MEEKER I It was a cold and windy Saturday in Meeker, but that didn’t keep more than 20 people off of the golf course to play in the first tournament of the season, a three-person, 27-hole scramble.
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Children’s Health Fair…
Earlier in April, the Rio Blanco BOCES hosted its annual Children’s Health Fairs in Rangely and Meeker. The fair, run by the BOCES for many years, provides a wide array of services to young children. At the fair, kids from birth to preschool received developmental screenings for hearing, vision, academics,[Read More…]
Cowboys drop two against state’s best
MEEKER I Wet spring weather canceled one game for the Cowboys last week and they were forced to play the state’s No. 1 team on a neutral field because of poor field conditions at home. The Cowboys, currently 5-9, are playing for a district playoff berth and a win Saturday[Read More…]
Hunting for shed antlers is illegal in Dinosaur
RBC I Gathering shed antlers is a popular and lucrative activity for many people—with antlers used for items ranging from chandeliers, to knife handles, to dog chews. It is that time of year again for monument staff to remind antler hunters that all objects, including deer and elk antlers, within[Read More…]
Donkey basketball…
Thanks to wrestling team supporters
Dear Editor: The Rangely Middle School Wrestling Team would like to thank Professional Touch, Kayla and Claude Rose, Praters Plumbing, Big D’s, Roger and Rosaly Coombs, and Curt and Susie Dembowski for their generous donations and support to this year’s wrestling team. It is much appreciated Jeff LeBleu RMS Wrestling[Read More…]
Union Wireless upgrades two of its towers in Rio Blanco
RBC I Union Wireless continues to invest in Rio Blanco County and improve mobile communications throughout the region by enhancing its already extensive wireless network.
Pioneers Medical Center recognizes its volunteers
MEEKER I April 10-16 is National Volunteer Week, which is a great time to recognize the wonderful people who bring a smile or lend a helping hand to the patients, residents and staff at Pioneers Medical Center (PMC).
State broadband grants available now thru DORA applications
RBC I The Broadband Deployment Board within the Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) is now accepting applications for broadband infrastructure project grants that support the deployment of broadband internet service to unserved Coloradans in rural communities throughout the state.
Meeker student initiated into Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
MEEKER I Talia Rosas of Meeker, Colo., was recently initiated into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Rosas was initiated at Colorado State University.
Thanks for Rowdy Worm assistance
Dear Editor: Over the past weekend of April 16, Rangely High School held an after-prom party called Rowdy Worm. Throughout the night, from midnight to five in the morning, students were running around playing games.
Letter to the Editor: ‘The Wizard of Oz’ was pure joy
Dear Editor: I want to say thank you to the talented, hard working, devoted theatrical persons for the wonderful “The Wizard of Oz” production. There was about three hours of pure joy you gave us with your talent and hard work. Doris Walters Meeker
