RANGELY I The Colorado Northwestern Community College Rodeo Team returned home from the weekend’s rodeos with some solid finishers and a “good start to a new season.”
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Rio Blanco County unemployment rate continues to drop
RBC I A positive trend that started early this year is continuing as the June unemployment rates in Rio Blanco and Colorado have reported at least the fifth consecutive month where the number of jobless has decreased, the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment is reporting.
Texan Ron Enzeroth wins Meeker Classic
MEEKER I Below are the finals and the final results from the 2014 Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials, held Sept. 3-7 in Ute Park at Meeker, Colo.
Opinions sought on China Wall plans
MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comment on a proposal to develop a comprehensive non-motorized trail network near Meeker.
From My Window… In favor of fluoridating Meeker’s water; Meeker Classic a success
I am not happy to say it, but the days are getting shorter, the temperatures are getting cooler, already a few of the trees are turning yellow and the sheepdogs and hunters are here. Reality is setting in.
Phelan’s five touchdown passes lift Cowboys to 52-6 win
MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys football team has a bye this week after boosting their record to 3-0 with a crushing 52-6 defeat of the Coal Ridge Titans in New Castle on Friday.
MHS volleyball…
Meeker senior Paige Jones spikes the ball in a match against Vail Christian with teammates Maggie Phelan, Sydney Hughes and Jamie McLaughlin. The match took Meeker five games to win. Meeker will play in Paonia on Friday and host West Grand on Saturday at Meeker High School.
Panther defense shines as RHS gets by Dove Creek with 12-8 win
RANGELY I “The defense was excellent,” Panther head football coach Paul Fortunato said about his team’s defensive stand in Dove Creek, securing a 12-8 victory.
MACC to meet Monday with a busy agenda
MEEKER I The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council will meet at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Meeker United Methodist Church Elbert Hall with a wide variety of topics on the agenda.
RHS volleyball splits matches
RANGELY I The Rangely High School volleyball season is under way with victorious league play already in full swing.
Vintage cars in Meeker today
MEEKER I Drivers with the Colorado Grand vintage car tour are stopping in Meeker at noon today, and they will be greeted by the Meeker Lions Club members, who will provide the drivers with lunch. The group is expected to arrive late morning, and the group will have lunch at[Read More…]
EPA delays ruling on power plant and mine until October
RANGELY I Citizens and groups keeping a close eye on an Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision that could affect local coal mine and power plant operations could have six more weeks to wait.
