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Meeker Assembly temporary change
MEEKER | Due to the stage floor being replaced in the high school auditorium, Meeker Assembly of God will be having its Sunday service at the church building for the next two Sundays (March 12 and 19). There will still be only one service at 10 a.m. as usual.
Meeker girls make it to Sweet 16
MEEKER | “This season was so fun,” Meeker High School girls’ basketball coach Jamie Rogers said after coaching her team to the 2A Sweet 16. The Meeker girls advanced to the Western Slope Regional tournament in Gunnison where they defeated Ridgeway but lost to Del Norte in the championship game,[Read More…]
Rangely council responds to Narcan questions
RANGELY | The Rangely Town Council met Feb. 28 and approved several equipment purchases and heard community concerns. During the public input portion of the evening Beth Wiley approached the council requesting that access to the recordings of town council and RDA meetings be added to the town’s website so[Read More…]
Trustees approve Ute Park lease again
MEEKER | After considerable discussion, Meeker’s board of trustees approved, although not unanimously, the renewal of David Smith’s annual lease for the use of Ute Park for hay production and cattle pasture. Trustee Wendy Gutierrez expressed her opposition to renewing the lease again. “Every day there’s a cow out there[Read More…]
BMS wrestlers finish fourth
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School wrestling team finished fourth last Saturday in the Eagle Valley tournament, which featured a 16-man bracket in each of the weights. The young Cowboys took 19 wrestlers and seven placed in the top four, including three champions. Kelton Turner, Ty Goedert and Tyson Portwood[Read More…]
Letter: Unscientific survey may be misleading
Dear Editor: While I agree that it is important to seek public input on the Outdoor Adventure Center, a survey such as offered on your website can be misleading. Valid surveys, by the rigorous rules of statistical sampling, must be administered to a sample of people from the community who[Read More…]
Sled Dog Racing returns…
Editor’s Column: More on civility; and how stuff gets in the paper
Craig city councilman John Ponikvar emailed me last week to let me know I’m not alone in my quest for greater civility in the public arena. Ponikvar has introduced “the Rules of Civility” to Club 20, and both the City of Craig and the Moffat County Commissioners have signed resolutions[Read More…]
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Safe food handler training March 10
MEEKER | Two-hour course for food service workers that covers the basic requirements for safe food handling Friday, March 10 from 10 a.m.-noon or 2-4 p.m. CNCC Meeker Center, 345 Sixth St. $15/participant. Pre-registration is required. Limited space so register now. 970-878-5227 or [email protected].
Humble Hands open house March 10
RANGELY | Humble Hands massage therapy at 743 E. Main St. in Rangely will be hosting an open house Friday, March 10 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. for any community members interested in dropping by for drinks and lunch or to visit the new location. We will be raffling off massages[Read More…]
