PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID Used 1989 Caterpillar Loader Notice is hereby given that the Town of Meeker is selling a used 1989 Caterpillar Loader with 10,123 hours, complete with one set of forks, a bucket, tires are at 50% tread. A minimum bid of $5,000 is required. Loader may[Read More…]
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Classifieds: June 27, 2019
**ANNOUNCEMENTS** The Rangely Food Bank is open on Saturdays from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at 204 E. Rio Blanco. To donate, please call 970-620-2407. RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets 2nd and 4th Thursday, 7:00 p.m., at 7th and Park, Meeker. AA & Al-Anon Meetings – Rangely Alcoholics Anonymous – Open meetings[Read More…]
Former Meekerite’s novel headed to the big screen
MEEKER | Every novelist dreams of hearing those coveted words about their book—“Soon to be a Major Motion Picture”—and that is exactly what has happened to former Meekerite, Stephen S. Janes (who goes by his middle name, Shannon). His first novel, “The Prayer Wheel Odyssey” (Outskirts Press, 2012), has been[Read More…]
All Marlins place in top six for all swims at Craig meet
MEEKER | The Meeker Marlins made a huge splash at the Craig Sea Sharks Open swim meet Father’s Day weekend. Of the 47 swims, 24 placed first and 10 placed second, and all swimmers placed in the top six for all swims. Tucker Chinn, swimming in the 9-10 boys, earned[Read More…]
Sleepy Cat legacy lives on with new shop
MEEKER | The Sleepy Cat Yogi Shop is not what you might expect. Owner Adrienne Wix was compelled to open her shop, being motivated by her own personal trials in life. In an interview, Wix made it clear that she is a natural born problem solver. Challenges with her own[Read More…]
Sportsman’s Club awarded $85K
MEEKER | The Meeker Sportsman’s Club has been awarded $85,000 from Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to be used for target relocation and new berms at the shooting range. The funds come from the Shooting Range Development Grant program (SRDG). Following the sale of the property to Meeker resident Mike[Read More…]
2018 CNCC alum Grant Sanderson receives Ernest F. Hollings undergraduate scholarship
RANGELY | On May 28, 2019, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced this year’s Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholars. Grant Sanderson, 2018 graduate of Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC), stands among those chosen few. Sanderson transferred to the University of Hawaii at Hilo after completing CNCC’s plan of study[Read More…]
CDOT begins project to improve roadway surface, safety on CO Hwy. 13 in Rio Blanco County
RBC | The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor, Scott Contracting, Inc., of Centennial, Colorado, have a project underway to improve the safety and driving surface of Colorado Highway 13 about 16 miles north of Rifle. The project, contracted to Scott for $16.8 million, will reconstruct and provide minor widening[Read More…]
MSD Board honors staff for 2018-19 attendance
MEEKER | The June 10 meeting started promptly at 7 p.m. with board president Bud Ridings presiding. The first order of business was with regard to the board of directors honoring staff members for their attendance achievements. The honorees were rewarded with Meeker Chamber Bucks. (See sidebar) There was a[Read More…]
Shepherd receives degree
MEEKER | Calvin Shepherd has received his Bachelor of Arts degree in English from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.
Rangely trustees meet with special district boards
RANGELY | Most of Rangely’s special taxing districts would like an economic development/marketing person in place, according to discussion at the Rangely Board of Trustees June 11 meeting. The districts represented want to make that person available for all the special districts, not just the town. The districts also discussed[Read More…]
Snowmelt two and a half weeks behind normal schedule
RBC | Spring and summer conditions are emerging slowly in Colorado’s high country. Highlighting one snapshot of these conditions, mountain snowpack monitoring stations across Colorado observed an average increase of 1.4 inches of snow water equivalent, equal to about one foot or more of snow depth, from one storm system[Read More…]
