MEEKER | Last week, the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts held their annual meeting and banquet, with all board members in attendance. The meeting began with board members providing updates on their natural resources projects and reports. Tristan McGee, the districts’ project manager, discussed upcoming projects and ways[Read More…]
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Understanding Earth’s power through volcano models
MEEKER | Barone Middle School’s sixth graders have been studying volcanoes in science. This group embraced our annual project, and the results were explosive. We began our unit by learning about different types of volcanoes and their eruption characteristics, following our unit on earthquakes and plate tectonics. Students were placed[Read More…]
Grand Opening
The owners of The Board Room held a Grand Opening of their new business on Valentine’s Day. With giveaways and prize drawings on Friday, Feb. 14. The Meeker Chamber of Commerce welcomed The Board Room with a Ribbon Cutting. Pictured: Laurie Holmlund along with her daughter Jayden Carslay and Chamber[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: FEB. 9-15, 2025
ARRESTS 2/12/2025- Colorado State Patrol arrested a 25 year-old male for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol, Drugs or Both, Careless Driving, Failed to Present Evidence of Insurance Upon Request and Solid Rubber Tire Failed to be at Least One Inch Thick. He was taken to jail and released on[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT – RBC commissioners discuss emergency coordinator concerns, library board appointments
RBC | The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held its regular monthly meeting last week in Meeker, Colorado, with all three commissioners in attendance. The meeting began with a public comment period, during which Marc Etchart voiced concerns regarding the emergency coordinator position in Rio Blanco County. Etchart expressed reservations[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – February 20th, 2025
2025 Mormon cricket control program public meeting tonight, Feb. 20, in Meeker MEEKER | There will be a Cricket Control meeting 6-7:30 p.m. tonight, Feb. 20, in Meeker at 240 7th St. Discussion points include: What to do if you spot a cricket, Early hatch control, District aerial spray cost-share[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Trust the process
“Life is not what it’s supposed to be—it’s what it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference.” ― Virginia Satir For the last few days the phrase “trust the process” has appeared with such frequency I can’t ignore it. Maybe it’s the message we all[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – February 20th, 2025
Addressing the growing drug use concerns in our schools Dear Editor: As discussions around marijuana legalization unfold in states like Colorado, it’s essential to focus on the pressing issues we face in middle and high schools regarding drug access and consumption among our youth. While many adults may responsibly use[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: When dogs talk
That is all we need-increasing the family dog’s communication skills, so that his/her point of view will be fully considered in making family decisions. The advent of AI and the increase of its use in technology over the past few years has affected so many aspects of our daily lives.[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Swede Anderson
In Rio Blanco, we are rightly proud of our White River fishing. Our lake fishing is equally impressive. Early on, upriver landowners recognized that bigger lakes meant better fishing. One individual single-handedly improved the fishing lakes upriver: Swede Anderson. Using mules and a Fresno scraper, he dug ditches and moved[Read More…]
MHS girls’ wrestling makes school history at state tournament
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys girls wrestling team made history this past weekend, becoming the first team from their school to compete in the Colorado State Wrestling Championship. The Cowboys qualified four athletes and took three to the tournament, led by junior Emma Ford (130 lbs), freshman Abigail Amick (145[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys look to get back into the ‘win’ column this weekend
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls basketball team hosted the Roaring Fork Rams last week, looking to bounce back from a recent loss to Aspen. The Cowboys had previously faced the Rams in January, falling 72-44. Unfortunately, they were unable to secure a different outcome this time, losing 66-52.[Read More…]
