RBC | The Rio Blanco County 4-H Meat Judging Team had a tremendous trip to the meats judging camps and contests held at Texas Tech University Animal Sciences during the third week of June. Johnny Rust, Ethan Summers and Blake Smith attended. Team members were among Texas State FFA Meat[Read More…]
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Results from energy survey
RBC | The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is proud to release the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative Survey Report 1 at the JOLT (Joint Organizations Leading Transition) Conference on Energy, June 27, 2024, in Montrose, Colorado. “The focus of NCEI has been to facilitate fact-based discussions around the[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – July 11th, 2024
Summer Reading Program now for kids and adults! MEEKER | The Summer Reading Program has started at the Meeker Public Library! New this year, the reading program is open for adults, too! Read books, earn rewards, have fun! Meeker Library, 490 Main St., Meeker. www.meekerlibrary.org. 970-878-5911. Get your 2024 County[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Be like Gordon
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect.” ― Mark Twain As a child one of my favorite books was called “Gordon the Goat,” by Munro Leaf. The story of Gordon, a Texas goat who follows the lead goat because that’s[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Take a hike!
“Take a hike!” The generic green sign near one of my favorite walking paths exclaimed. It stuck in my mind all day. I kept noticing the amount of garbage which multiplied each time I visited. Hardly anyone was abiding by the very first rule of going out into nature: Bring[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – July 11th, 2024
Thanks to helpers, staff andvolunteers of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society Dear Editor: The Rio Blanco County Historical Society would like to send out a huge thank you to all of the folks who showed up, participated, and/or volunteered to help with the many events the society was involved[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Meeker School District needs bus drivers
As shared with our community in mid-May, the Meeker School District is facing a critical shortage of bus drivers. This shortage is most significant with our route drivers. In the past five years we have reduced routes from six to four and absorbed the two eliminated routes with the[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: Miller Hill Cemetery Pt. 4
The Meeker Herald in the July 27, 1895 issue reported the US 8th Calvary was headed to Jackson Hole, Wyoming to persuade members of the Bannock tribe to return to their reservation. A large number of Indians were roaming the area hunting game. They were granted these hunting rights by[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history, No. 56
White River Agency, Colorado June 30, 1879 Sir: The mail is now coming here three times a week, and the contractor wishes to get his horses shod at our shop. There is no other shop nearer than seventy-five miles, if so near, and, as we have a good smith and[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Rep. Lukens update
As we celebrate America’s birthday, I am so grateful that our founders leaned on one another, trusted their fellow neighbors, and took a risk to create this great nation where we live today. As we remember their first step toward independence, I am humbled to have the opportunity to continue[Read More…]
HopeWest receives hospice honor award
RBC | HopeWest receives the Hospice CAHPS Honors Award for 2024 after continuously going above and beyond, providing high-quality, compassionate care for patients and their families. The award celebrates the highest-performing hospice agencies by analyzing the performance of the Hospice Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (CAHPS) survey satisfaction[Read More…]
Selle named 2024 Provost Scholar at Montana State
MEEKER | Thirteen high school graduates from throughout the state and country have been named 2024 Montana State University Provost Scholars. The award is one of MSU’s most prestigious scholarships. “We are honored that these students have chosen to attend Montana State University,” said Robert Mokwa, MSU provost. “We know[Read More…]
