Congratulations to Jeff Eskelson and Jon Hill for being elected to the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners. I wish both of you the best in representing our county in the years to come.
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Restrictions upped to Stage II
RBC I Extreme fire conditions in northwestern Colorado have prompted the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit to increase fire restrictions to the “Stage II” level for all BLM lands in the Little Snake, Kremmling and White River field offices beginning Friday, June 22.
Eskelson, Hill win commissioner seats
RBC I Rio Blanco County elected two new county commissioners in the 2012 Republican primary election. Jeff Eskelson defeated incumbent Kai Turner and Jon D. Hill defeated Chris Brasfield to fill the seat vacated by Ken Parsons. The two new commissioners will be seated in January 2013.
Lifelong home for Jim Steele
RANGELY I Few people can claim they still live in the same place they were born, particularly after 78 years. Jim Steele lives on Foundation Creek, up Douglas Creek, where his parents homesteaded 90 years ago.
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Locals finish well at tourney
MEEKER I Add $2,000 to the prize money and golfers come from all around. That’s what Marvine Ranch did and 80 golfers showed up to play in the Marvine Ranch two-man best ball tournament last weekend at the Meeker Golf Course.
4-H report and Rangely 4-H Fish Buddies
RANGELY I Rangely 4-H had a council meeting June 6 in which 34 members and parents met at Highway 139 at 6 p.m.
Rangely team finishes 3rd
RANGELY I “We had a pretty good weekend,” said Paul Fortunato, coach of the Rangely 15-18 baseball team team, about his team’s performance in the Green River tournament held last weekend in Wyoming. The Rangely team won three of five games and finished third in a field of 10 teams.
Rangely team finishes 3rd
RANGELY I “We had a pretty good weekend,” said Paul Fortunato, coach of the Rangely 15-18 baseball team team, about his team’s performance in the Green River tournament held last weekend in Wyoming. The Rangely team won three of five games and finished third in a field of 10 teams.
Tourney time…
Baseball teams in the 11-12 Recreation League from Meeker, Rangely, Craig and Baggs, Wyo., will start their tournament in Meeker tonight with Rangely playing Baggs and both Meeker teams playing against each other starting at 7:30 at Paintbrush Park. The tournament for Meeker and Rangely 8-10 teams will be played[Read More…]
Annual tourney fields 65
MEEKER I The 28th annual White River Electric golf tournament was held Friday, June 15 with 65 players from around the state participating in the fund-raising event for the Meeker High School athletic department. All three places in the 18-hole scramble format were won by a combination of local and[Read More…]
Diamonds are a girl’s best friend
Meeker’s 13-15 girls fast pitch softball team, sponsored by the ERBM Recreation and Park District, will be looking for their first win in their third game of the early season.
