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Public comments needed

MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on Phase 1 of a proposed foot and bicycle connection trail between Ute Park and Philip and Dorcas Jensen Memorial Park near Meeker. 

Wrestlers finish strong

RANGELY I The Rangely Youth Wrestlers finished up their season in Parachute this past weekend. Twenty wrestlers competed in the tournament and all did an outstanding job.

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago n Perry Spurlock has received his fine passenger auto. n The marshal has the authority to arrest all chickens running at large. Ours are penned.

Directors approve $2 million refund

RANGELY I It looks as though the “cooperative difference” is alive and well at Moon Lake Electric. One of the important differences between cooperatives and investor-owned utilities is ownership in the company.

Loose Ends: Oh, the stories they tell

The local historical society’s fundraiser may have shed a little light on family mysteries for local residents. It did for me. My familiarity with the old doll could not be questioned, but my knowledge of where it originated was spotty. My mother’s and grandmother’s stories about the doll did not[Read More…]

New owners …

Jeannette and Chad Shepherd are the new owners of Shepherd’s Office Outfitters, formerly Jackson’s Office Supply on the southwest corner of Sixth and Main streets in Meeker.

Sanderson Park …

The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Parks District (ERBM) held a public meeting Tuesday last to discuss the upcoming construction of a new park