MEEKER I Forty-seven seniors at Meeker High School will receive their high school diplomas this weekend, marking the end of the 2012-13 school year.
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Teams stumble at DI Globals
MEEKER I Three teams from Meeker represented Colorado at the Destination Imagination Global Tournament in Knoxville, Tenn., last week. Meeker’s top-placing team was the Thinkadinks, who finished 11th in their age group.
From my window… County busy with holiday fun; why the U.S. is No. 1
Memorial Day was quite enjoyable around Rio Blanco County with the towns nearly deserted but area activities — mostly outdoors — keeping a lot of people from leaving the area for the three-day weekend.
U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton in Meeker today
MEEKER | U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (CO-03) will hold a town hall meeting in Meeker today to answer questions and provide a legislative update for constituents.
Cordrey resigns as superintendent of Rangely schools
RANGELY I After resigning from his position last week, Rangely School District Superintendent Todd Cordrey said he and his family will return to Brighton, Colo., where he will consider whether to continue in K-12 education or further his real estate business.
Remembering…
Members of the Color Guard from Meeker VFW Post 5843 presented a Memorial Day salute to the soldiers who lost their lives in service to America.
Classifieds: May 30, 2013
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Ball field renovations…
The Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (WRBM) is making steady progress on renovating the baseball field next to the rec center, WRBM maintenance director Bill Laster said.
Baseball all-conference…
The Rangely High School baseball team held its annual banquet and four players earned league honors.
Young readers…
Meeker Elementary School second-graders read the book “Flat Stanley” by Jeff Brown, who tells a story about a boy who becomes a half-inch thick after being flattened by a bulletin board.
Letter to the Editor: TELL survey tells of MHS conditions
Dear Editor: Thank you for reporting conditions in the Meeker School District, and thank you for alerting your readers to the results of the recent TELL survey. I would like to comment on your article in last Thursday’s issue entitled “Teachers: Good and Bad.”
Letter to the Editor: Thanks from barrel racer group
Dear Editor: On Saturday, the National Barrel Horse Association Colorado District 10 held two separate barrel races in Rangely at Columbine Park Arena. There were approximately 70 participants in both Race 1 and Race 2.
