It has been awhile since a new hotel was built in Meeker, at least one that is still standing. Since 1896, to be exact. That’s when the Meeker Hotel was constructed. One hundred and thirteen years later, and one street over, the Blue Spruce Inn opened for business.
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Police Blotter: January 22 Edition
Activity for Jan. 9-15
November incidents up 15.3 percent
RBC — The combined incidents for the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office and the Meeker Police Department rose significantly during November 2008, with a 15.3 percent increase in activity compared to November 2007.
Rangely Locals: January 22
Happy New Year! OK, I may be a couple of weeks late, but I do hope 2009 has gotten off to a good start for you.
Meeker Locals: January 22
Whether you like him or you don’t, we’ve all got ourselves a new president this week. Barack Obama was inaugurated into office Tuesday, Jan. 20. He’s the 44th president of the United States and the first African American to hold the office.
Loose Ends: Honor a man’s word
Most everyone’s view of the West is based on those romanticized, gussied-up versions of this region of the country. Somehow the real picture of a westerner got lost in the shuffle and the qualities that represented those who struggled to make a living on the land receded into the background.
Obituary: Earl W. “Bill” Lucki
Earl W. “Bill” Lucki Aug. 24, 1938~Jan. 14, 2009
Obituary: Dorothy May Miller
Dorothy May Miller July 9, 1925~Jan. 15, 2009
County to appoint TAG for master planning
RBC — The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners will appoint a Technical Advisory Group to assist the Planning Commission with the completion of the new County Master Plan.
Comments sought on Milk Creek allotments
RBC — The USDA Forest Service is seeking comments concerning a proposal to reissue the term grazing permit on the Milk Creek domestic sheep grazing allotment.
Rangely residents called to LDS mission in Vietnam
RANGELY — Mark and Pam Berrett of Rangely have accepted a mission call for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and will serve in the Cambodia-Phnom Penh area mission.
Rangely District Hospital adds bone density screening machine
RANGELY — No longer will people have to wait for bone density testing. A traveling bone density machine used to come to Rangely District Hospital every two months. Now, screening can be done three days a week. Thanks to a new bone testing machine.
