Rangely I The Rangely High School girls’ basketball team had a barn burner on Friay night to restart their season after the holiday break.
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Will federal regulations save the Gunnison Sage Grouse?
COLORADO I In the 1970s, biologist Clait Braun noticed something different about the sage grouse in western Colorado’s Gunnison River Basin. Their wings and bodies seemed smaller than those of the greater sage grouse, which strut through sagebrush across millions of acres in 11 Western states.
Get started now with community-wide wellness program
MEEKER I A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Or stamp, as the case is for the Blazin’ Trails Around the World for Wellness program. The community-wide health movement kicks off this month, just in time for those New Year’s resolutions you may or may not[Read More…]
Redi Services to pick up trees
MEEKER I Since it is time to take down your Christmas tree, Redi Services of Meeker will help customers get rid of their Christmas trees.
MHS girls’ basketball team falls to Cedaredge, then rebounds vs. Paonia
MEEKER I The Meeker High School girls’ varsity basketball team opened its 2015 portion of the season on their home court, splitting two games, losing to league rival Cedaredge on Friday then beating Paonia on Saturday.
Straight talk on insurance
RBC I The health insurance market has undergone a tectonic shift since 2010. Much has been discussed and debated when it comes to health insurance and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), especially in the last year.
RBCHS annual meeting …
Approximately 25 members of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society attended the group’s annual meeting Sunday at Richards Hall at St. James Episcopal Church in Meeker to review the last year, discuss projects for 2015 and to elect officers for the next year.
Meeker’s boys remain undefeated after two weekend court wins
MEEKER I The Meeker High School boys’ basketball team started the New Year with a bang, scoring 136 points in two games and beating two competitive teams.
Meeker alum has two academy appointments
MEEKER I One graduated Meeker student has received a pair of nominations from U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (R-Colo.-03) to attend either of two U.S. service academies next year. On Monday, Tipton announced the names of 11 students from Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District who have received his nomination to the U.S.[Read More…]
From My Window… Broncos finale disappointing; off-season could be interesting
Right out my window I saw a proud ole horse stumble and fall. While it is a real “bummer” that the Broncos’ season ended so abruptly and sadly, it didn’t take long for many of the fans and Denver media to start chewing on the carcass of that poor ol’[Read More…]
Meeker Library addition looks at late-February opening
MEEKER I The new 2,700 square-foot addition to Meeker Library has been a long time coming, but librarian Mike Bartlett is happy to say that the end of the construction is in sight. He said Friday that the contractor told him that it looks that the project will be completed[Read More…]
Meeker school board addresses Dorsett, TELL surveys, audit
MEEKER I The Meeker School District’s Board of Education (BOE) met Jan. 6 for the first time since the announcement in mid-December that the citizen’s recall effort seeking to replace the three longest-serving members of the board had failed for lack of signatures.
