DINO I The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input on a draft management plan to restrict or remove exotic Rocky Mountain goats (Oreamnos americanus, herein referred to as mountain goats) in Dinosaur National Monument, located in northwest Colorado and northeast Utah.
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Annual ‘I Ride With James’ memorial snowmobile ride slated for Sunday
RBC I The fifth annual “I Ride With James” Poker and Snowmobile Ride will be held Sunday to help support the James Sizemore Memorial Scholarships and Rio Blanco County Search and Rescue. Beginning at 10 a.m., snowmobilers should meet at the Lost Creek Trailhead at the end of the paved[Read More…]
Russell George announces resignation as CNCC president
RBC I After five years as president of Colorado Northwestern Community College and more than two additional decades of service to the State of Colorado, Russell George is retiring—sometime within the next year.
Letter to the Editor: Letter to Meeker Streaker riders
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Meeker Streaker riders. It has been a tough winter and the snow is piling up. As we try to deal with the above-normal snowfall, the Streaker Team would like to mention a few items relative to traveling with the Meeker Streaker.
Open house Friday, Saturday for county’s new Justice Center
RBC I All appears to be 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.
From My Window: Russell George to be great loss; students looking at move to college
For the betterment of society, some people just shouldn’t be allowed to retire. But at age 70 and after an incredibly productive career in service to the people of Colorado as well as its government, Russell George deserves to sit back, retire and enjoy the life he has been too[Read More…]
Rangely’s Nych Deleon is only Panther wrestler going to state
RANGELY I Several Panthers won matches at the 2016 Region 1 wrestling tournament last weekend in Grand Junction, but only one qualified for the 2A Colorado State Wrestling Championships, which starts today in Denver.
Meeker wrestling team has four regional champs, 10 going to state
MEEKER I The brackets are set for the 2016 Colorado State Wrestling Championships, and Meeker will have wrestlers in 10 of the 14 brackets, including four regional champions, one of whom has an opportunity to make Meeker and Colorado history.
Classifieds: February 18, 2016
Ads for 02/18/16 **ANNOUNCEMENTS MEEKER STREAKER MONTHLY SCHEDULE February 2016 NOTE: Please call 878-9368 in advance to set up all medical appointment rides. Activities are subject to change. Bus available on dates noted below. 02/18 Bus in town/Grand Junction Medical 02/19 Bus in town 02/20 No Bus 02/21 AM Bus[Read More…]
Colorado Health Foundation CEO visits area…
CEO of the Colorado Health Foundation Karen McNeil-Miller of Denver, led an entourage of healthcare-interested support folks to Meeker and Craig on Monday.
Bennet amendment to aid bow hunters
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has introduced an amendment to provide bow hunters with access to some of the country’s prime hunting lands. The measure would allow bow hunters with sheathed archery equipment to cross national park lands along established trails or corridors to access adjacent hunting lands.
Seeing double?
There may be a reason these two coaches bear at least a slight similarity and that is that Cedaredge High School boys basketball coach Kevin Dunbar, left, played as a student under Meeker High School boys basketball coach Klark Kindler, right. The two coaches faced off against each other on[Read More…]
