MEEKER I The Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season approaches and already entries are being taken for the Meeker Festival of Lights, to take place the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 3.
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Meeker High School turns 60 on Tuesday
MEEKER I On Tuesday, Meeker High School will turn 60 years old. The new facility was dedicated Nov. 10, 1955, as Rio Blanco County High School. The original dedication ceremony was sponsored by the County Board of Education, the Meeker Parent Teachers Association and the students. On Tuesday, Meeker High[Read More…]
Rangely volleyball season ends early
RANGELY I The Rangely High School volleyball team has ended its season. The girls played an outstanding first match, defeating Vail Mountain in three games.
Too much political pressure on U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service?
RBC I The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s recent announcement that the greater sage grouse does not warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act was widely hailed as a conservation success. Federal officials, along with industry supporters and Western communities across the grouse’s 11-state range, claimed voluntary state and landowner[Read More…]
Birth: Corrin Tiberius Goodson
Nicodemus and Asher Goodson are pleased to announce the arrival of their little brother, Corrin Tiberius Goodson, on Sept. 2, 2015, at 6:09 p.m. He weighed in at 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Mom and dad are Maureen and Colin Goodson, maternal grandparents are Twyla and[Read More…]
30 join in camo, bugling contest
MEEKER I Approximately 30 kids participated in the 2015 Meeker Elk Bugling and Camouflage Contest at Meeker Elementary School on Oct. 28. The event was part of Red Ribbon Week and was put on by the Meeker Police Department and sponsored by White River Electric Association, Wyatt’s Sports and Meeker[Read More…]
Rangely’s Scoggins takes ninth place in state cross-country meet
RANGELY I Sophomore Patrick Scoggins was the lone runner to represent Rangely High School at the Colorado State Cross- Country 2A Championship Meet on Saturday in Colorado Springs, finishing in the top 10 in the state.
Letter to the Editor: Treasure Hunting Club formed, sponsors sought
Dear Editor: It is my pleasure to announce the formation of the Parkview Elementary Treasure Hunting Club.
State Sen. Baumgardner on broadband, water, school funding issues
RBC I Colorado State Sen. Randy Baumgardner, R-Hot Sulfur Springs, was the featured speaker at October’s meeting of the Community Network Group at Colorado Northwestern Community College.
Mock Disaster: Staged fatality a sobering event
MEEKER I When one arrived on the scene, a double take was not uncommon. A mock fatality accident in the Meeker High School upper parking lot was set up to show a well-made up but uncovered gruesome body in the parking lot, about 15 feet ahead of a vehicle that[Read More…]
From My Window: Remember our veterans on Wednesday; mock disaster sobering
Wednesday is Veterans Day, and while so much has been written about what we owe our veterans over the years, it is never enough. It is tough to put into simple words what our nation’s veterans have meant, mean and will mean in the future to this United States of[Read More…]
Meeker Gift and Craft Show is Friday, Saturday
MEEKER I The Meeker-area community is invited to enjoy the many talents and accomplishments of local and area vendors on Friday and Saturday at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds.
