Paula Jean Hood, 71, a resident of Fruita, Colo., passed away April 20, 2013, in her home.
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Rangely boys win Panther Invitational
RANGELY I For the second year after a several-year hiatus, Yeager Field in Rangely was the site for the Panther Invitational track meet Saturday, where the boys’ home team won the meet and the girls’ team, comprised of just five girls, finished second.
FFA Ag Issues team to Denver
MEEKER I The Future Farmers of America (FFA) Agriculture Issues Team from Meeker recently received an invitation to present their project on multiple use of state lands at the Colorado State Capitol.
Meeker sets drug take-back day, auction
MEEKER I If you have old, outdated or unwanted prescription medications in your medicine cabinet at home, area residents can take part in the National Prescription Drug Take-Back, hosted by the Meeker Police Department (MPD) on Saturday.
Night at the museum…
Fifth-grade students at Meeker Elementary School entertained a large group as they transformed into famous people as part of the Night at the MES Museum on April 11.
Meeker High School to hold prom
MEEKER | Meeker High School will hold its junior/senior prom on Saturday at the Freeman E. Fairfield Center, 200 Main St.
9Health Fair…
Meeker Fire Chief Steve Allen, left, watches as fire department emergency medical technician Laura Smith ties off a tourniquet to draw a blood sample from Michelle Shults, right, during the Channel 9 Health Fair on Saturday at Meeker Elementary School.
From my window… Too many Meeker events subject to overload
Looking out my window I saw a large number of people surrounding the Rio Blanco County Courthouse, peering up into the air with a forlorn, lost look. It seemed they were in need of some leader to emerge to tell them what to do next.
Three fatal car crashes in 2012 in county
RBC I There were three fatal vehicle accidents on county roads and highways in 2012 and 2011, according to the 2012 Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office 2012 annual report — although the total number of accidents increased by more than 29 percent in 2012 from 2011.
Decisions still to be made for justice center
RBC I Only one or two things remain certain in regard to the remodel/rebuild of the Rio Blanco County Courthouse in Meeker; one is that downtown business owners, Meeker town officials and the Meeker Chamber of Commerce want the complex to remain in downtown Meeker; the other being that geothermal[Read More…]
Kimberly Bullen resigns as RBC administrator
RBC I Just short of two years on the job, Rio Blanco County Administrator Kimberly Bullen turned in her resignation to the county commissioners on April 8 in Rangely, with the resignation becoming effective Friday.
After Birth Ball…
The After Birth Ball was a great success Saturday night in Meeker as the Freeman E. Fairfield Center was filled with people partying and dancing to the country-western sounds of Coy Keithley and the band Straight Shot.



