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BLM hosting lease site field tours

RBC I The Bureau of Land Management will conduct a public field meeting Sept. 7 to visit three parcels being considered in the White River Field Office for the May 2012, competitive oil and gas lease sale.

Meeker schools host open house tonight

MEEKER I Barone Middle School, Meeker High School and the administration building will be open today from 4 to 8 p.m. to allow students and parents to see the new classroom arrangements.

Arrests made in drug investigation

RANGELY I Wednesday morning 26 officers from seven agencies participated in several arrests and property searches and seizures. The operation was very well organized and all activity happened without incident.

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 120 years ago • The man who gets mad at what the newspaper says about him should return thanks three times a day for what the newspaper knew about him and suppressed.

Generous words & generous deeds

MEEKER I Maintaining a strong work ethic and lending a helping hand have been the most common characteristics of the people previously interviewed. Bryce Purkey certainly fits right in.

Getting ready for the sheepdogs …

Former Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials director Ellen Nieslanik’s dog checks out the bales of hay laying on Ute Park, where preparations are being made for the celebration and competition of the annual event’s silver anniversary.