Attention Rio Blanco County voters: It’s time we as citizens take control of our county and elect a commissioner with true leadership, strong ethics, integrity and who is not afraid to rock the boat.
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Memorial Service: Robert ‘Bob’ Weinholdt
Robert ‘Bob’ Weinholdt A memorial service for Robert “Bob” Weinholdt, husband of Janice (Mintz) Weinholdt, Brighton, and father of Kalene Weinholdt, Meeker, will be July 22 at 10 a.m. at Highland Cemetery.
Meeker No. 2 is No. 1 in Northwest Colorado League
MEEKER I By name, they were Meeker 2. But based on wins, they were No. 1. The top-seeded 8-10-year-old team in the Northwest Colorado Baseball League finished the season as champions of their division. Meeker 2 completed the regular season with a 6-2 record to earn the No. 1 seed[Read More…]
Streak Sightings
MEEKER | In June, Streaker activities were as follows: Eighteen days of Chuck Wagon with 16 riders, 307 stops in Meeker, including 55 medical. Ten riders to Rifle for shopping, two medical riders and five riders for shopping to Grand Junction. There were four riders for church.
Letter: Some local opinions seem oxymoronic
The definition of an oxymoron is: A figure in which an epithet of a contrary signification is added to a word; e. g., cruel kindness; laborious idleness. I think we all see oxymorons in our world and government on a daily basis. These are the ones I see.
Letter: WRBM says thanks for fireworks support
The Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District Board of Directors would like to thank Mr. Bill Laster and Mr. Billy Estes, parks superintendent, his staff, the Rangely Rural Fire Protection District and all of the volunteers who made the Fourth of July fireworks show one of the best[Read More…]
Letter: Hot rod drivers seemed in control
I wanted to write in response to last week’s rant on the parade from Earl. Yes, there could have been an accident. Every day, in any given place, there can be an accident. If we all lived in fear of what could happen, we’d never leave our homes. Although accidents[Read More…]
Indian Valley Fire 70% contained
MEEKER – The Indian Valley Fire was mapped with a Global Positioning Unit this afternoon and is 322 acres. The main fire activity today was smoldering in grass and brush and occasional torching of isolated groups of pinyon and juniper trees. The fire is now 70% contained as engines and[Read More…]
Rough Fire should be contained this week
RANGELY I Full containment of the Rough Fire, which involved 340 acres, was expected by late Monday. Fire crews successfully held fire lines during high winds associated with thunderstorms Saturday afternoon. According to Incident Commander Dale Beckerman of the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit, the fire made its initial run[Read More…]
Bradfield training at Air Force Academy
MEEKER | Nathan Bradfield has entered basic cadet training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs in preparation to enter the first academic year at the academy. The six-week, two-phased orientation program must be successfully completed by the cadets prior to entering their freshman year.
4-H Club News
RBC | The Rio Blanco County 4-H state judging team members were Stacey Fitzgibbons, Morgan Neilson, Colter Otwell and Maclaine Shults. They competed against 13 other senior judging teams from across Colorado, plus 14 additional outstanding Colorado 4-H livestock judging individuals.
There’s no place for church building to go
MEEKER I There are plenty of churches in Meeker providing a variety of options for worship services every week. Need to find a new church home? It will take three months just to visit each one.
