MEEKER I The Meeker Board of Education (BOE) heard Sept. 15 from Superintendent of Schools Chris Selle that the District Accountability Committee (DAC), established by state statute, had met that afternoon, for the first time this school year.
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Homecoming week to begin on Monday for Rangely High students
RANGELY I Rangely High School is quickly gearing up for its 2015 Homecoming celebration. Beginning Monday, the Panthers will begin the many traditional Homecoming activities including the football team taking on the Hayden Tigers. All week long, students at Rangely Junior/Senior High School will be celebrating with spirit days.
MHS Homecoming fun begins Monday
MEEKER I The Meeker High School Student Council is in charge of Homecoming Week, which begins Monday, and, according to MHS Head Girl Madeline Amack, co-president of the council, big plans are in the works. The theme for the whole week is “Sci-Fi!”
Rangely volleyball squad hot and cold, loses the final game
RANGELY I The Rangely High School girls’ volleyball team travel to Plateau Valley on Friday and played outstanding ball in game one, came back after losing game two but fell in game five.
Meeker cross-country team ends up 10th at Eagle Valley meet
MEEKER I The Gypsum Creek Golf Course hosted the Eagle Valley Cross-County Invitational on Saturday with 18 teams in attendance, including the Meeker High School distance-running boys team, which captured 10th place overall.
Battlefield dedication Saturday
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society will host the dedication of the Milk Creek Battlefield Park Saturday at 3 p.m., and the public is invited to the event.
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Sportsman’s Club announces closure dates
MEEKER I The Meeker Sportsman’s Club has announced several dates and times when its shooting range south of Meeker on Highway 13 will be closed. The dates and times for the club to close will be: Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. and Monday from 9 to 11 a.m. On[Read More…]
MVB Fall Festival fun on Saturday
MEEKER I Downtown Meeker will be abuzz from mid morning to mid afternoon on Saturday with the 12th annual Mountain Valley Bank Fall Festival. Morning activities will begin with late registration for the ninth annual Scrub Shirt Classic 5K Run/Walk. Pre-registration is taking place through Friday by visiting host Pioneers[Read More…]
From My Window: Front Range nice, but…; the leaves are changing; cardiac Broncos
John Denver wrote the lyrics, “Gee, it’s nice to be back home again!” And while I returned late last week from seven nights in Glenwood Springs, Fort Collins and Boulder, the clean windows on my car presented a beautiful fall trip through the mountains, where my wife and I saw[Read More…]
RSD will seek $430,000 mill levy override in November election
RANGELY I In the coming November election Rangely voters will be deciding the future level of school funding for the Rangely School District. In August the school board, at the request of Superintendent Matt Scoggins, voted 4-1 to push a mill levy override ballot initiative.
West Douglas horse gather should conclude this week
RBC I On Monday afternoon, the Bureau of Land Management finished up day six of the wild horse gather in the West Douglas Herd Area. With a total of 141 horses rounded up, the federal BLM will continue the gather into the week, as they plan to gather up to[Read More…]
