MEEKER I Endurance, perseverance and stubborn tenacity were characteristic of Meeker’s pioneer settlers. Today’s residents share those same traits, living in a community which continues to survive, thrive and succeed in spite of booms and busts, droughts and floods, times of plenty and times of want.
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Rio Blanco County Fair: “Come Rock with the Stock!”
RBC I Rio Blanco County Fair Books are ready! New this year, there are two fair books to choose from: a Livestock and Dog edition and Indoor Exhibit edition. Livestock books come with a blue cover and the Indoor books are green. Pick up your fair books up today at[Read More…]
This is country music: Jason Boland
MEEKER I In a recent commercial-country star’s genre-defining song, the act of singing about Jesus, tractors and little towns is portrayed as an unfashionable act that runs counter to the current of societal norms.
Jennings tours with fifth album
RBC I Country artist Shooter Jennings released his highly anticipated fifth studio album, Family Man, in March through One Entertainment Group. The acclaimed country star has also announced additional tour dates throughout April in support of the new album. The tour, which he will co-headline with Cody Canada and The[Read More…]
7 tips to help your landscape beat the heat
RBC I Summer has arrived and for many gardeners that means heat, drought and watering bans. This can be hard on gardeners as well as their landscapes.
Frequently asked questions about burn ban
RBC I 1. Does the Governor’s Executive Order only apply on state lands? Answer: No. The governor’s Executive Order establishes a statewide ban on open burning. It defines open burning and sets forth exceptions. In general, local governments and federal land management agencies may have more restrictive requirements.
Freestyle motocross
MEEKER I Bringing X-Game type freestyle motocross action to local Colorado venues and events, Mobile FMX will be stopping in Meeker on their Colorado-Utah-Nevada tour for the 2012 Range Call Fourth of July celebrations.
No fireworks this year
Meeker and Rangely both have spectacular fireworks displays but because of extreme hot and dry weather conditions and current fires burning in the state, both fire chiefs wisely announced this year’s Fourth of July displays would be cancelled.
11-12 baseball …
Meeker’s 11-12 year-old team is currently 8-0 and in the championship side of the bracket of the double-elimination league tournament, being played on their hometown field.
Welcome home, Toni Simmons
RBC I Toni Simmons was diagnosed with Ewing Sarcoma cancer in April 2009.
Don’t destroy water rights system
RBC I A pair of ballot proposals, for which signatures are currently being collected, would ask voters to destroy Colorado’s 160 year old system of water rights, says a new issue paper published by Colorado’s free-market think tank, the Independence Institute.
Another recycling center for Rio Blanco County?
RBC I Kate Nowak, executive director of Yampa Valley Data Partners in Craig, presented a layout for a possible second recycling center to be located in Rangely.
