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COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: March 2, 2023

Presentation on water wells March 3

Meeker | Streamline Realty’s winter education series continues on Friday, March 3 at 8 a.m. with a presentation on water wells by Travis Day. 600 Main St. in Meeker. Free coffee!

LDS conference in Northwest Colorado March 4-5

Meeker | The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints will hold a local conference in Northwest Colorado on March 4-5, 2023. Meetings will be held in the Craig chapel at 1295 W 9th St, and are open to anyone who would like to know more about the gospel of Jesus Christ. Speakers will include church leaders serving in the Vernal Temple, the Denver South mission area, and local church officials of the Craig Stake. The Saturday session for adults will be from 6-8 p.m. and the Sunday session for all ages will be from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Following the Sunday general session, there will be a devotional for youth ages 11-18 and their parents.

Old Timers planning meeting

Meeker | Get ready Rio Blanco County people, it’s almost here. The first meeting of the Old Timers to plan the 2023 event will be on March 6 at 5:30 p.m. Meetings are held at the Heritage Cultural Center, 517 Park Ave.

Upcoming Rio Blanco County free legal clinic

Meeker | A free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney will take place Wednesday March 8, 2023 from 2-5 p.m.. Volunteer attorneys will answer questions and explain the process and procedure for all areas of Colorado civil law, including family law, property law, probate law, collections, appeals, landlord-tenant law, small claims, veterans issues and civil protection orders. Contact your Meeker Library at 970-878-5911 to be added to the sign-up sheet. All free. Space is limited.

Gun and knife show in Vernal

VERNAL | The 13th annual gun and knife show in Vernal, Utah, will be March 10-11 at the Uintah Conference Center, 313 E. 200 South. Open to the public, $5 daily admission, from 12-7 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Dealer tables are $50 for guns, knives and related items only. This is a fundraiser for the Buckskin Hills Shooting Area presented by the Friends of Buckskin Hills. Contact [email protected] for information or call Bill Lewis 435-781-1848, Carney Pace 435-247-2254, or Clayton Rimer 435-828-6385.

Library book club March 13

Meeker | The Meeker Public Library book club will be reading “Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine” by Gail Honeyman. We will discuss the book on Monday, March 13 at 1 p.m. All are welcome to join in the fun.

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  • A Celebration of Life will be held by the family "when the weather warms up and the work is all done this spring," according to Kay's wishes.
  • Three finalists for county administrator were interviewed by the commissioners last Tuesday. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/commissioners-interview-administrator-candidates/rio-blanco-county/
  • The RBC Livestock Judging team competed in Sterling. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/rbc-livestock-judging-team-earns-multiple-awards-in-sterling/rio-blanco-county/
  • MHS Drama presented "Emma: A Pop Musical" for its spring performance in April, to rave reviews. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/another-stellar-performance-by-mhs-drama-program/meeker/
  • The Meeker Mustang Makeover of 2024 kicks off on Saturday with pick-up day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/from-scared-to-paired-mustang-journey-starts-saturday/rio-blanco-county/
  • With community help, Rangely High School track debuted the pole vault event at their home meet. 
https://www.theheraldtimes.com/panthers-debut-pole-vault/sports/
  • Even with rain and snow coming this weekend, the time is now to start thinking about your gardening plan. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/358647-2/rio-blanco-county/
Feel like you're always "putting out fires" instead of doing the important things? https://www.theheraldtimes.com/editors-column-differentiating-the-urgent-from-the-important/opinion/
Feel like you're always "putting out fires" instead of doing the important things? https://www.theheraldtimes.com/editors-column-differentiating-the-urgent-from-the-important/opinion/
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A Celebration of Life will be held by the family "when the weather warms up and the work is all done this spring," according to Kay's wishes.
A Celebration of Life will be held by the family "when the weather warms up and the work is all done this spring," according to Kay's wishes.
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Three finalists for county administrator were interviewed by the commissioners last Tuesday. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/commissioners-interview-administrator-candidates/rio-blanco-county/
Three finalists for county administrator were interviewed by the commissioners last Tuesday. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/commissioners-interview-administrator-candidates/rio-blanco-county/
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The RBC Livestock Judging team competed in Sterling. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/rbc-livestock-judging-team-earns-multiple-awards-in-sterling/rio-blanco-county/
The RBC Livestock Judging team competed in Sterling. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/rbc-livestock-judging-team-earns-multiple-awards-in-sterling/rio-blanco-county/
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MHS Drama presented "Emma: A Pop Musical" for its spring performance in April, to rave reviews. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/another-stellar-performance-by-mhs-drama-program/meeker/
MHS Drama presented "Emma: A Pop Musical" for its spring performance in April, to rave reviews. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/another-stellar-performance-by-mhs-drama-program/meeker/
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The Meeker Mustang Makeover of 2024 kicks off on Saturday with pick-up day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/from-scared-to-paired-mustang-journey-starts-saturday/rio-blanco-county/
The Meeker Mustang Makeover of 2024 kicks off on Saturday with pick-up day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/from-scared-to-paired-mustang-journey-starts-saturday/rio-blanco-county/
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With community help, Rangely High School track debuted the pole vault event at their home meet. 
https://www.theheraldtimes.com/panthers-debut-pole-vault/sports/
With community help, Rangely High School track debuted the pole vault event at their home meet. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/panthers-debut-pole-vault/sports/
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Even with rain and snow coming this weekend, the time is now to start thinking about your gardening plan. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/358647-2/rio-blanco-county/
Even with rain and snow coming this weekend, the time is now to start thinking about your gardening plan. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/358647-2/rio-blanco-county/
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