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Foreigners…

International tourists representing the countries of Mexico, Japan, France, the United Kingdom and Germany met with local business owners and representatives from the Meeker Chamber of Commerce, who made sure the guests had plenty of information to take back with them about Meeker and the surrounding area. The group stayed[Read More…]

Historical Society quarterly meeting Oct. 2

RBC | The Rio Blanco Historical Society’s quarterly meeting will be held Oct. 2 at Kilowatt Korner with a meatloaf luncheon at 1 p.m. (bring salads or desserts to share), followed by a presentation from Jim Pilkington on the Meeker Massacre and Indian wars and concluding with a brief business[Read More…]

Ground breaking…

With bulldozers in the background, Rangely District Hospital board members Jack Rich (president), Rob Mackey, Marty Estes (secretary/treasurer), Buford Adams and CEO Nick Goshe, broke ground on the site of the new hospital (Steve Petersburg, vice president of the RDH board was not pictured).

Shooting range sight-in days

MEEKER |  The Meeker Sportsman’s Club range will be open during archery season. It will be closed Oct. 13-Nov. 30 except for sight-in days on Oct. 13-14, Oct. 20-21, Nov. 3-4, Nov. 15 and the annual turkey shoot on Nov. 20.

Welle testifies at field hearing

RBC I At a field hearing held Monday in Grand Junction, chairman of the House Small Business Subcommittee on Agriculture, Energy and Trade Scott Tipton (R-CO) examined federal energy industry regulations and policies and their impact on small businesses, jobs and consumer prices.