MEEKER | The lethargy brought on every afternoon by these increasingly hot days used to hit us all later in the summer, but this year’s Dog Days of Summer hit so much earlier. While the shift from spring to summer is usually short, this year’s dry conditions all over our[Read More…]
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The VFW Post 5483 Color Guard led this year’s Fourth of July parade in Meeker (above), and Rangely celebrated America’s birthday with delicious food and great music. Find more photos of Rio Blanco County’s Fourth festivities at the links below | CAITLIN WALKER PHOTO July 4th 2021 Festivities in Meeker[Read More…]
Are you wasting water?
Simple habit changes could save thousands of gallons of water RBC | It’s always a good idea to conserve water when you can, but with ongoing drought conditions in the county water conservation may become more of a requirement than an option. In June, Meeker’s Public Works Superintendent Russell Overton[Read More…]
County releases two Morlan executive session recordings
RBC | On Monday, Rio Blanco County released two of the January executive sessions held with former Road and Bridge Director Dave Morlan. The audio recordings, made public on the county’s YouTube channel, comes with a “strong language” warning due to use of profanity by all parties in attendance. The[Read More…]
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Kobald sets new target for RBC 4-H archery
MEEKER | Shane Kobald, 17, doesn’t remember exactly what prompted him to pick up a bow at the age of 6, but the decision has served him well. His first competition was at the age of 10, in Eagle. Since then he has won at the state level “a couple[Read More…]
Brown shoots 123 at state golf
MEEKER | Meeker’s Vivian Brown and head golf coach Amanda Back made Cowboy history as Brown was the first lady golfer from Meeker to make it to state, and got it done in their first year of golf. State golf was held at Elmwood Golf Course with a par of[Read More…]
Golf cup returns to Rangely home base
RANGELY | The “cup” is the Rio Blanco County Cup, a traveling trophy which is displayed in the clubhouse of the winning team of a match-play formatted tournament played between golfers from Meeker and Rangely. The Rio Blanco County Cup was first hosted in Rangely in 2007. On June 26[Read More…]
Cornhole Tournament …
(Above) Norian Edwards warms up before the Rio Blanco County Cup Cornhole Tournament. The Rio Blanco County Cup Cornhole Blind Draw tournament was played Saturday, June 26 at Cedar Ridges Golf Course. First place was earned by Robby Elam and Mike Sanford followed by Ashley Sanford and Clark Edwards in[Read More…]
MSD may cut some in-town bus routes permanently
MEEKER | Last year during the early days of COVID restrictions, one of the changes the Meeker School District implemented was the cancelation of in-town school bus routes. “It was kind of a concession when the new elementary school was built,” said Superintendent Chris Selle of the in-town routes. Since[Read More…]
New book details bravery of ‘Buffalo Soldiers’ and role at Milk Creek
MEEKER | Thousands of freed Black slaves joined the Union Army during and after the Civil War. Many were sent West, where they found themselves entrenched in the Indian wars, subject to extreme prejudice, occasional lynchings, and subjected to extremely harsh conditions. According to a new book by history writer[Read More…]
