Dear Editor: On May 12, 2014, I resigned my position as a board member of the White River Conservation District.
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Range Call parade winners
MEEKER I The sponsoring Meeker Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the trophies won as part of the Range Call Parade.
Bicycling for Habitat…
This flag-bearing bicyclist was one of 32 young adults peddling across the country from South Carolina to California, stopping every four or five days to do a building project such as Habitat for Humanity.
Trio wins 27-hole, 4-person scramble
RANGELY I “It was a long and hot day,” Chris Hejl, the manager of Cedar Ridges Golf Course in Rangely said of the temperature Saturday when the 27-hole, four-person scramble was played.
Dinosaur National Monument adds activities for the summer season
DINO I Park rangers at Dinosaur National Monument offer a variety of public programs from guided hikes and campground evening programs to the very popular Junior Ranger Program. This summer, several popular activities from last year have returned and several new ranger-led programs have been added to the schedule, including[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Town of Meeker clean-up too tough on some residents
Dear Editor: Last week, some friends of ours received a notice in their mailbox from the Town of Meeker. The notice threatened them with a $1,000 fine and/or 30 days in jail if they did not cut their grass within the next 15 days.
Deadline near for women, youth hunters
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding women and youth interested in learning how to hunt big or small game – including deer, elk, pronghorn, upland birds or waterfowl – that the deadline to participate in the agency’s Hunter Outreach Program is Aug. 1 before 5 p.m.
Two-time District Champions…
RBC I For the second year in a row, the Colorado River Valley 14-Under All-stars won the 14-and-under District 1 Fast Pitch Softball Championships in Grand Junction, allowing them to advance to the state tournament Saturday in Denver.
Castaldo wins Meeker’s Lischke tournament
MEEKER I “I’m just thankful to be able to play the game,” the ever-optimistic Bobby Castaldo said after winning the championship flight of the annual Lischke Memorial, a two-day, 36-hole, stroke-play golf tournament at the Meeker Golf Course last weekend.
Udall: Divisions still exist on future of Dinosaur National Monument
RBC I U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, chairman of the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee, said the results of a recent public comment period about a proposal to redesignate the Colorado National Monument as a national park show the need for continued community dialogue.
RHS alumnae on McPherson College honor roll
RBC I Victoria Phelan of Rangely, a junior at McPherson College in McPherson, Kan., has been named to the honorable mention honor roll for the fall 2013 term. Students earning a grade-point average from 3.25 to 3.54 are named to the honorable mention list.
Letter to the Editor: Vandiver wants Meeker to continue fluoridation
Dear Editor: This is open letter to the Meeker Town Board and the citizens of Meeker on fluoridation. Don’t be tricked by the half-truths and misleading statements about fluoridation in community water systems. Fluoridation is supported by every national and international health care or scientific organization.


