunch. From 1 to 4 p.m.[Read More…]
Court: BLM violated law in horse roundup
WYOMING I Last week, U.S. District Court of Wyoming Chief Judge Nancy D. Freudenthal issued an order stating that the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) violated the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) when it conducted a massive “Checkerboard Roundup” last fall, during which 1,263 wild horses were permanently removed from[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Church in Rangely thanks Episcopal church for help
Dear Editor: Pastor Mark D. Futch and all the members of New Creation Church of Rangely would like to thank Father Scott Hollenbeck and the members of St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church in Rangely for extending their goodness to us in allowing us to “share” their beautiful facility for our church[Read More…]
Rector Memorial Cribbage Tournament…
