RBC | Ask a surveyor about the 40th parallel and the answer might be a shrug and then: “It’s just line on a map.” Press further and you might get: It’s a circle of latitude that’s 40 degrees north of the Earth’s equatorial plane (each degree of latitude is app.[Read More…]
Latest News
WREA to install electric car charging stations
MEEKER | White River Electric Association (WREA) is pleased to announce that it was awarded a Colorado Energy Office, Charge Ahead Colorado grant for two electric vehicle charging stations. “WREA is excited to bring the first electric car charging units to Meeker and this grant makes this a financially viable[Read More…]
Letter: VFW expresses gratitude for student respect
Dear Editor: Our community has many reasons to be proud of its young citizens. We especially commend the behaviors demonstrated while veterans and auxiliary members have presented the flags and participated in school patriotic activities. Students at Barone Middle School were respectful and attentive at the Veterans Day program with thoughtful patriotic presentations[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. April 6: Sketching Our Landmarks—get out with Pat[Read More…]
Forest Service issues emergency closure for Spring Cave
MEEKER | The Blanco Ranger District has issued an emergency closure order for Spring Cave. The cave and karst system above the cave is being monitored for potential impacts resulting from the 2018 Cabin Lake fire. Due to the unique and susceptible composition of this area, the District has issued[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Why do we believe what we believe?
Voltaire, writer and philosopher during the French Enlightenment, said, “Anyone who has the power to make you believe absurdities has the power to make you commit injustices.” Who has that power over you? It’s a question we all need to ask ourselves. Who has power over us to make us[Read More…]
Panther baseball heads into first league match
RANGELY | The Rangely High School baseball team took their 2-0 record to Hotchkiss on Friday, March 29 to take on two 1A teams ranked in the top 10 by the Colorado High School Athletic Association. In the first game the Panthers took on the Bulldogs from Dove Creek and[Read More…]
Moon Lake directors approve $2 million patronage refund
RBC | It looks as though the “cooperative difference” is alive and well at Moon Lake Electric. One of the important differences between cooperatives and investor-owned utilities is ownership in the company. Because Moon Lake Electric is member-owned, excess margins earned by the cooperative are paid back to the members[Read More…]
Community Health Needs survey open
RBC | What are your community’s greatest health needs? Let your voice be heard by filling out a Community Needs Health Assessment survey created by Northwest Colorado Health, UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center, Memorial Regional Health and Rangely District Hospital. The survey is online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/NWCOcommunityhealthneedsassessment. Survey closes Monday, April[Read More…]
Obituary: Joy Mohr
Joy Mohr Jan. 4, 1941 ~ March 20, 2019 Joy Mohr, 78, originally from Abilene, Texas, passed away March 20, 2019 in Meeker, Colo. During her life she also lived in Antioch, Illinois. She is survived by her children Tami (Craig) Shepler of Sanger, Texas; Dan (Sally) Mohr of Antioch,[Read More…]
SWEARING IN …
Meeker Police Chief Phil Stubblefield (right) welcomes new Meeker Police Officer Brian Ahearn Tuesday during the Town Board of Trustees meeting. Bobby Gutierrez Photo
Musical Mash-Up …
The talent of the Rangely High School drama class was on full display as the students took the stage in the high school’s first ever Musical Mash-Up. The Mash-Up was a compilation of the most famous songs from some of Broadway’s biggest hits. Musical numbers were taken from “Grease,” “High School[Read More…]
