Larry “Bud” Striegel has been nominated by Colorado Northwestern Community College for the 2011 Council for Resource Development (CRD) Benefactor Award, announced Russell George, CNCC president.
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Commissioners shop locally
Several people were present at the most recent meeting of the Rio Blanco County commissioners, where 10 vehicle bids were awarded, three of them to local vendor Northwest Auto Sales and Service.
Bill Jordan: Citizen of the quarter-century?
Bill Jordan has spent countless hours promoting the Meeker Range Call Celebration and the Rio Blanco County Fair for more than 26 years with a spirit of compassion and service.
BLM solicits wild horse proposals
As part of its ongoing effort to reform the Wild Horse and Burro Program, the Bureau of Land Management announced today that it is soliciting proposals for private-public partnerships to establish wild horse “ecosanctuaries” on non-BLM managed land.
78th annual fireman’s banquet well attended
The 78th annual fireman’s banquet was held the evening of Saturday, March 12. The Freeman Fairfield Center was decorated very nicely, mostly thanks to Rhawnie McGruder and Melissa Kindall.
Leah Kenney-Coy: There’s a fiery way about her
“It’s not the size of the man in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the man.” Change it to “woman” and that quote is perfect for Leah Kenney.
Century-old building’s days are numbered
MEEKER I For more than 100 years, the classic white clapboard church with its old-fashioned bell tower on the corner of Eighth and Park has hosted innumerable weddings, funerals, church services, community groups, vacation Bible schools and generations of memories.
Meeker bans “pot shops”
MEEKER I You won’t see any medical marijuana shops sprouting up in Meeker or anywhere else in Rio Blanco County.
Judge orders change of venue in Snider trial
RBC I Ninth Judicial Judge Gail Nichols has ordered a change of venue in the murder trial of Jerry Snider Jr.
Eighty-eight & still going strong: Leah Kenney-Cox: There’s a fiery way about her
RANGELY I “It’s not the size of the man in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the man.” Change it to “woman” and that quote is perfect for Leah Kenney.
DOW packs March with Hunter Ed.
RBC I With the April 5 limited license application deadline looming, the Colorado Division of Wildlife and volunteer hunter education instructors are offering more than 100 hunter education classes statewide in March.
Bound for NCAA finals …
Former Meeker High School graduate Joe LeBlanc, wrestling for the University of Wyoming, finished second in the NCAA West Regional tournament held at the United State Air Force Academy last Sunday.
