MEEKER I The Meeker High School boys’ basketball team played two very tough games in the 2014 Colorado 2A Basketball Championships in Pueblo over the weekend, finishing their season as one of the top eight 2A teams in the state.
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Death Notice: Vern A. Amick
Vern A. Amick of Meeker, born May 4, 1925, and the uncle of Diana Watson, passed away Monday, March 17, 2014. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, March 21, 2014, at the Methodist Church.
From My Window… Congrats MHS cagers; A busy week regarding justice center
Congratulations go to the girls’ and boys’ basketball teams at Meeker High School, both of which made it to the Colorado Class 2A State Basketball Championships in Pueblo over the weekend.
Town OKs closure of block of 5th Street
MEEKER I The Meeker Town Board on Tuesday gave unanimous approval to an ordinance requested by Rio Blanco County to close Fifth Street from Main to Park streets to allow the courthouse and old elementary school to encompass the two-block area.
Variety of comments made by residents on Justice Center proposal
RBC I Nineteen residents of Meeker and the surrounding area spoke Wednesday evening to the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners after county officials spent nearly two hours explaining the history of proposed new county justice center and how it came to the point it is now — with concept[Read More…]
County presents justice center concept plan
MEEKER I Roughly 90 people were present the evening of March 12 as the Rio Blanco County commissioners unveiled their concept drawing for turning the old Meeker Elementary School into a new justice center, which would hold the county jail, courts, sheriff’s office, county attorney and staff and court-related offices.
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Letter to the Editor: Legislature asked to clear oil, gas issue
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Colorado’s elected leaders: As current and former locally elected officials in the Republican and Democratic parties, we want to thank those leaders in the state of Colorado who are using their influence to seek a sensible balance between energy development and conservation[Read More…]
Udall: Parks need our protection
RBC I Sen. Mark Udall, chairman of the U.S. Senate National Park Subcommittee, said a report issued by the U.S. National Park Service highlights why he has fought to protect Colorado’s national parks, monuments and recreation areas, which support the Colorado way of life.
CNCC Foundation Dinner will be held in Rangely on March 29
RANGELY I 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.
Hoop Shoot…
More than 120 Rangely youngsters participated in the local Denver Nuggets Skills Challenge, sponsored by the WRBM Recreation and Parks District, with division winners qualifying for the sectional competition in Grand Junction.
Doll honored at Fort Hays State University
MEEKER I Former Meeker High School graduate and multiple-time Colorado state track champion Kathryn Doll was recently honored by Fort Hays State University for her academic accomplishment of a 3.55 grade point average, pursuing a degree in nursing in Hays, Kan.
