MEEKER I Meeker Board of Education (BOE) member David Smith reported during the board’s June 20 meeting that several people had asked him following the Meeker High School commencement what the deal was with having so many potential valedictorians for the Class of 2017. Nine 2017 students received mantles at[Read More…]
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OHV Club meets Wednesday
MEEKER I The Wagon Wheel OHV Club will meet Wednesday July 6 at 7 p.m. at Meeker Drug. If you ride, be sure to attend. New members welcome. The club will assist with several trail improvement projects this summer.
Stolen Rangely chamber money returned; charges still pending
RANGELY I Last week, the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce released a statement regarding the theft of more than $30,000 that had occurred earlier in the spring. The statement, in part, confirms that full restitution of the funds has been made.
A crowd at fishing day …
Meeker’s annual family free-fishing day was a huge success as close to 200 men, women and mostly children took part in the fishing event Friday at Meeker’s Circle Park, located across the bridge from Meeker Town Park. Colorado Parks and Wildlife stocked the pond with 300 fish for the event[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to those helping with county land plan
Dear Editor: The White River and Douglas Creek conservation districts are excited that nearly three years of planning and work have culminated in the finalized Rio Blanco County Land and Resource Use Plan.
Tipton comments on news of huge gas deposits in the Piceance Basin
RBC I U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) submitted remarks to the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) during a listening session on the administration’s review of the federal coal program on June 23. The DOI has launched a comprehensive review of the federal coal program to identify and consider potential reforms.
Free legal clinic Tuesday in Meeker
MEEKER I A free legal clinic for parties who have no attorney, will be held from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, July 5 at Meeker Public Library, located at 490 Main St.
Officer Mendenhall recognized for his lifesaving skills
MEEKER I Meeker Police Chief Bob Hervey presented Meeker Police Officer Gardner Mendenhall with a letter of recognition and lifesaving award at the June 21 town council meeting.
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Letter to the Editor: Spring Cave in county plays important role
Dear Editor: My name is Stephanie Bouchey, and I am a PhD candidate in the Department of Earth, Environmental, and Planetary Science at Brown University (Providence, RI). I study planetary science, an interest that led me to intern at the NASA Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville, Ala.) in 2009.
Team wrestling camp…
Eight Meeker High School Cowboy wrestlers recently attended the Western State Team Camp in Gunnison and wrestled in 17 duals, winning 13 of them. “Our kids wrestled tough,” Meeker assistant coach Carl Padilla said. Wrestling for the Cowboys in back row were: Chase Rule, Christopher Strate, Charles Curry, assistant coach[Read More…]
Any anglers in state can fish for northern pike and earn money
RBC I To stem the proliferation of illegally stocked northern pike in Green Mountain Reservoir, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Colorado Water Conservation Board have created the Green Mountain Reservoir Angler Harvest Incentive Package, which gives anglers the opportunity to earn $20 for every northern pike caught in the[Read More…]
