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Gracie…

Gracie, a black yorkie-poo, is panting heavily after chasing her stuffed raccoon, left, to all corners of Meeker Town Park on Saturday while the wind was light and the sky was overcast.

County to receive more mineral tax funds

PARACHUTE I The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is pleased to report that the Rio Blanco County and several municipalities within the county will be receiving additional federal mineral lease (FML) funds from the State of Colorado, as part of Senate Bill 14-106, signed by Gov. John Hickenlooper in[Read More…]

History Colorado set to be in Meeker on May 28

MEEKER I History Colorado will be in Meeker on Wednesday at Mountain Valley Bank for a roundtable presentation on the state historical fund and to recognize the International Order of Odd Fellows (IOOF) hall’s (now Mountain Valley Bank) recognition on the National Register of Historic Places.

Bike to school day…

More than 100 children rode their bikes to Parkview Elementary School in Rangely on May 7 for National Bike to School Day, with several dozen more parents and siblings joining them, event organizer Beth Scoggins said.

RBCSO scholarship …

Tessa Slagle of Rangely, left, accepts a $500 scholarship from Rio Blanco County Sheriff Si Woodruff as winner of the Rio Blanco County scholarship from the state sheriff’s association. One scholarship is available from each of the county sheriff’s offices in the state.