With nearly 50 elementary and middle school performers, the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council (MACC) held three performances of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast Jr. last weekend at Meeker High School, marking 15 years of MACC’s community theater productions.
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RIO HAPPENINGS: Nov 10-16, 2024
ARRESTS 11/13/2024- A 45 year-old male was arrested by Rangely PD on a warrant for Failure to Appear on a traffic offense. He was transported to jail. 11/13/2024- A 53 year-old male was arrested by Meeker PD for domestic violence charge. He was transported to jail. CALL SUMMARIES 11/10/2024 @[Read More…]
County Beat – Rangely resident raises concerns about DHS, foster care
RBC | The Rio Blanco Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) convened its regular meeting last Tuesday in Meeker, with Commissioners Doug Overton and Ty Gates attending in person. Commissioner Jennifer O’Hearon participated remotely via Google Meet due to a recent surgery. During the public comment segment, Rangely resident Wendi[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – November 21st, 2024
Volunteer says privileges revoked at animal shelter Dear Editor, I knew that there would be repercussions for posting pictures of the [Rangely animal] shelter, yes, I did get called into the office and reprimanded. They decided to “temporarily revoke my volunteer privileges.” (The reason that I was given was because[Read More…]
Meeker School Board discusses hiring a school resource officer
MEEKER | The Meeker School Board convened last week for its monthly work session, with all members in attendance except Vice President Tom Allen. The session, as customary for work meetings, did not include decision-making but provided an opportunity for in-depth discussions on pressing matters, including the possibility of hiring[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 71
White River Agency, Colorado. August 11, 1879. Sir: I send this day requisition for funds for the present quarter. The pay for herder should be increased to $720 a year with the rest [of the] employees, for the reason that the present herder is one of the best men I have,[Read More…]
Cowboys fall in state quarterfinals to end season with an 8-3 record
MEEKER | The No. 7 Meeker Cowboys football team saw its season come to a close Saturday afternoon after falling to No. 2 Forge Christian Fury in the 1A Colorado State Football Playoffs. Heading into the matchup, the Cowboys had been red-hot offensively, scoring no fewer than 31 points in[Read More…]
BMS boys’ basketball teams wrap up successful seasons
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School seventh and eighth-grade boys’ basketball teams concluded their seasons this past weekend with season-ending tournaments. The seventh-grade team hosted Sleeping Giant and Moffat County, while the eighth-grade team competed in Steamboat Springs. Seventh-Grade Tournament Recap On Friday morning, Meeker’s seventh-grade A team faced[Read More…]
CNCC to launch men’s wrestling program in Fall 2025
RANGELY | Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) is proud to announce the reinstatement of men’s wrestling as an official athletics program, with competition set to begin in Fall 2025. This marks an exciting return for the Spartan wrestling program, which has a rich history at CNCC spanning from 1969 to[Read More…]
LOCAL AUTHOR HOLIDAY STORY
Local author Lou Dean has an article published in the Christmas edition of Guideposts magazine titled “Unexpected Visitors.” Dean shared an excerpt with the HT: “Christmas of 2023 looked bleak when I ended up confined to the house on Blue Mountain with broken toes. My daily walks with my dogs[Read More…]
Christmas tree permits now available for the White River National Forest
4th graders are eligible for a free permit RBC | Christmas tree cutting season began Saturday, Nov. 16 on the White River National Forest. Permits can now be purchased from district offices, local vendors, and online at Recreation.gov. Permits purchased in person at a district office or local vendor are[Read More…]
Housing crisis linked to billionaire investors
RBC | Homeless populations hit an all-time high in 2024 but there is actually no shortage of available housing units, according to a new report. Omar Ocampo, researcher at the Institute for Policy Studies and the report’s co-author, said much of the housing built over the past two decades is[Read More…]
