This is part 4 of a series exploring Rio Blanco County’s special districts, how they are funded, and their transparency practices. Read part 1: “The ins and outs of special tax districts” Part 2: “Explainer: how special districts work” Part 3: “Recreation in Rio Blanco County: WRBM and ERBM” rbc[Read More…]
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County Beat: January 26, 2023
PUBLIC COMMENT CHANGES Rio Blanco County Commissioners discussed changes to the public comment section of meetings during a work session Tuesday. Currently, the board holds public comment at the end of official board meetings following all other agenda items except for commissioner updates. Executive sessions, which are not open to[Read More…]
Community Happenings: January 26, 2023
THE NEWS IN THIS PAPER IS SOURCED FROM AND SUBMITTED BY YOU, THE COMMUNITY! If you would like to see an event, story, photo, letter or other news item in your local paper, email [email protected] or call 970.878.4017. Give feedback on Circle Park project MEEKER | Meeker Riverfront / Circle Park Improvement[Read More…]
TEAM SPIRIT …
BMS girls play eight games
MEEKER | Barone Middle School girls basketball hit the court over the weekend, playing a total of eight games. In game one for 7B team played Steamboat and lost 6-22. Gracee Gardner led with four points and Abby Quinteros scored two. Game one for 7A played Steamboat, losing 13-14. Julie[Read More…]
RHS wrestlers head to Grand Valley
RANGELY | Last Friday the Panther wrestling team traveled to Hotchkiss for a dual with Merino. The two teams were evenly matched throughout the dual. At 126 pounds Colten Stevens lost a hard fought match 8-6. At 132 Landon Carlson won 7-2. The highlight match of the dual was at[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys 3-7 on season
MEEKER | The lady Cowboys struggled with a new league opponent, Gunnison, this weekend, and the number 21 ranked Cedaredge Bruins. Meeker is now 3-7 on what can be considered a rebuilding year. “The girls are working so hard,” commented head coach Jamie Rogers. “They continue to push and try[Read More…]
Lady Panthers 3-0 in league play
RANGELY | The lady Panthers hosted the Little Snake River Rattlers last Thursday, Jan. 19. The Panthers came out slow and just couldn’t get any momentum going in the right direction until the fourth quarter and ran out of time, losing by one point, 37-36. Sophomore Miah Wren led scoring[Read More…]
Cowboys 1-1 in two games
MEEKER | The 28th ranked Cowboys hosted a series of home games last weekend and look forward to more in the weekend to come. A 1-1 weekend against Gunnison and Cedaredge, head coach Klark Kindler leads a team with a 6-4 record. Gunnison, a staple in the 3A Western Slope[Read More…]
Panthers win one, lose one at home
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers basketball team lined up for a couple of solid games this past week. On Thursday, the Little Snake River Rattlers came to town for what would end up being a tough match. The game was back and forth from the jump and Panthers held a[Read More…]
Cowboys place 8th, 10th in tourney
MEEKER | In an exciting week of competition, the Cowboys divided forces, sending eight wrestlers to the Top of the Rockies in Lafayette, Colorado, and 13 wrestlers to the Fight at the Fork in Hotchkiss, Colorado. Meeker placed eighth at the Top of the Rockies, scoring 95 team points. The[Read More…]
Home.Made opening downtown storefront
MEEKER | For years Katelin Cook has been making custom gifts on the weekends from her home. Her husband Deloy Cook and she have a spare bedroom dedicated as her workshop. And she didn’t really think she would ever have an actual storefront for her goods. Not until she was[Read More…]
