Dear Editor: Despite all the media attention given to oil shale and oil from shale, or “tight oil,” there exists a great deal of confusion about the two.
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Wedding: White ~ Maddux
RANGELY | Dick and Denise White of Rangely are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Rachel Ranae White, to Skye Anthony Maddux on Oct. 8, 2011, in Kingman, Ariz.
CNCC awards scholarship
RBC I The first CNCC National Park Ranger Grand Lake Rotary Club Scholarship was awarded to Kelsey Armour of Englewood, Colo., on behalf of Glenn Harrington on Friday, Nov. 4, 2011, during the NPS graduation ceremony.
Study of value of timber resource
RBC I The White River Conservation District (WRCD) commissioned a forest products literature review to determine the need for research on the percentage of beetle-killed lodgepole pine that would be available for high value cut stock.
Free Thanksgiving meal in Meeker
MEEKER | Everyone is invited to a free Thanksgiving Day dinner with all the fixings from noon until 2:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 24 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 889 Park, Meeker.
MHS football: The end of the beginning
MEEKER I The 2011 football season has come to an end, but the building process continues.
State Highway 13 project hotline
RBC | The correct phone number for the public information team for questions or concerns regarding the Hwy. 13 project south of Meeker is 970-878-7101.
Taps…
Meeker High School junior Kaysyn Chintala played “Taps” after a Heather Burke sang the National Anthem and 21-gun salute by member of the local V.F.W. Post 5483.
Salazar announces new appointment to council
RBC I Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar announced the 2011 appointments to the western Colorado citizen-based Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), which advise the Bureau of Land Management on public land issues.
Parkview staff of the month
Chantal Crandall and Jolene Carlson are our exemplary staff of the month at Parkview Elementary.
Foot Care Clinic set for Nov. 22
MEEKER | Pioneers Medical Center Home Health will be offering its monthly Foot Care Clinic Tuesday, Nov. 22, 10 a.m. at The Pines in Meeker.
Hoop shots…
The Rio Blanco County middle school boys’ basketball teams met in Meeker last week for their second meeting this season and have one more week before the league tournament in two weeks.
