MEEKER I Aug. 26 will be an educational and entertaining day for those who have any tie to agriculture — or not. Agriculture, general business education, the “State of the County” address and renowned livestock handler and autism expert Temple Grandin are all on slate during the day.
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370 people take part in Rangely Health fair
RANGELY I Approximately 370 people attended blood pre-draws March 21-22 and the Rangely Community Health Fair on Saturday morning to have blood drawn for various screening tests, numbers that suggest attendance is holding steady in the health fair’s third year independent of the Channel 9Health Fair.
RBC livestock judging team wins another title
RBC I The Rio Blanco County 4-H Livestock Judging Team competed at the 33rd annual Adams County Livestock Judging Extravaganza in Brighton, Colo., on Saturday, and the Junior 4-H team once again won the overall team title.
Scott Creecy takes seat on Meeker Town Board
MEEKER I Scott Creecy, a six-year resident of Meeker, was sworn into office on Tuesday night, filling the vacancy left on the board when board member Regas Halandras, who was termed out on the board, ran unopposed for Meeker mayor.
CNCC rodeo team sending several to nationals
RANGELY I The 2013-2014 Rocky Mountain Region regular season has come to a close for the Colorado Northwestern Community College Spartans Rodeo Team.
CLUB 20 to be in Meeker on Tuesday
MEEKER I On Tuesday at 9 a.m. at Kilowatt Korner, CLUB 20 will be in Meeker to provide a presentation by their director on several issues relevant to Meeker, Rangely and Rio Blanco County.
Regas Halandras sworn in as new mayor of Meeker
MEEKER I Lifelong Meeker resident Regas Halandras was sworn in Tuesday night as the new mayor of Meeker, having moved up from his termed-out seat on the Meeker Town Board, where he had served eight years.
3 Meeker DI teams on way to Globals
MEEKER I Six Meeker Destination Imagination teams traveled to Denver last weekend to compete in the Colorado State Destination Imagination Tournament against 20 to 25 other teams and three teams advanced to the DI Global Tournament in Knoxville, Tenn., in May.
Meeker youth wrestlers crown 9 champs in Craig
MEEKER I With several of their teammates competing in Destination Imagination or baseball, 33 Meeker Community Wrestling Club youth members wrestled in Craig last week and many will wrestle in Rifle on Saturday.
Tipton, others seek transparency in species act
RBC I During a House Natural Resources Committee hearing last week, U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) underscored that federal agencies’ refusal to disclose scientific data used in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing process raises questions on the validity of the data and undermines species preservation efforts.
Decorated Easter eggs have a long history
RBC I Chances are, most people know the history behind the Easter egg. Regardless of specific religion, the belief and tradition that goes with Easter is unmatched. The practice of actually decorating the shells of eggs pre-dates Christian traditions. Some ostrich eggs dating back 60,000 years were found in Africa[Read More…]
Death Notice: Dick Green
William Richard “Dick” Green, 88, of Montrose died Jan. 7, 2014, at San Juan Living Center in Montrose, Colo. A memorial service with military honors will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park cemetery of Western Colorado in Grand Junction, Colo. Arrangements[Read More…]
