MEEKER I Mountain Valley Bank announced on Monday that it has entered into a definitive merger agreement with Platte Valley Financial Service Companies, Inc., also known as Platte Valley Companies. Pursuant to the agreement, Platte Valley Companies will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Mountain Valley Bank and its[Read More…]
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BLM plans two fuel reduction projects
MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management is planning two mechanical fuel reduction projects in Rio Blanco County this spring in an effort to reduce the abundance of vegetation and improve wildlife habitat.
Rector Sciences Bldg. remodel nearly done
RANGELY I Grand Junction’s Asset Engineering Limited has finished the remodeling portion of Colorado Northwestern Community College’s Rector Sciences Building, complete with a 120-seat lecture hall expansion scheduled for completion in the next two to three weeks.
Debris from October storm burned…
On the morning of March 17, Town of Rangely employees and the Rangely Rural Fire Protection District burned the mass of tree limbs and debris deposited by residents after an ice storm downed trees and power lines across the county in October.
Basketball players jump right into track
MEEKER I One week earlier, teammates Aly Ridings and Sydney Hughes were helping their basketball team win a third-place trophy at state. This past Saturday, they were helping their team to a fifth-place finish in the Hotchkiss Invitational track meet.
Rio Blanco County sentences three serious poachers
RBC I After a Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigation spanning several states and two hunting seasons, a trio of men from California have pleaded guilty to numerous wildlife violations in Colorado and New Mexico, dating back to 2011 through 2013. Upon being confronted with extensive evidence of their crimes, the[Read More…]
Fairfield grant deadline is Monday
MEEKER | The deadline for the the Freeman E. Fairfield semi-annual grant applications is 5 p.m. on Tuesday.
Tom Allen named to fill vacant seat on Meeker School Board
MEEKER I Tom Allen was selected last week to replace Dan Chinn on the Meeker School District RE-1 (MSD) Board of Education.
Republican Assembly meets Saturday
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Republican Assembly will be held Saturday in the new 4-H building at the county fairgrounds in Meeker. The meeting will begin at 2 p.m., when the 51 party delegates will be called on to vote for the Republican candidates to be placed on the[Read More…]
Meeker Pinewood Derby…
On March 6, Cub Scout Pack 190 of Meeker held its annual Pinewood Derby car-racing event. The races lasted in excess of an hour and included 17 Cub Scout cars and eight open-class cars.
Democratic Assembly meets Saturday
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Democratic Assembly will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, when the party’s county delegates will decide the slate of candidates who will be on the ballot. The meeting will be held in the Town of Rangely Board Room in Town Hall, located at[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: My 2 cents worth on old elementary school
Dear Editor: I was gone a little longer this time and decided to catch up on what’s shaking. Wow, what a hornet’s nest. Welcome to Meeker, America, with all due respect for those wanting to turn the one square block of school area downtown into a detention center and jail,[Read More…]
