MEEKER I The newly organized Tea Party group will have its next meeting at 7 tonight at the Rio Blanco Fairgrounds. Pat Hughes, candidate for county commissioner, will be the guest speaker.
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Environmental movie tonight in Meeker
MEEKER I At 6:30 tonight, the Colorado Environmental Coalition and the Wilderness Society will put on a free screening of the award-winning documentary “Split Estate” at Kilowatt Korner on Sixth and Market streets.
Classifieds: April 29, 2010 edition
ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us
Blunt out as Meeker girls’ BB coach
MEEKER I School board members and supporters of embattled coach Hallie Blunt confronted each other April 20 in a lengthy, sometimes heated, discussion. When it was all over — the accusations of hidden agendas, the perceived personal attacks, the emotional appeals — nothing had changed.
Candidates Q&A: Hospital Board and Recreation Board elections
Editor’s note: Meeker voters will go to the polls May 4 at the Fairfield Center to cast ballots for hospital and recreation boards. Candidates for both boards were asked the same set of questions. Here are their responses, in alphabetical order, including an open letter from Kris Borchard, hospital board[Read More…]
WRBM looks at taking over school sports
RANGELY I As school districts throughout Colorado scramble to find ways to trim their budgets — Tim Webber thinks maybe it’s time to think outside the box. Webber, director of the Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District, tossed out an idea at last week’s school board meeting that,[Read More…]
Salute to MHS seniors
Senior members of Meeker’s boys’ basketball team were recognized Sunday at an end-of-season banquet.
RHS wins league baseball title
RANGELY I Not only did the Panthers beat county rival Meeker, they won the league championship at the same time. Rangely routed the Cowboys in two games Saturday — 21-13 and 25-9. But, most importantly, the Panthers came away as league champs.
Election in May for Moon Lake board
RANGELY | Grant Earl, general manager/CEO of Moon Lake Electric, reported that the cooperative recently held three district nominating meetings to receive director candidate nominations for upcoming director elections.
Rangely 4-H club elects officers
RANGELY | The Chipigitt 4-H club met in February and elected officers for the 2010 4-H year. Antoinette Dorris was re-elected as president. Kaitlyn Brown was elected as vice president. Alanna Wiley was elected secretary and Ketson Rouse was reelected treasurer. H
Works begins on remodel at Fairfield Center
MEEKER | Preliminary work begins this week on the Fairfield Center “old library” space remodel project. J Dyer Construction is the general contractor for the project. J Dyer Construction also did the remodel work on the courthouse in 2008 when a new elevator was installed and the facility was updated[Read More…]
Shooting club holds first meeting
MEEKER | The Meeker 4-H shooting club had its first meeting on March 29. At this meeting, we elected the new club officers: J.C. Henderson as president. In this position, he runs the club meetings and is in charge of keeping the club in order. The vice president, Ty Dunham,[Read More…]
