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ON YOUR MARK …

Want to test your mettle at a different kind of extreme winter sport? This year’s Meeker Skijor is coming up soon — Dec. 30-Jan 1 — and registration is currently open at https://www.meekerskijor.com/registration. This year’s race will be held at Ute Park, weather permitting. Saturday’s theme is “Mardi Gras” and[Read More…]

VERY MERRY

Santa made a visit to the Fairfield Center on Saturday for “Breakfast with Santa” hosted by the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District and the Meeker Lions Club. Pictured are Jackson, Dehlia, Ruby Dee and Opal Varland. | NIKI TURNER PHOTO

BAGS FOR PARKVIEW

White River Cornhole League and Parkview PTO hosted the Bags for Parkview cornhole tournament last weekend, with proceeds going to the Parkview PTO. Susan Steele and Jack Richens took first place in the social category, followed by Ashlae and Ben Huffman in second. In the competitive category, first place went[Read More…]

ADDING CHEER

Moon Lake Electric linemen putting the finishing touches on the Christmas tree lights outside Town Hall for the Town of Rangely. | EMMA BAKER PHOTO

CELEBRATING THE SEASON

Steven Brickey’s truck was the chosen winner of the “Clark Griswold” award at Meeker’s Parade of Lights last Wednesday, sponsored by the Meeker Chamber of Commerce. The parade was followed by a fireworks display and included caroling and cocoa at the Pioneers Health Foundation’s Jingle Mingle event in the Meeker[Read More…]

Paper or plastic?

Bring your own bags or pay extra at larger stores in Colorado RBC | “Paper or plastic?” It’s been 40 years since retailers started asking customers if they wanted a paper bag or a plastic bag to carry their purchases home from the checkout counter. The shift from paper bags[Read More…]

Colorado SOS announces mandatory recount of CD3 race

RBC | Last week the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office ordered a mandatory vote recount for the race for Colorado’s U.S. House District 3 between incumbent Lauren Boebert-R and challenger Adam Frisch-D. Frisch conceded to Boebert on Nov. 18, with Boebert having a 0.16% lead, or 551 votes out of[Read More…]

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: Dec 8, 2022

Photo exhibit at Cultural Center Dec. 9 MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Heritage Cultural Center is currently hosting a photographic exhibition entitled “Mediterranean Reflections: Images from Italy, Greece and Turkey” taken during April and May this year by Rio Blanco County resident Gary Oba. Anyone who is interested is[Read More…]