RBC I After questioning who actually has ownership of the existing Ute Road, the Meeker School District — with the town of Meeker as a co-applicant — is seeking a revised $925,000 energy impact grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to build a new road leading to the[Read More…]
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Truck pulls down power lines, cuts off Meeker power
The lights went out in parts of Meeker on Saturday afternoon when two high-voltage power poles were pulled down on First Street, next to Stage Stop, turning the power off in the downtown district as well as at other businesses and residential neighborhoods in the area.
PMC recruiting 2 physicians after Bullard ‘leaves’
MEEKER I Pioneers Medical Center is stepping up its recruiting efforts to fill two positions on the medical staff. The positions were formerly held by Drs. Victor Mihal and Branch Bullard.
Roundabout proposed for Meeker road
MEEKER I The results of a traffic study for Ute Road estimate the cost to prepare for traffic generated by the new elementary school at more than $1 million.
Classifieds: June 25, 2009 edition
Classifieds for the June 25 edition include:
Motorcycle poker run benefits Toni Simmons
There will be a motorcycle poker run Saturday, July 11 to benefit the Toni Simmons medical fund.
Slide Show: Williams Gas Plant Tour
Williams Gas Co. employess lead a group of local officials on a tour of the construction site of the company’s new gas plant in the Piceance Basin.
PMC passes trauma center survey
MEEKER I It has been busy at Pioneers Medical Center. In the past few weeks, PMC passed its three-year trauma survey, was re-certified for mammography services, received a $50,000 grant and celebrated employees who have 25 years of service.
EnCana, DOW produce wildlife impact video
RBC I EnCana and the Colorado Division of Wildlife have produced a training DVD that gives energy workers information to minimize impacts to Colorado wildlife and wildlife habitat. “Wildlife in Colorado: What You Need to Know” is designed to give energy workers a basic overview of the animals they might[Read More…]
Slide Show: Changes in schools mean changes in construction
RANGELY I With the configuration of schools changing, the scope of work has also changed for the district’s $15 million construction project.
Slide Show: Power outage strikes Saturday afternoon
MEEKER — The lights went out in parts of Meeker on Saturday afternoon when two electrical poles were pulled down on First Street, next to Stage Stop, turning the power off in the downtown district as well as other businesses and residential neighborhoods in the area.
Experts provide information on energy projects
RBC I More than 40 community leaders attended an informational meeting June 10 in Meeker, with Don McClure, vice president of EnCana, and Dean Tinsley, director Piceance Highlands Division for Williams Energy, at Mountain Valley Bank.
