MEEKER I The board of trustees agreed to sponsor the Smoking River Pow Wow this year at the “gold” level of $1,000. The powwow committee had requested a $2,000 donation at the last meeting.
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Neilson is state 4-H president
MEEKER I Morgan Neilson isn’t afraid to aim high. The senior-to-be at Meeker High School set her sights on becoming the state 4-H president.
4-H Senior Profile: ‘Weeg’ Kilduff
• How long have you been involved in 4-H? I am currently in my 12th year. I was in Cloverbuds for two years, and small engine repair for three years. I have been a junior leader for the past three years and I am currently in my 10th year as[Read More…]
4-H Senior Profile: Meg Nieslanik
• How long have you been involved in 4-H? Ten years. • What is your favorite 4-H activity? I love raising my sheep and pigs.
Swaro wins wildlife award
MEEKER I Colorado Division of Wildlife District Wildlife Manager Mike Swaro has been named a 2009 recipient of the Torch Award by the North American Wildlife Enforcement Officers Association (NAWEOA).
Fair offers something for everyone, even a city boy
Whoever says there’s nothing to do in a small town, isn’t paying attention.
4-H Senior Profile: Megan Ridings
My favorite 4-H activity is grooming my animals for show. I spend hours getting my animals ready for the show, and I love it.
Fashion Revue kicks off 2009 Fair
Participating in the Rio Blanco County 4-H Fashion Revue last Thursday night
Win a hunting trip in Meeker, Colorado, the elk capital of Colorado
Win a hunt of a lifetime! The Colorado Dream Hunt Package Includes: Fully-guided elk hunt near Meeker, Colo. – often described as the Elk Capital of America. The package includes a 2010, 2nd Rife Season, horseback elk hunt with Bar-H Outfitters with lodging and meals included.
2009 Rio Blanco County Fair schedule of events
View the events for the Rio Blanco County Fair
Auditing County’s energy use
RBC | Jeff Schuster, president of Ennovate, of Aurora, right, conducted an energy audit July 15 of the Rio Blanco County Courthouse,
Donated buffalo will take place of honor at powwow
In Native American culture, the buffalo is sacred. That’s why the donation of a buffalo by the Northern Ute Tribe — for a meal during Meeker’s Smoking River Pow Wow in September — is such a symbolic gesture.
