White River Electric Association was the first to donate to the Veterans Memorial fund earlier this year and the donation was made in honor of its general manager Dick Welle (left), a United States Navy veteran.
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8th graders win in Steamboat
MEEKER I The Barone Middle School volleyball teams were on the road this weekend to play a scrappy team in Steamboat Springs.
Mustangs keep battling, improving
RBC I The Meeker Mustangs are three games into their season now, and the improvement in such young, excited players was obvious as the third and fourth grade team had a nail-biting game against New Castle at Rifle High School Saturday.
Meeker’s JV edged out by Sailors
MEEKER I The Black and Gold JV were defeated by the margin of a field goal, losing to Steamboat Springs 28-31.
Sailors sink Cowboys
MEEKER I The Barone Middle School football teams hit the field Saturday against a big passing attack by the Steamboat Springs Sailors.
Two wins for MHS lady Cowboys
MEEKER I “Two wins on the weekend against two tough league teams,” coach Christy Atwood said of the impressive weekend for the Meeker High School volleyball team. The lady Cowboys began their weekend with Vail Mountain.
My version of “The Day on Lime Kiln”
MEEKER I At the risk of making my “Old School” beliefs completely transparent, I am going to write my version of the day On Lime Kiln, where I was so fortunate to learn that the value of a neighbor and the strength of an entire community still exists.
Washington artist is two-time winner of art contest
MEEKER I Debbie Hughbanks of Loon Lake, Wash., won the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials art contest for a second time. Hughbanks was unable to attend the art reception but MCSCT art contest director Mary Francis and MCSCT director Maym Cunningham displayed her piece “Taking Control” in her absence.
MHS Cowboys knocked off by Del Norte 22-36
MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys fell to Del Norte on a warm Saturday afternoon. Fumbles again had strong effect on the outcome of the game.
Promoting cultural heritage tourism
Members of the Northwest Colorado Cultural Heritage Tourism Steering committee recently met in Meeker for a regional meeting to discuss current and future projects.
Obituary: Phyllis Schoenhals
Phyllis was born Oct. 13, 1930, to James and Eleanor Service in Palisade, Colo. James had built the last homestead in Rio Blanco County in 1929. In the following years brothers Duane Conrad and James Joseph joined the family.
Festival wraps up summer with community fun
MEEKER I The colors are changing, showing the beautiful transition of seasons, and this means it is time for the Mountain Valley Bank Fall Festival in Meeker. The ninth annual event will take place Saturday, Sept. 29 on Main Street in front of Mountain Valley Bank, in the old elementary[Read More…]