Dear Editor: Since April, when the Meeker town trustees chose to give the historic old elementary school to the county for the purpose of demolishing the school and building a jail/courts venue, citizens of Rio Blanco County have expressed outrage and opposition to the commissioners’ intent to demolish this priceless[Read More…]
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CPW urges area’s archers to seek their certification
RBC I When Katniss Everdeen, the fictional heroine of “The Hunger Games” novel series, jumped from the pages to the big screen, she brought with her a renewed interest in archery. As that interest explodes, Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites teachers to participate in “Basic Archery Instructor” certification workshops, provided[Read More…]
Seven candidates vie for four vacancies on Meeker school board
MEEKER I There will be seven candidates vying for four seats on the Meeker School District RE-1 Board of Trustees in the Nov. 5 general election.
Historical Society offers “Homesteading”
RBC | Everyone is invited to “Homesteading in Rio Blanco County,” presented by the Rio Blanco County Historical Society on Sunday.
Scouts help with flooding …
Girl Scouts of Meeker Troop 3634 teamed up with Kacey’s Kloset to do a flood relief drive to deliver to Journey Christian Church in Greeley due to recent flooding of the South Platte River in that area.
2013 Fall Festival
From My Window… Hunters keep motels and lodges busy; what next for gas?
Hunting looks like it will be a successful season for the innkeepers, motels and lodges in the Rangely and Meeker areas over the next six weeks as most owners and managers say they are in good shape as far as hunters filling their rooms.
Sen. Greg Brophy to be in Meeker tonight
MEEKER | Colorado State Sen. Greg Brophy, a candidate for the seat of Colorado governor, will be in Meeker tonight.
Shell Oil pulls all three R&D leases in Rio Blanco County
RBC I In a surprise move, Shell Oil announced last week that it will be shutting down its research and development in the upper Piceance Basin area of Rio Blanco County, southeast of Rangely.
Four couples in one family married total of 234 years
RANGELY I It’s not every man who can say he’s been married to his wife for more than 60 years. Even fewer people can lay claim to three siblings who have been wed to their respective spouses for 50 years or longer, logging a collective 234 years of marriage as[Read More…]
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Sanderson Park…
Several hundred persons attended Saturday’s dedication of Sanderson Park in Meeker, where races, games, playground equipment and free food in the form of bratwursts, wraps, veggie burgers and other goodies were well utilized by those in attendance.
