RBC | After living with a debilitating condition for 15 years and being on the liver transplant list for three years, a local father of two has been given a second chance at life. Jason Musser, a Meeker High School graduate and resident of Maybell, was diagnosed with cirrhosis of the[Read More…]
Features
White River Algae Study Update
RBC | The White River Algae Study is beginning to wind down the second year of data collection. The goal of the study is to determine what is driving algal growth in the White River. The 2019 White River flows peaked at nearly 5,000 cubic feet per second (cfs) compared to[Read More…]
21 years after hantavirus
MEEKER | Twenty-one years ago, 18-year-old Annie Merriam had a summer job with the Division of Wildlife’s (DOW) youth and natural resources program and was planning for her senior year at Meeker High School. An athlete and musician in the high school band, she was looking forward to volleyball and[Read More…]
Scam of the Week
RBC | This week’s phone scam, as reported to the HT, involves a company that claims you’ve overpaid for some computer-related service and are due a refund, but in order to get that refund, you have to provide sensitive financial information like bank account numbers. The scammers may say they’re[Read More…]
SGA HOEDOWN {PHOTOS}
CNCC Student Government Association (SGA) held its first annual Hoedown in the parking lot at the CNCC Weiss Center on Friday, Sept. 13. Dental hygiene student and SGA President Preslee Bunch of Grand Junction dreamed up the idea about two years ago. Friday the event came to life and in a big[Read More…]
No action on ‘no confidence’ petition for CNCC president
RBC | CNCC President Ron Granger’s leadership came into question once again Monday at the Moffat County Affiliated Junior College District Board of Control (MCAJCD) meeting in Craig. Former CNCC employee and current Craig city council member Brian MacKenzie presented the board with a petition signed by 29 Moffat County[Read More…]
Honey: from the hive to your home
MEEKER I Honey is something most of us take for granted. We slather it on toast or swirl it into our tea without a second thought. But to local producers, those amber-colored jars of goodness are more than a tasty condiment, they’re a way of life.
Mustang Makeover seeks home for seven rehabbed wild mustangs
MEEKER | The brainchild of area ranchers, horse trainers, conservationists, and historians concerned about the growing populations of mustangs in western Rio Blanco, the Meeker Mustang Makeover is intended to showcase the stamina, intelligence and resilience of horses whose genetic history goes back to Spanish, Native American and early ranching[Read More…]
Executive Council …
Rangely High School Executive Council is made up of Dillya Wagner and Tiffany Holmes Co Chair President, Dixie Rhea Secretary, Dylan LeBleu Treasurer, Hannah Wilkie Public Relations and Andrea Knight and Zoey Peck Rowdy Worm Co Chair. Executive Council plans the high school events and activities such as; Homecoming, back[Read More…]
Fired up …
Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue members were out this week keeping their skills sharp. It’s been a quiet fire season thus far, but dry temperatures as we head into fall have elevated the fire danger to high and triggered red flag warnings. New volunteers are welcome to join the department.[Read More…]
A year of firsts for the Meeker Classic
MEEKER | Traditions continue in Meeker as the community looks forward to the sight of handlers and their border collies pulling into Ute Park. Not far behind them come truckloads of yearling Merino ewes just separated from their flocks in the Colorado high county. Up go the tents, fences and[Read More…]
Purple heart …
Rangely veterans have added a purple heart around the base of the Veterans’ Memorial statue. The Purple Heart is a military decoration for those wounded or killed in action, first established in 1782 and re-established in 1932. Kandis Dotson Photo
