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Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Last Friday morning it was 15 below zero. Saturday, 6 below. Sunday turned mild, but on towards evening heavy winds set in, followed by somewhat of a blizzard and snow which fell to a depth of about 6 inches. When it cleared[Read More…]

Letter to the Editor: Surprise

Dear Editor: My daughter, Brenda Curtis, wanted to surprise me on my birthday, Dec. 25, so she contacted someone in my former hometown of Rangely and asked all old friends to contact her via email with birthday greetings for me and many sent emails or cards.

Fitzgibbons earns 4.0 GPA at NJC

MEEKER | Stacey Fitzgibbons of Meeker, a student at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, Colo., was one of 100 students named to the President’s List for the fall 2011 semester by earning a 4.0 grade point average.

New RDH going up

The steel is going up on the new Rangely District Hospital and the nice weather is helping the construction progress.