The trolls I remember from children’s books were dull-witted, cranky creatures who threatened to eat billy goats if they didn’t pay a toll, or evil villains who stalk and kill innocent gnomes. Vocabulary.com describes trolls this way: “a supernatural creature who is either very big or very small, ugly, and[Read More…]
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BMS relay tonight
MEEKER | Barone Middle School’s track team travelled to Craig for the Moffat County meet this past Friday. This meet was not scored separately by age division, but we still saw some good results from our seventh graders: Addie Knowles won the girls discus event, and was third in shot[Read More…]
Wolf reintroduction educational session
RBC | The public is invited to attend CPW’s second online educational session related to wolf reintroduction efforts on Thursday, May 20 from 6-8 p.m. The purpose of the educational sessions is to provide a common understanding of what went into the considerations and the logistics for the reintroduction of[Read More…]
Cowboys setting up for good ranking at state
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys attended the biggest meet of the year so far last Saturday, the Demon Invitational in Glenwood Springs. In the field events, “Bella Blazon had a good performance to make the finals at a little bit larger meet,” said head coach John Strate. “She has a[Read More…]
Exceptional drought conditions across W. Slope
RBC | April 2021 was “exceptionally dry” according to the latest statistics from the USDA’s National Resource Conservation Service. NRCS Hydrologist Joel Atwood noted “Many SNOTEL sites reported record low precipitation for April west of the Continental Divide. Snowpack has also declined in all basins except the South Platte, due[Read More…]
Panthers win two
RBC | Rangely Panthers, eager for a win, took on the Grand Valley Cardinals winning 10-0. Junior Justin Cudo toed the mound for the Panthers in the win. Cudo gave up a single hit on the day in five innings. Cudo struck out six and gave up two walks. The[Read More…]
News Briefs: May 20, 2021
White River clean-up day May 22 MEEKER | Join us Saturday, May 22 at the bottom of the Lake Avery dam for a morning of White River clean-up starting at 8:30 a.m. We will pick up trash there before stopping at several public river access sites on the way down[Read More…]
BLM hits the mark with fourth grade archaeology day
RBC | The BLM White River Field Office joined forces with Parkview and Meeker Elementary schools to inform and educate fourth graders about archaeology May 10-13 at Elks Park in Rangely and Paintbrush Park in Meeker. Prior to the field days, BLM Archaeologists Luke Trout and Cody Walton visited classrooms[Read More…]
PROM ROYALTY …
Meeker High School 2021 Prom royalty were First Attendants Mason Holliday and Ethan Drake; Queen Sophia Goedert and King Cooper Main; Second Attendants Sierra Gomez and Braydon Garcia; and crown bearers Fletcher Chinn and Carson Cook. | COURTESY PHOTO
4-Her organizes jackpot show
RBC | “Competitive nature” and “livestock enthusiast” are two phrases that go hand in hand. During the winter and into early summer, this is on full display as livestock exhibitors travel up and down the state and across the country to attend jackpot shows. Typically, jackpot or prospect shows are a one[Read More…]
Trooper Tips: Motorcycle season
RBC | Motorcycle season is now upon us again. Dust off the motorcycle seat and check it out to see if your bike and you are ready to hit the open roads again. As fun as it is to ride a motorcycle, I wanted to let you know that the[Read More…]
Loose ends: A lot of our friends
RBC | Rio Blanco County’s aural gem, The Tank Center for the Sonic Arts, is once again open for the summer. It sat for many years unnoticed, except for local teenagers. It was their secret spot and really wasn’t a secret to local law enforcement and parents. The steel water[Read More…]