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Meeker Locals: February 14, 2008
MEEKER — Happy Valentine’s Day! As snow continues to fall outside, in spite of the fact February is traditionally our driest month, our thoughts turn to visions of spring. Oh, sorry, springtime in the Rockies looks just like winter in the Rockies, doesn’t it? OK, let’s go with visions of[Read More…]
Why not just abolish the Federal Reserve System?
RBC — One of the positions of Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul that mainstream pundits find “wacky” is his call to abolish the Federal Reserve System. Never mind that two Nobel Prize-winning economists — both libertarians — called for the same thing.
Town seeking funds to turn ditch into pond
MEEKER — The Town of Meeker, in conjunction with the Colorado Division of Wildlife and White River Electric Association, is beginning to work to obtain a federal cost-share grant from the Fishing Is Fun 2008 grant program. The purpose of this grant will be to enlarge an existing irrigation ditch[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Say bye-bye icebox and hello freezer
RBC — The old expression, “One man’s trash is another man’s treasure,” came to mind with the recent news report that Fraser, Colo., is no longer the “icebox of the nation.” Another community has been awarded that dubious distinction. It appears that one town’s icebox is another town’s deep freeze,[Read More…]
RDH welcomes newcomers to the management staff
RANGELY — Two positions have recently been filled at the hospital.
Board members defend fire chiefs
RBC — Rio Blanco County commissioners heard requests from Rangely and Meeker fire district board members, asking them not to adopt the 2006 edition of the international fire code.
Above average Jan. precipitation
RBC — Precipitation at the plant center in January measured 1.90 inches and includes 25 inches of snow.
Wedding Announcement: Bobbie Jean and Arturo Morua, Jr.
MEEKER — Otto and Peggy Schmidt of Meeker are proud to announce the marriage of their youngest daughter Bobbie Jean to Arturo Morua, Jr., son of Arturo and Antonia Morua of Dallas, Texas.
News Briefs: February 14, 2008
Jacob is expected to make full recovery
MEEKER – Justin Jacob, a graduate of Meeker High School, was still in an intensive care unit (ICU) Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Rapid City Medical Center in South Dakota after falling from a third story balcony Feb. 9. According to his father, he is improving.
Oil shale PEIS meeting today
MEEKER — The Bureau of Land Management will host an open house public meeting Feb. 14 in Meeker to offer information about the Draft Resource Management Plan Amendments and Program-matic Environmental Impact Statement (Draft PEIS) for oil shale and tar sands resources in Colorado, Utah and Wyoming.
