The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago • A new schedule went into effect yesterday on the Rifle-Meeker mail route that affects incoming and outgoing stages. Instead of leaving Rifle at 7 in the morning, they now leave after the arrival of the Denver mail train, all the way from[Read More…]
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Rangely hosts LDS youth conference
RANGELY | More than 100 youths gathered in Rangely last weekend for the Meeker stake’s Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) annual youth conference.
Noted climber to hold book signing
DINOSAUR | High-altitude climber Isabel Suppe will host a presentation and signing of her book “Starry Night” at Dinosaur’s BedRock Depot at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
Letter: Meeker Phillies baseball team thanks the community
Dear Editor: We would like to thank Valley Repair, Western Slope Sod Farm, RBC 4-H and Bill Jordan, Wendll’s Wondrous Things, Tom Kilduff, L.T. and Dawn Eichman, Crystal Hernandez,
All state parks are free Monday
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife will celebrate Colorado Day on Monday by offering free entrance at all 42 state parks.
— RBC Fair competition begins —
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Fair kicked off its horse competition Friday night with the working cow horse competition followed by several team roping events.
Plein Air artists sought in Meeker
MEEKER | Local artists are encouraged to be a part of the Meeker Chamber of Commerce’s Plein Air Meeker 2013 art competition and exhibit.
Letter: Remember Korean War veterans
Dear Editor: We all should proudly remember the veterans of the Korean War as the 60th anniversary of the signing of the armistice that brought the war to an end was on Saturday.
Rural Philanthropy Days aids funding
RBC | Online registration is now open for the Northwest Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD) conference Sept. 25-27 at Winter Park Resort, Colo.
26 years of service …
RANGELY | Lisa and Larry Hatch pose together under an African elephant in Rangely Mayor Frank Huitt’s trophy room during a retirement party for Larry Hatch on July 24.
Students must check vaccinations
RBC | School’s out for the summer, but with the new school year just around the corner, many students will need immunizations. Colorado students are required to have a number of immunizations for school attendance, and parents are urged to avoid the last-minute rush and make appointments now for needed[Read More…]
from my window… Current mindset of many a problem for county teens
The stories written in the past three weeks by Meeker High School to-be-senior Calvin Shepherd are prophetic and troubling.
