Fred Slagle of Encana Oil and Gas, left, presents Meeker High School senior Mariah Kuhr right, with that company’s scholarship for $10,000 at last week’s award assembly at the school.
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179 to graduate or receive certificates at CNCC commencement
RANGELY I Roughly 120 students will receive their degrees and certificates from Colorado Northwestern Community College on Saturday afternoon, culminating what for most students has been at least two years of hard work in higher education.
Rangely Guardsmen return home
RANGELY I In July, Utah National Guardsman and Rangely High School graduate Greg Skelton left with brother Brian and childhood friend Zachary Green for a nine-month deployment to Afghanistan with the 624th Engineer Co., 1457th Engineer Battalion.
From My Window… Happy Mother’s Day: Unpacking woes and county cautioned
I can see sunshine clearly out my window, and that may be a good thing. It may actually turn into spring soon, and that will cheer up a lot of folks in Rio Blanco County who are waiting for sunshine and warmer temperatures after a particularly prolonged winter.
Meeker officials, residents discuss old elementary school use
MEEKER I More than 70 residents filled the Meeker Town Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday night to voice concerns at a public hearing about the town turning over the old elementary school to Rio Blanco County for use as the new justice center.
Death Notice: Chris Walling
One memorial service has already been held for Chris Walling, but another will be held today, May 9, in Meeker.
Two residential fires; one an arson?
MEEKER I The Meeker Fire and Police departments received two calls of residential fires this past weekend. The first call, located at 637 10th St., came in to Rio Blanco County Dispatch about 4:55 a.m. on Saturday. That call was made by townhouse owner Sharon Purkey, who stated she had[Read More…]
Branding: Tradition hasn’t changed much
MEEKER I Spring is here, and for ranchers that means it is time to brand calves and prepare to turn them out for the summer. It is an exciting tradition that has been passed down from generations.
Classifieds: May 9, 2013
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4-H Livestock Judging…
The Rio Blanco 4-H Livestock Judging Team did well at the Lincoln/Otero counties’ livestock judging in Hugo.
Spring turkey season now open
RBC I Between now and May 26, some 12,000 hunters will take to the fields and woods in Colorado as part of one of the fastest growing hunting sports in the United States — turkey hunting.
Collins, Walsh, Ducey win season opener
MEEKER I “It was the best weather day of the year, which everyone was appreciative of,” Meeker golf pro Jim Cook said of Saturday’s beautiful spring day. “It was a good way to start the season.”
