RBC I Well, before the final negotiations of the COP21 climate talks in Paris, business was already making a big difference on the ground. For the first time, superstar entrepreneurs showed up with plans to fund major initiatives.
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Dogs and wildlife not a good mix
RBC I We live in a visual candyland here in Colorado, and dog owners love nothing more than getting out into the natural beauty with their dogs. What’s wrong with that? On the surface, it’s a great thing to get exercise for dog and owner. Unfortunately, there is often one[Read More…]
Rangely and Meeker’s high school teams back in action this week
MEEKER I Winter sports teams in Rio Blanco County will start the 2016 portion of their schedules tonight, when the Meeker Cowboy wrestling team hosts two teams, while Rangely’s wrestling team and the boys’ and girls’ basketball teams will take to the courts starting on Friday.
Community Calendar: Jan. 7-13, 2016
• Science Friday with Doc Bob. Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Meeker Public Library. • Winter Blast at Paintbrush Park Saturday. Join ERBM Recreation and Park District for a fun-filled winter day at Paintbrush Park! The day will kickoff with a Cardboard Derby, followed by free[Read More…]
From My Window: Act before it’s too late; Broncos saga continues; watch for students
It is with quite a bit of irony that I chose this Christmas, New Year’s and even Thanksgiving to focus my columns on the importance of family and renewing the relationships with family members when they had become lost and the importance of forgetting the past and looking forward to[Read More…]
2015 Year in Review: Part 2
RBC I This is part two of our annual “year in review,” covering news and events that occurred between July and December 2015.
Days Gone By: December 29, 2016
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Miss DeHart, the Little Beaver teacher, was in Wednesday, making arrangements for an entertainment to be given at the school house Friday evening, Dec. 31. – Quack, quack, quack. The world is well supplied with quacks. There are quack doctors, quack philosophers,[Read More…]
Register for CNCC January classes
MEEKER I Community education classes starting at Colorado Northwestern Community College are now open for spring class registration.
Steamboat fishing tournament is Sunday
STEAMBOAT I Stagecoach State Park will host the fifth annual Steamboat Great Outdoors Ice Fishing Tournament on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tournament is limited to 200 adult and 50 youth entries. Adults can register the morning of the event for $30, cash only. Youths under 16[Read More…]
Rifle area snow not yet stable
RIFLE I Recent and heavy snowfall has prompted visitors to get out and enjoy winter on the Rifle Ranger District, especially the areas open for snowmobiling. However, current conditions are extremely unstable.
Work winding down on new county justice center for Rio Blanco County
RBC I All appears to going well and progressing on schedule for the new Rio Blanco County Justice Center on Main Street in Meeker, the site of the old Meeker Elementary School. Rio Blanco County Planner Eric Jauquez, who is overseeing the project for the county, said Monday that the[Read More…]
Community Calendar: Dec. 31-Jan. 6
• Meeker Recreation Center holiday hours: Meeker Recreation Center will close at Noon on Thursday, Dec, 31 and be closed Friday, Jan. 1 in celebration of New Year’s. Regular hours resume Jan. 2. 970-878-3403; www.meekerrecdistrict.com • Meeker Recreation Center Membership Blitz Jan. 2-15. Now is the time to get your[Read More…]
