MEEKER | Monday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. in Meeker the Veterans of Foreign Wars will host a special wreath ceremony and salute in front of the courthouse commemorating all veterans. The ceremony will include a special emphasis on World War 1 veterans, as this is the 100th anniversary of[Read More…]
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Scheduled broadband outages this week
RBC | Rio Blanco County will be conducting major maintenance on the fiber network and wireless network from midnight to 6 a.m., starting Tuesday, Nov. 13 and ending Sunday, Nov. 18. This fiber maintenance is one of the remaining steps in finalizing the fiber network and moving the fiber to[Read More…]
MACC’s Mary Poppins, Jr. makes debut Nov. 15
MEEKER | Mark your calendars for Meeker Arts and Cultural Council’s latest production. The Center Stage Youth Theatrical Group will present Mary Poppins, Jr. Thursday, Nov. 15 and Friday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Meeker High School auditorium. $7 admission, kids[Read More…]
Winners …
From a total applicant pool of nearly 42,000 high school scholar-athletes graduating with the class of 2019, more than 7,500 have been named school winners in Wendy’s annual scholarship competition, including Rangely High School’s Skylar Thacker and Riley Boydstun. School winners will continue to compete for the chance to become[Read More…]
Meeker VFW hosts double feature Nov. 11
MEEKER | Need a booster shot of patriotism? Come to the VFW at Fourth and Main streets at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 11 for a double feature. “Sgt. York” starring Gary Cooper and “To Hell and Back” starring Audie Murphy. Admission is free! Popcorn and snacks.
Chevron gives back to community …
(Left photo) Ann Urie (left) received a $10,000 donation from the Human Resources Council from Chevron operations assistant Vickie Kurrasch. (Right photo) Chevron representative Robert Lopez (left) presented Millie Archuleta with Victim Services in Rangely with a $5,000 donation. COURTESY PHOTOS
Tire shredding facility comes under county scrutiny again
RBC | In a special meeting held Wednesday, Oct. 31, the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners discussed the tire shredding facility just west of Meeker owned by Lee Overton. The facility, which has been in place for a little more than two years, has been called an “eyesore” and[Read More…]
CPW offers vets, active-duty military free park admission this Veterans Day
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife will honor all veterans and active-duty members of the U.S. military, military reserve and National Guard on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, with free admission to any of Colorado’s 41 state parks. It’s CPW’s way of saying “thank you” by giving our veterans and active-duty[Read More…]
Letter: Alliance works to protect White River
Dear Editor: Over the past several years, the White River has drawn a great deal of attention and concern from folks along our valley. Landowners, residents and even seasonal visitors to the area have noticed increased development and other activities along the river, and more recently, algae blooms. The algae[Read More…]
Polar Plunge returns Nov. 10
RANGELY | The annual Polar Plunge will return to Kenney Reservoir Nov. 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Get a team together and support Special Olympics. For more information please contact the Chamber of Commerce at 970-675-5290 or email [email protected]
MHS vs. Limon in state quarterfinal games this Saturday
MEEKER | A 12-7 against the Holyoke Dragons earned the Meeker High School Cowboys football team another week of practice and a trip to the quarterfinals this Saturday in Limon. “We didn’t play our best,” said head coach Shane Phelan of the game against Holyoke. “Both sides of the ball[Read More…]
RHS vs. Hoehne in state quarterfinal games this Saturday
RANGELY | Last weekend the Rangely Panthers hosted the first round of the state playoffs. The Akron Rams came to town. The Rams are a perennial power house and had a lot more playoff experience than the Panthers. Rangely came out quickly scoring on the second play of the game[Read More…]
