RBC I At approximately 2:45 a.m. on Oct. 19, the Rangely Police Department responded to a call of a possible burglary and assault that evolved into an incident in which one man allegedly shot another.
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Mobile pantry truck in Meeker today
MEEKER | The Food Bank of the Rockies mobile pantry truck will be in Meeker to provide food assistance to community members over the next three months, the first being today.
Meeker School Board candidates address forum issues
MEEKER I The seven candidates for four Meeker School Board seats were kept busy Thursday night answering questions from roughly 50 people attending the Meeker Education Association forum at the MHS cafeteria.
RBC middle school teams win league volleyball titles
Barone Middle School’s seventh-grade A-team won the league championship in Rangely after defeating Steamboat Springs in the first round and Rangely in the championship match. The BMS seventh-graders are coached by Greg Chintala and Shawn Luce and pictured are in back; Shawn Luce, Sydnie Main, Michaela Jones, Lila Klinglesmith, Kassie[Read More…]
Colorado hunters, fisherman our greatest conservationists
RBC I Hunters and anglers are America’s greatest wildlife conservationists. Really? While it seems contradictory that people who claim to love animals would shoot and eat them and that killing something could actually save it, there are very compelling reasons that prove this statement true.
Letter to the Editor: Taking matters into our own hands
Dear Editor: I believe it is time that we took matters into our own hands. One of the issues that Meeker residents will be asked to consider on the ballots that we’ll soon receive is Mill Levy Override 3A, which asks us to help fund our public schools.
Register now for Meeker’s craft, gift show
MEEKER | The 2013 Meeker Craft and Gift Show will be at the Rio Blanco Fairgrounds on Nov. 1 from 4-8 p.m. and Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Alice in Wonderland…
Also taking part in the 2013 Meeker High School homecoming parade was a float that contained the cast of “Alice in Wonderland,” a play that is being sponsored by the ERBM Recreation District in Meeker.
Letter to the Editor: Who shut down our government?
Dear Editor: Even when it comes to something as basic and, apparently, as simple and straightforward as the question of who shut down the federal government, there are diametrically opposite answers, depending on whether you talk to Democrats or Republicans.
Letter to the Editor: High hopes for hospice, palliative care center
Dear Editor: I am excited as well as thankful that Meeker now has an avenue to provide compassionate end of life care for people in our community. HopeWest-Meeker is in the beginning stages, thanks to a recently formed partnership with Pioneers Medical Center and HopeWest (formerly Hospice & Palliative Care[Read More…]
RBC 4-H selects new officers, presents annual awards
RBC I New officers were named and several awards were presented Sunday night in Meeker and Rangely at the Rio Blanco County 4-H awards programs in each town.
Obituary: Emily P. Holmes
Longtime Meeker resident Emily P. Holmes, 83, died Oct. 9, 2013, at the Walbridge Memorial Wing.
