MEEKER I It has been said that noteworthy people never come to Meeker, but on Nov. 17 Barone Middle School enjoyed the company of very important people as Meeker Elementary School fifth-graders presented “Night at the Museum.”
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Beef leads growth in Colo. exports
RBC I Compared to 2010, Colorado’s exports of agricultural products increased 23 percent in the first nine months of 2011 to $967 million, led by increases in beef, hides, dairy, grains and processed foods.
Deer poacher sought in RBC
RANGELY I Colorado Parks and Wildlife officers are asking the public for any information that can help identify the person or persons who shot and abandoned a mule deer buck along Rio Blanco County Road 116, south of Rangely.
Hoopin’ it up …
The annual boys’ WREA Cowboy Shootout will begin tonight with Rangely playing Grand Valley at 6 p.m., followed by Meeker against Cedaredge in the first round of the three-day event.
Rifle Ranger Districts closes roads for winter
RBC I The onset of winter has prompted the Forest Service to close two roads on the Rifle Ranger District. The road to Little Box Canyon and Coulter Mesa (NFSR 832) and the Buford-Newcastle Road (NFSR 245) will be closed to automobile use as of Tuesday, Nov. 29.
Mobile pantry in Meeker Dec. 8
MEEKER | Food Bank of the Rockies (FBR) mobile pantry truck will be in Meeker providing food assistance to community members on Thursday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall, 779 Sulphur Creek Rd.
Community Choir invites public to cantata
MEEKER | The Meeker Community Choir’s annual Christmas Cantata will be held Sunday, Dec. 11, at 3 p.m. in the Meeker High School Auditorium. Everyone is invited to attend.
Small business key to the economic recovery
RBC I As Colorado shoppers were heading to the malls and big-box stores in search of Black Friday deals, small retailers joined the marketing chorus and asked that they not be overlooked.
Funding opportunities for farms
RBC I Phyllis Philipps, Colorado State Conservationist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced funding opportunities for its conservation programs.
Holiday toy drive
RANGELY | Rangely High School National Honor Society is sponsoring a toy drive for families and hospitals in need during the holidays.
Court rules in favor of energy development
RBC I The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found that the Department of the Interior adhered to federal law in its decision to vastly expand energy development on wildlife-rich public lands located on southwestern Wyoming’s Pinedale Anticline, the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership (TRCP) announced Nov.[Read More…]
How to survive holiday gatherings
RBC I For those of us from families built on Debbie Downer DNA, there’s only one direction a mood can go during holiday get-togethers and that’s down.
