MEEKER I Community education classes starting at Colorado Northwestern Community College are now open for spring class registration.
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Elks Christmas…
The Rangely Elks Club held its annual Christmas Party on Dec. 19 with roughly 75 children taking part. Activities included children telling Santa what they want for Christmas, there was an arts and crafts table run by Ingrid Reed from Giant Step, face painting was done by Tony Benson (above,[Read More…]
Panther girl cagers fall before break
RANGELY I The Rangely High School girls’ basketball squad played South Routt County (Soroco) in the final game before the holiday break. The team came up short against the Rams, giving the girls a breather over the holidays.
Rangely boys’ basketball squad tops Soroco before holiday break
RANGELY I The Rangely High School boys’ basketball team posted a big win in their last game of the pre-holiday as they beat South Routt County (Soroco) by a 56-52 margin.
Meeker program furnIshes healthy foods …
The Meeker School Lunch Program has been consulting with the Livewell Colorado chefs and all that the program brings to the district. “This program has not only given new recipes for our children to try, but it has also been a guide in helping make our program the best it[Read More…]
Meeker cagers 5-0 after 53-39 victory over Olathe Pirates
MEEKER I The Meeker High School boys’ basketball team stretched their season-opening winning streak to five games this year with a game on Dec. 18 on the road in Olathe. Meeker went in against the 3A team and did not seem intimidated.
MACC will meet Monday at Heritage Cultural Center
MEEKER I The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Old West Heritage Culture Center, located at 517 Park St.
Snowy streets…
Lots of snow fell in Meeker each day last week, culminating with about 10 inches more on Christmas Day. That made for some interesting driving around town, dodging piles of snow up to seven feet high between the lanes on some of the main streets, like this shot of the[Read More…]
Steamboat fishing tournament is Sunday
STEAMBOAT I Stagecoach State Park will host the fifth annual Steamboat Great Outdoors Ice Fishing Tournament on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tournament is limited to 200 adult and 50 youth entries. Adults can register the morning of the event for $30, cash only. Youths under 16[Read More…]
Rangely flu season getting off to a slow start in ’15-’16
RANGELY I After a particularly harsh flu season last winter, many Rangely residents will be happy to hear that the start of this year’s flu season has been slow. Kelly Christian, the Infectious Disease Coordinator and a nurse at Rangely District Hospital, is hopeful that the small handful of confirmed[Read More…]
Rifle area snow not yet stable
RIFLE I Recent and heavy snowfall has prompted visitors to get out and enjoy winter on the Rifle Ranger District, especially the areas open for snowmobiling. However, current conditions are extremely unstable.
Work winding down on new county justice center for Rio Blanco County
RBC I All appears to going well and progressing on schedule for the new Rio Blanco County Justice Center on Main Street in Meeker, the site of the old Meeker Elementary School. Rio Blanco County Planner Eric Jauquez, who is overseeing the project for the county, said Monday that the[Read More…]
