MEEKER I Student presentations are common at Meeker School Board meetings, and the Feb. 4 meeting was no exception with the Meeker High School football players being recognized, Future Farmers of America (FFA) members who recently went to a national convention were introduced, and there was a safe driving presentation[Read More…]
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You Got Talent competition coming
RBC | “Colorado You Got Talent” will be holding auditions in Rio Blanco County this summer, and talented individuals from this and surrounding counties are invited to take part.
New pediatric clinic in Meeker
The Pioneers Medical Center Pediatric Care Clinic had its public open house on Friday, and the medical staff at the clinic was present to meet visitors and introduce them to clinic’s services.
Appreciation Tea to be held for Shimko Feb. 22
MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society Board and museum members are grateful for Sandy Shimko’s 13 years of dedicated, dependable service. In light of her recent resignation, there will be an Appreciation Tea in the lobby of the Meeker Hotel on Feb. 22. Everyone is invited to come[Read More…]
List of GOP candidates on the rise
RBC I The Republican Party in Rio Blanco County is amassing a number of candidates who have filed for election or re-election to office in 2014, including a number of incumbents who will be running to remain in office.
Meeker arts council begins series of theater workshops
MEEKER I Professor Timothy Pinnow, chairman of the Department of Theater Arts at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, presented the first of a series of performing arts outreach workshops for drama students at Meeker High School on Saturday.
Obituary: Micheal Blain Lockhart
Mike broke his earthly bonds, beginning his trip to heaven on Jan. 27, 2014, as a result of a motorcycle accident in Naples, Fla. Micheal was born in Meeker, Colo., to Sam and Jean Lockhart. He attended school there until 1997, when he moved with his parents to Montrose, Colo.[Read More…]
County: Courthouse, Rangely expansion top priority for this year
RBC I In 2014, Rio Blanco County will implement a number of projects to update several county facilities and services. “There are several projects planned throughout the year,” stated Eric Jaquez, the county’s planning coordinator. “I think the residents will be pleased with the improvements.”
Meeker schools may again ask voters to fund shortfall
MEEKER I Voters in the Meeker School District may be asked again in November to pass a tax levy override to fund the district and help bail out the district in its major funding shortfall.
MACC brings Abe back for another performance Feb. 18
MEEKER I To commemorate the sesquicentennial anniversary of the presidency and life history of Abraham Lincoln, one of America’s greatest presidents, the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council (MACC) and the Rio Blanco County Historical Society (RBCHS) will jointly sponsor an encore performance by John Voehl of Littleton in mid-February.
Crab crackin’…
Roughly 300 people attended the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual Crab Crack on Saturday night on the Colorado Northwestern Community College campus, where the chamber also announced the community’s top businesses of the year.
Death Notice: Wayne Eugene Moody
Wayne Eugene Moody passed away on Feb. 8, 2014. Graveside services were held at 1:30 p.m. on Feb. 12, 2014, at Highland Cemetery in Meeker.
