The White River Snowmobile Club will host its Family Fun Day Saturday at Ute Park. it is not necessary to be a snowmobiler to join in. The club will furnish a chili lunch and hot beverages. Admission is free for spectators and there will be snowmobile racing, a sledding hill[Read More…]
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Public input needed on new Colowyo project
RBC I The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) announced the draft environmental assessment (EA) for the Collom Area Development Project at Colowyo Mine in Northwest Colorado became available for public comment on Tuesday. The environmental review is required prior to federal government approval of a revised mining[Read More…]
Cowboy wrestlers win Rangely’s tourney, to face top state teams
MEEKER I The Meeker High School wrestling Cowboys easily won the Vern Rose Memorial Wrestling Tournament in Rangely on Saturday, and this week the squad will wrestle in the Screaming Eagle Wrestling Tournament in Paonia, which will feature five of the top six 2A teams in Colorado.
Meeker girls win three of three games
MEEKER I The Meeker High School girls’ basketball team played three games last week and won all three, including two on the road.
Tabernash pilot dies in single-engine plane crash off of County Road 20
RBC I The crash of single-engine airplane claimed the life of a 62-year-old Tabernash, Colo., man on Thursday in Rio Blanco County, approximately 15 miles west of Meeker.
Family Fun Day is Jan. 23
MEEKER I The White River Snowmobile Club will be hosting its Family Fun Day on Jan. 23 at Ute Park, located just west of the Meeker city limits.
Snow deer…
With snow every day or every other day, the mulies are liking the food available in downtown Meeker. This 4×4 buck was one of many Saturday that could be seen walking the streets and alleys in Meeker, trying to get close to some vegetation to eat. It is a now[Read More…]
Sledding season…
This young gentleman found out that going down a straight line on a bumpy hill isn’t always a smooth ride as his sled is getting ready to dump him on his way down the hill at Paintbrush Park in Meeker on Saturday during the Cardboard Derby. Sponsored by the ERBM[Read More…]
Meeker Town Board approves dispatch, Better City accords
MEEKER I At the Jan. 5 Meeker Town Council meeting, Rio Blanco County Sheriff Anthony Mazzola requested that the town buy in to a new distribution of costs for the shared law enforcement, fire and public safety dispatch operation.
Chowing down…
After some tough sled racing, it was time for everyone to refill their tanks with a hot dog/chili lunch served by Wendll’s. There were hot drinks, hot dogs, chili with or without onions and sour cream, chips, cornbread and chocolate chip cookies, which filled up most of the space created[Read More…]
Meeker town election to bring new look to board
MEEKER I The Meeker Town Board election on April 5 is rapidly approaching. The deadline for candidates to file their petitions to run is Jan. 25. Candidates must be at least 18 years old by April 5, have been a resident of the town for at least the 12 months[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Opposed to Colorado wolf reintroduction
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper and members of the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission.
