RANGELY I At its most recent meeting, the board of directors of the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce (RACC) agreed to meet once more before creating a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the chamber board and the Town of Rangely.
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MHS Travel Club fundraiser dinner tonight
MEEKER | MHS Travel Club Fundraiser Dinner (before Harlem Ambassador’s basketball game), MHS cafeteria, March 10, 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m., $12.50 adults, $10 kids 10 and under. Proceeds for European trip.
Cribbage tournament March 19
RANGELY | A cribbage tournament, sponsored by Silver Sage RV Park, will be held March 19 at the Elks 1907 BPOE starting at 1 p.m.
Hughes, Scherbarth compete in state finals
RBC I Logan Hughes (11) and Chris Scherbarth (9) competed in the 38th annual Elks Lodge State Hoop Shoot Championship in Salida, Colo., on Feb. 26. In the competition, participants shoot 10 free throws, then return to shoot 15 more. Ties are broken by a “shoot-off.” Both boys were sponsored[Read More…]
CNCC computer classes available
MEEKER | Need help with Microsoft Excel and/or PowerPoint? If so, register now at CNCC Meeker Center for these spring classes. PowerPoint is scheduled for March 16 and 23 and Excel will be held April 4-27.
Letter: Thank you for support, prayers
Dear Editor: What an amazing community of people in Meeker! I know what a wonderful place it is to live but after nearly 40 years here I discovered it is even better than I thought. I want to thank everyone for the physical, mental and emotional support during this “stumbling[Read More…]
Male Greater Sage grouse ready to take center stage
RBC I Moffat County is home to some amazing sights. One of the most spectacular is the world-renowned annual spring mating dance of the male Greater Sage Grouse.
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • T. G. Leisenring of North Platte, Neb., is on his way to Meeker to open a drug store. • Rube Oldland has taken his famous bull calf from Leonard’s ranch on Fourteen Mile Creek to its home on Piceance.
RHS plays Denver Lutheran in regional tournament
RANGELY I The Panthers boys’ basketball team will play No. 1 seeded Denver Lutheran in the Region 4 tournament semifinal round this weekend at the University of Denver, after losses to Paonia and Meeker in the District 5 tournament last weekend.
Chamber member of the week announced
MEEKER | Meeker Chamber of Commerce Member of the Week is Meeker Drugs. To read their story, you can go to www.meekerchamber.com.
BLM restores land guidance
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued guidance to its field managers describing how the agency will use its land use planning process to enable local communities, states, tribes, the public and stakeholders to help determine how to manage public lands with wilderness characteristics.
Letter: Salazar promises a “fresh look” at regs
Dear Editor: On Feb. 15, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar announced that his Department will be taking a “fresh look” at commercial oil shale regulations. This all sounds reasonable. But, when you look past the rhetoric, this is just more bad news for domestic energy production.
