RBC I If you’ve got a spare car or truck you can leave at the Rifle Middle School this weekend, some dogs and their handlers would be very grateful. According to Meeker’s Arlene Estes, who will be competing in the K9 Nose Work Trials, scents the dogs are trained to[Read More…]
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Meeker task force seeks old town, Rio Theater photos
MEEKER I The Meeker National Historic District Task Force is seeking photos and stories about downtown Meeker historic buildings and residences. A special need is a photo of the Rio Theatre building, which was demolished and replaced with the Rio Blanco County Abstract building in the 1970s. Please contact the[Read More…]
Three major border collie competitions on slate for next month
MEEKER I The route from the Heber Valley, Utah, through Meeker to Carbondale will go to the dogs from Labor Day through mid-September. Border collies, that is, doing their stuff at three top-notch sheepherding events.
ERBM gears up for Town Park project; new programs coming
MEEKER I The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District announced Friday that a contract has been awarded to Hudspeth & Associates, Inc., as general contractor for the construction of the second phase of renovation improvements to Meeker Town Park.
Expansion planned for Meeker Fire Department
MEEKER I The Meeker Fire Department will soon be tearing down a portion of the building next door to the fire station to make room for a new addition that will better meet the needs of the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District.
Education a major component of Meeker Classic sheepdog trials
MEEKER I As September rolls around in Northwest Colorado, a few things become very evident. The weather begins to cool (at least at night), leaves start to change and the scene at Ute Park in Meeker transforms into a five-day event centered on sheepdog trialing, education and entertainment. Known as[Read More…]
WREA returns $1.13 million to 2002 members
MEEKER I This week, White River Electric Association mailed capital credit checks to members who had electric service in 2002 as part of the cooperative’s patronage capital payout.
Meeker Cowboys hold golf play but getting ready for football
MEEKER I The Meeker High School football team was the host of the annual Cowboy Kickoff Classic golf tournament, and the Cowboys will open the season Friday on the road in Ault against the Highland Huskies.
Survey evaluation process begins for Meeker Historic District proposal
MEEKER I The survey and evaluation nomination process for the Meeker National Historic District designation has begun and will continue for the next 24 months.
Clarification on MSD carryover
MEEKER I Last week’s headline in the Rio Blanco Herald Times regarding school finance contained an inaccurate interpretation of information made available by the school district, Superintendent Chris Selle said.
Obituary: Trichia Lynn (Bishop) Walker
Trichia Lynn (Bishop) Walker was born Dec. 3, 1969, in Colorado Springs to Rick and Linda Bishop. She went home to be with her Redeemer on Aug. 19, 2016. The cause of death was brain cancer.
Meeker and Rangely districts change to full-day kindergarten
RBC I This fall, the Rangely and Meeker school districts have transitioned from a traditional half-day kindergarten to a full-day program in which the county’s five-year-old students will begin attending school on the same seven-and-a-half-hour schedule as the older students.
