MEEKER I Johnathon C. Wix 21, died in a rollover accident Sunday, May 13 on Interstate 70, near Palisade, Colo.
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News Briefs: May 17, 2012
News Briefs for May 17, 2012
Meeker wrestlers end season in Parachute
MEEKER I The final youth wrestling tournament of the season was held last Saturday in Parachute and all 15 Meeker wrestlers entered, placed in the top four, including 10 in the finals, where five were crowned champions.
Public comments needed
MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on Phase 1 of a proposed foot and bicycle connection trail between Ute Park and Philip and Dorcas Jensen Memorial Park near Meeker.
MHS team performs well at event
The Husky Invitational at Battle Mountain High School in Edwards, Colo., resulted in another impressive team finish for the Cowboys track and field team.
BMS tracksters enjoy great last day in Steamboat
“All in all, it was a great day for Meeker track!” middle school track coach Marty Casey said of the final meet in Steamboat Saturday.
Loose Ends: Oh, the stories they tell
The local historical society’s fundraiser may have shed a little light on family mysteries for local residents. It did for me. My familiarity with the old doll could not be questioned, but my knowledge of where it originated was spotty. My mother’s and grandmother’s stories about the doll did not[Read More…]
New owners …
Jeannette and Chad Shepherd are the new owners of Shepherd’s Office Outfitters, formerly Jackson’s Office Supply on the southwest corner of Sixth and Main streets in Meeker.
Sanderson Park …
The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Parks District (ERBM) held a public meeting Tuesday last to discuss the upcoming construction of a new park
Teach children to save program
RBC I Participating in the American Bankers Association’s Teach Children to Save Program, First National Bank of the Rockies recently made presentations to a total of 655 students throughout the Western Slope.
Letter to the Editor: Thank you all, very much
Dear Editor: Just after midnight on April 15 of this year, my hometown of Woodward, Okla., was struck by a tornado. Six people lost their lives and many homes and businesses were destroyed. We are getting things cleaned up, but it will be years before the scars left behind are[Read More…]
World’s biggest big top performs at fairgrounds
Carson and Barnes Circus, one of the last of the great American traveling big top circuses, will perform two shows, at 4:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., in Meeker at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds
