MEEKER I Mark Meyer, the superintendent of schools in Meeker, kicked off the open public forum at the Meeker Board of Education meeting Tuesday evening by reading a letter of resignation to the board, the few teachers and a gathering of citizens who were present.
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Stockgrowers’ annual meeting Saturday
MEEKER | The Rio Blanco Stockgrowers will hold their annual meeting on Saturday at the Rio Blanco County Courthouse from 1 to 4:30 p.m. The stockgrowers’ annual dinner and dance will follow at the Freeman E. Fairfield Center and run from 5:30 p.m. to midnight. For full details on the[Read More…]
Snowshoe, cross-country fun Saturday
MEEKER | Have you been to the Philip and Dorcas Jensen Memorial Park in the snow? If not, Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m., is your chance to enjoy snowshoeing or cross-country skiing on this beginner and intermediate trail.
‘I Ride with James’ benefit ride Feb. 15
MEEKER I The Fourth 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.
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329 DUI arrests made during the holidays on Colorado highways
RBC I The new year brought new problems for 329 Colorado drivers arrested for impaired driving during New Year’s Eve DUI enforcement that ran between Dec. 30 and Jan. 5. In addition, preliminary reports from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) indicate that there were 153 impaired driving fatalities in[Read More…]
Tipton continues with plan to improve care for rural veterans
RBC I U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) is working to advance a measure in the U.S. House to ensure veterans living farther than a 40 mile drive from a VA healthcare facility are able to receive and use Veterans Choice Cards to access alternative care providers closer to home.
Letter to the Editor: Thanks to friends, neighbors in time of loss
Dear Editor: The Juli Wood Guinn family wishes to thank our friends and neighbors for their loving care of prayers, cards, food, flowers and visits in our time of mourning.
Dogs chasing wildlife remains a problem in Colorado
RBC I Dogs chasing wildlife continues as a constant problem in Colorado. The issue is particularly serious during the winter, when dogs can easily run down deer and elk in the snow and injure or kill them.
MHS grads on UW honor roll
MEEKER I The University of Wyoming lists 100 students from Colorado on the 2014 fall semester President’s Honor Roll and two of those students are from Meeker.
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Host families sought for student exchange program in 2015-16
RBC I The World Heritage Student Exchange Program, a highly respected, non-profit, public-benefit organization, is seeking local host families for high school boys and girls from Scandinavia, France, Germany, Italy, Thailand, China, South Korea and the former Soviet republics.
