Meeker High School band director Bob Eggebraten talks about the next music arrangement to be performed by the Meeker High School Band at Sunday afternoon’s second annual Band Pie Social. A dessert auction was used to raised money for band equipment.
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Youngest team wins Buy/Fly Fishing Tournament
MEEKER I The 10th annual White River Community Association Buy/Fly Fishing Tournament brought out six excellent teams who competed for some great prizes and enjoyed good food and community hospitality.
February 2014 Warranty Deeds
RBC Warranty Deeds: Feb. 2014
Letter to the Editor: In support of state over feds
Dear Editor: The White River and Douglas Creek conservation districts of Rio Blanco County support the State of Colorado pushing back against the federal agencies as they develop land-use plans and consider listing the greater sage-grouse.
Rangely blood drive to commemorate infant’s life
RANGELY I On March 23, 2010, Kathy and Ian Kottenstette met their infant daughter, Makayla Jane. She weighed 4 pounds, 11 ounces, and she was perfect. “She was a very mellow little girl,” Kathy Kottenstette recalled. “The few times she would get fussy, Ian or I would say something, and[Read More…]
Teacher evaluations may get a mix of reviews
MEEKER I Colorado educator perceptions about teacher evaluations declined between 2011 and 2013, according to the Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) Colorado survey. However, pilot studies of the evaluation system in Denver have shown improvements in educator perceptions during implementation.
Six DI teams from Meeker headed to state
MEEKER I Meeker was well represented with 10 teams at the 2014 Western Slope Regional Destination Imagination Tournament in Rifle during the past weekend. Six of those teams will be going to the state competition in April.
Letter to the Editor: Conservatives restore greatness of U.S.
Dear Editor: Our grandchildren and great-grandchildren are going to ask, “Grampy, Grammy, why did you do this to us?” They’ll be talking about our nation’s debt passed on to them. How could this happen to a great nation such as ours?
Recognition for Merriam…
Meeker Fire Chief Steve Allen, left, and Meeker Emergency Medical Services Director Matt Lyons, right, presented Deby Merriam with an award of recognition on Saturday night at the 81st annual Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue Banquet at the Fairfield Center.
CNCC Foundation Dinner…
RANGELY | The Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation will host its annual dinner dance March 29 at 6 p.m. in the Weiss Colorado Room on the Rangely campus.
STEM visits Meeker…
On Feb. 28, the mobile field trip known as the STEM Museum arrived at Meeker Elementary School. Stem stands for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics.
Rangely youth wrestlers get started with 2014 season
RANGELY I Many youth wrestlers from Rangely have already wrestled in two tournaments, with 20 traveling to Vernal, Utah, two weeks ago for a pre-season tournament and several more competing in the Little Warrior tournament on Saturday in Grand Junction.
