Range Call is just around the corner and we are celebrating 125 years. As the Range Call Royalty Committee, we would like to honor our past queens. We have been working on compiling a list of all the past queens. I would like to list what we have and ask[Read More…]
Meeker
Korean War veterans invited to join parade
MEEKER I VFW Post 5843, along with the Ladies’ Auxiliary, invites veterans of the Korean War — Friday is the 60th anniversary of the start of the war — as well as all other veterans to join them for the Range Call parade on July 4.
Letter: Meeker DI team says thanks for support
7 Newz at 4 had the experience of a lifetime when they traveled to Knoxville, Tenn., to compete in the Global Finals Tournament for Destination ImagiNation. We worked together since October to develop a solution to the Breaking DI News challenge.
Meeker Locals
Democratic gubernatorial hopeful John Hickenlooper was in Meeker last weekend, with Melissa Hart, running for a seat on the CU Board of Regents. Sam and Cheri Robinson are in the midst of a legal battle in the Vail valley.
Martin marks first Father’s Day without his son Stone
MEEKER I It wasn’t a typical Father’s Day for Paul Martin. Not that any of his days are typical. Not anymore. They are all a mix of emotions. There’s sadness, combined with thankfulness. Sadness because of what he lost. Thankfulness because of what he still has. But this was Martin’s[Read More…]
Sheriff’s office to disconnect old number
RBC I Several years ago, Rio Blanco County’s IT Department changed out the phone system in the county offices to a voiceover IP system. Because of that, the county had to change numbers. Undersheriff Mike Joos said the old sheriff’s office telephone number (878-5023) has never been shut off, because[Read More…]
John Wix gets six months of probation
MEEKER I After pleading guilty to reckless endangerment, John Wix was given a deferred sentence — six months unsupervised probation — Monday in district court.
Letter: Kegan Roady says thanks to sponsors
Special thanks to my sponsors: Al and Mona Avey, Mark Scritchfield, Ann Marie Scritchfield, Nate and Kessie Avey, Arlene Fritzlan, Leonard and Betsie Thompson, Beverly Block, Sandie Fritzlan,
Police Blotter: June 11-17
Law enforcement activity for June 11-17, 2010, included:
Loose Ends: This is not what everyone remembers
“How do you re-enact a battle that no one won?” Roland McCook asked Meeker community members when the Ute historian and preservationist spoke at a luncheon a few years ago.
Letter: Elimination of DOE would save money
In her recent column, Lt. Gov. O’Brien attempted to justify the U.S. Department of Education. I wasn’t convinced. As a state official, Ms. O’Brien should be objecting to the powers taken by the feds from state prerogatives. Sticking to the Constitution is an even more compelling reason.
Moyer to travel to Germany with 4-H Youth Exchange
Kelly Moyer, a 2006 Meeker High School graduate and a recent graduate of Colorado State University, will travel to Germany for six months with the International 4-H Youth Exchange.
