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4-H Council sponsoring senior game night
MEEKER | The 4-H Council will be hosting a Senior Citizens’ Game Day on March 3, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. in the 4-H Building at the Meeker Fairgrounds. We will have tables set up for various games; chess, checkers, bingo, cribbage and several different tables for card games.[Read More…]
Bi-partisan group of state legislators seeking path to education success
RBC | A bi-partisan group of ten Colorado legislators has announced they are embarking on an effort to engage Coloradans in what they say will be “a meaningful conversation about the future of education” in the state. The Colorado Department of Education, the Department of Higher Education, and the Governor’s[Read More…]
Thrift store owners looking for someone to take over business
MEEKER | If you’ve ever wanted to operate a secondhand shop, this may be your opportunity. The current owners of Deja Vu, Meeker’s thrift store, are going to have to quit the business because of health problems. If it were up to David and Cheritha Cale they would just relocate[Read More…]
Avalanche Rescue Skills class March 8
MEEKER | Avalanche Rescue Skills class in Meeker, Wednesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. at Mountain Valley Bank Community Room. $40 per person. All new class on transceivers and rescue techniques taught by Mike Duffy, professional avalanche educator and snowmobiler. Bring your riding partners and avalanche gear to class: transceiver,[Read More…]
Avalanche in wilderness claims life of Steamboat Springs resident
MEEKER | In reference to the Feb. 14, 2017, avalanche fatality in Garfield County, Colo., the victim has been identified as Jesse Christensen, 55 years old, a Steamboat Springs resident. Upon being notified of the fatality, the coroner’s office responded to the area of the search and rescue operations in[Read More…]
Harvey continues family tradition, wins state championship title
MEEKER | On the wall above the doors entering the Meeker High School wrestling room from the main gymnasium hang the names of all of the Cowboys to win individual state wrestling titles and state place winners, as well as a plaque for each team placing in the top 10[Read More…]
St. Pat’s Day Festival to support MS
MEEKER | The first annual Saint Pat’s Day Festival in Meeker is set for March 17. There will be activities for kids in the afternoon and a dance with an Irish theme later in the evening at the Hugus Building. Leading up to the event we will be raising funds[Read More…]
Phase II for new dam to begin soon
RANGELY | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy is preparing to begin Phase II of the White River storage project with the ultimate goal of obtaining a new reservoir on the White River. The project began in 2014 with a water storage study. The study was determined necessary after the Conservancy[Read More…]
It’s showtime …
Beef Quality Assurance Workshop Feb. 28
MEEKER | Beef Quality Assurance Workshop to be held at the CSU Extension office in Meeker, Colo., Feb. 28. With recent media attention concerning the quality and safety of beef production, CSU Cooperative Extension, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, the Colorado Livestock Association, the Colorado Department of Agriculture and the Colorado[Read More…]
Meeker board establishes URA
MEEKER | It was standing room only for the Tuesday board of trustees meeting at Meeker Town Hall. On the agenda: two public hearings. One for a resolution to establish an urban renewal authority (URA) and the other an ordinance to create a new residential zoning classification. “The URA is[Read More…]
