MEEKER I Sitting down with the remarkable Mary Ann Wilbur, the former president of “Old Timers Day,” on Friday morning afforded and incredible time to hear life experiences that have taken her far from Meeker and afforded her the opportunity to see several different types of communities and populations in[Read More…]
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Sage grouse…
It is not common to wander across individual sage grouse in the hills with their shyness and camouflage colors. Above are two grouse seen strutting around the hills south of Maybell, and at left is an entire lek of grouse in the wild.
Looking at the West: What about Utah’s Wasatch ski resorts?
RBC I On a ski tour of the backcountry in Utah’s Wasatch Range in the early 1970s, a small group of skiers were at Gad Valley, near the top of Little Cottonwood Canyon, contemplating the drop onto an untouched slope, when a man at the bottom of the run waved[Read More…]
Chevron donation…
Ducey and Elam win golf tourney
MEEKER I The field was not but the competition was in the annual two-man scramble golf tournament held at the Meeker Golf Course last week.
County jobless rate rises sharply
RBC I After a good drop in the Rio Blanco unemployment rate between December and January, February’s numbers represent a large hike in the county’s jobless numbers from 4.7 percent in January to 5.4 percent in February.
Turkey hens…
Bike to School Day…
Meeker High School alumnae buoys Texas Tech livestock judging team
MEEKER I The Texas Tech livestock judging team has won the Houston Stock Show event four of the last five years, wrapping up a strong spring season with solid performances at the Houston and San Antonio stock shows. The overall livestock judging team effort was buoyed by a former Meeker[Read More…]
What’s Up Out West: Someday, bikes and strollers in the wilderness
RBC I It hasn’t happened yet, but one day, bicycles and baby strollers will be welcome in wilderness areas. That’s the goal of the non-profit Sustainable Trails Coalition, which seeks to permit other forms of human-powered trail travel in wilderness areas, besides just walking.
Barone and MHS spring concert set
MEEKER I The Barone Middle School and Meeker High School Band and Choir spring concert is set for Tuesday, and the public is invited and encouraged to attend.
CNCC Aviation…
David Boles is the aviation program director at Colorado Northwestern Community College, and the 2016 program graduates who were a part of the Aviation Wings Ceremony on May 7 were, from left: Blake Mueller, Bradley Antista, Chase Peters, Efrain Cabrera, Kyle Baker, Sadie Stewart, Steve Humann, Ton Quyen Ha, Nick[Read More…]
