Workers hone details on the exterior of W.C. Striegel’s new office building, scheduled for completion by Thanksgiving or shortly thereafter, controller Teri Wilczek said.
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Elks Charity Ball…
The Rangely Elks Lodge hosted its annual Charity Ball, including a casino, a live band and live and silent auctions on Nov. 16 with proceeds from a Denver Broncos helmet signed by Peyton Manning that was donated by Devon Striegel going to the RHS wrestling team and other funds supporting[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • W. H. Clark made a preliminary survey Tuesday for a ditch for W. L. Veatch. The ditch will be taken out this side of Miller Creek and it is expected that it will be continued onto the Mesa. Mr. Veatch proposes to[Read More…]
RHS math students 2nd at CSU-P event
RANGELY I A team of four math students from Rangely High School finished second in competition held by the Department of Mathematics and Physics at Colorado State University-Pueblo on Nov. 21, and one student earned honorable mention status.
Interior sets area council
GRAND JUNCTION I Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewel announced Monday the 2013 appointments to the citizen-based Northwest Resource Advisory Council, which advises the Bureau of Land Management on public land issues in northwestern Colorado.
169 Meeker gift baskets set for world children
MEEKER I This year, Samaritan’s Purse is celebrating 20 years of distributing gift-filled shoeboxes to more than 100 million children around the world.
Superintendent of Dinosaur National Monument transferred
DINOSAUR I Southeast Regional Director Stan Austin has announced that Mary Risser, a 32-year career employee of the National Park Service (NPS), and Superintendent of Dinosaur National Monument, will become superintendent of Natchez Trace Parkway.
Obituary: Mary Ann Cook Copeland
Mary Ann Cook Copeland was born June 5, 1947, in Meeker, Colo., and she passed away on Nov. 15, 2013, surrounded by family in Meeker and at the Walbridge Wing.
Wrestling coach continues to look for improvement
MEEKER I “It’s good to have the room full,” Meeker High School wrestling coach J.C. Watt said of the 23 wrestlers out for the team and practicing in the wrestling room.
All-Conference…
Meeker High School football players Willis Begaye, J.C. Henderson, Jake Phelan, T.J. Shelton, Joe Newman, Tristin Pelloni and Raul Lopez were recently honored by Northwest League coaches. Henderson, Phelan and Shelton were named to the All-Conference first team and the others were honorably mentioned for their play.
MACC meets on Monday
MEEKER | The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Meeker United Methodist Church Elbert Hall.
WREA: No rate hike for residential, commercial customers
RBC I The White River Electric Association Board of Directors approved the 2014 Rate Schedule at its regularly scheduled November board meeting, and it was decided that there will not be an increase in residential power rates for the year.
