MEEKER | The Meeker School District has begun our project to improve the high school campus. Over approximately the next 18 months there will be abatement and construction occurring in and around the current building. Abatement work began during spring break this year. Therefore, some parts of the school may no[Read More…]
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Editor’s Column: Mulligrubs
I fell in the mulligrubs this week. Last Friday I had to put down a dog. She’s been declining, but I thought we had more time. Isn’t that always the case? Then I tried to do Ethan’s final tax return. He did his own taxes for the first time last[Read More…]
CNCC Spring Community Education
MEEKER | Happy Spring! It is time to take advantage of the art offerings, personal, and food safety classes starting very soon. April 13: Plein Air Painting Warmup—a one day opportunity with Pat Daggett to try your hand at this art experience. May 2: Food Safety Training to certify food[Read More…]
Obituary: Ted Gillis
Ted Gillis Feb. 21, 1942 ~ Mar. 8, 2019 Twenty-year Meeker resident, Ted Gillis, passed away at his farm near Temuco, Chile on March 8, 2019. He was surrounded by friends and family; Ted was 77. Ted was the second of four children born to Ada and Chris Gillis on[Read More…]
Pinwheels for Prevention …
The month of April is National Child Abuse Prevention month. The blue pinwheels were introduced as a national symbol for child abuse prevention in 2008. “The pinwheels campaign is focused on promoting the great childhoods that all children deserve and engaging individuals, businesses, and communities in joining together to build[Read More…]
Pee-wee …
Rangely hosted the Panther Invitational—their yearly pee-wee wrestling tournament—last Saturday. Forty-four Meeker Cowboys wrestled, 34 placed in the top four. Placing first were Lucas Simpson, Toren Gates, Henry Creecy, Dillon Hobbs and Levi Caulfield. Placing second, Boomer Sjoerdsma, Radnar Larson, Eli Grant, Deegan Moody, Tilden Gates, Miles Franklin, Bryant Turner,[Read More…]
9Health celebrates 40th anniversary
MEEKER | 9Health Fair is celebrating 40 years of providing access to important preventive health screenings and education with 100 health screening locations across the state this April. 9Health Fair will be in Meeker on Saturday, April 27 from 7-11 a.m. at the Meeker Elementary School. More than 2 million[Read More…]
RHS soccer opens season
RANGELY | As spring is here so are spring sports, which mean the athletes are practicing in the sun, wind, rain and snow—spring in Colorado. The lady Panthers soccer team this year includes seniors Marlena Miller, Skylar Thacker, Alanna Wiley and Paityn Myers; juniors Andrea Knight, Ashlynn Heck, Zoe Sheppard,[Read More…]
OPED: The signs are here, the signs are here!
MEEKER | Fifteen beautiful signs that tell the story of the Milk Creek Battle have finally arrived at the Historical Society and will be on display at the April 14 quarterly meeting. The Society invites the community to come enjoy a preview and learn a bit about the story the signs[Read More…]
Historical Society luncheon Sunday
MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Historical Society will host its first quarterly meeting Sunday, April 14 at 1 p.m. at the Old West Heritage Culture Center at 517 Park in Meeker. There will be a luncheon, presentation, entertainment, and an opportunity to see the new signs for the Milk[Read More…]
Graveside Services: Alan Roberts
Alan Roberts Sept. 3, 1941~Apr. 5, 2019 Graveside service will be held on April 20, 2019, at 1 p.m. at Highland Cemetery.
Where do your property taxes go?
RBC | In a few weeks Rio Blanco County property owners will receive updated “Notice of Valuation” postcards from the county assessor’s office. Those valuations—based on a complex formula of local real estate sale prices and property improvements—will determine what you owe in property taxes next year. In a nutshell,[Read More…]
