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Guest Column: Journeying through grief
RBC | “Some days are harder than others.” That’s quite a common phrase when it comes to managing grief. I can attest to this in my own life in regard to the loss of my precious first-born daughter almost two years ago: some days, are in fact, harder than others.[Read More…]
MARLINS ON THE MOVE …
The 2019 swim season is here. The Meeker Marlins, USA Swim Team just finished pre-season and will kick off the regular season beginning on May 29. The team swims five days a week, covering miles each week. The first swim meet will be in Rangely on June 1. Swimming for[Read More…]
Meeker trustees approve 4-H sponsorship
MEEKER | The meeting of the Meeker Board of Trustees started with the public participation portion of the approved agenda. Three Rio Blanco County 4-H students (Dawson Willey, Deana and Leah Wood) requested that the Town of Meeker sponsor the 2019 Bred-N-Fed and Carcass Evaluation contests. The board approved a[Read More…]
It’s Showtime Livestock Club report
MEEKER | The It’s Showtime Livestock Club has been busy in the community and with many 4-H responsibilities. For community pride and volunteer projects the club helped the 9 Health Fair setup and teardown, then some of the club members stuffed Easter eggs for the Easter Egg Hunt. In the[Read More…]
Compensation available to landowners who protect forests
RBC | Colorado landowners who want to protect environmentally valuable private forest areas that could someday be threatened by development or conversion to other non-forest uses—and who desire to receive monetary compensation in the process—now have the opportunity to submit proposals to protect their forestlands. The Colorado State Forest Service[Read More…]
WRCA/Buford School Fish Fry June 8
MEEKER | The fish fry will be held at the Buford School June 8 from 4-6 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy the deep fried whitefish from our own White River, along with all the home cooked fixin’s. Proceeds will be used for the continued maintenance of the historic Buford[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Three Card Days
MEEKER | “You don’t see my card on the door, do ya?” the elderly gent asked. Dressed in a cowboy hat, plaid shirt with pearl snap buttons, Wrangler jeans, and well-worn boots, he looked to be a longtime resident of my new community. He held the post office door open,[Read More…]
Obituary: Lili Long
Lili Long Sept. 4, 1922 ~ May 21, 2019 Meeker resident Lill Long, 96, passed away on May 21, 2019, at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, Colorado. Lillie Mae (Clements) Long was born Sept. 4, 1922, in Kingman, Kansas, to Jack and Inez (Hutchinson) Clements. She was the second of[Read More…]
Prenzlow named director of Colorado Parks and Wildlife
RBC | Former Meeker resident and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) area wildlife manager Dan Prenzlow has been named by Colorado Governor Jared Polis as the new state CPW director. Prenzlow is a Colorado native and brings more than 33 years of experience with the agency to his new role.[Read More…]
Networking event at The Tank June 3
RANGELY | On behalf of The Tank’s Community Outreach Team, CNCC would like to invite you to join us for a Networking Event on June 3 from 12-1:30 p.m. in the Weiss Conference Room. The Tank Center for Sonic Arts was just named No. 3 by colorado.com of Colorado’s top[Read More…]
WRNF summer travel season officially underway
RBC | Typically, the White River National Forest summer travel season began on May 21 and ends on Nov. 22. Some higher elevation roads and motorized trails have later opening dates in June. This year, heavy snowpack and debris from avalanches persist in many areas. Some gates are still buried[Read More…]
