County Road 10 is now open to the public, please keep in mind you will still see fire equipment in the area, use extreme caution. County Road 17 is still closed to public. The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office will announce when it is open, and thanks the public for[Read More…]
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Letter: Linden family thankful for support
Dear Editor: The family of Byron Linden would like to thank everyone who attended to his care, provided meals, sent cards and flowers and extended condolences.
Meeker golf season wraps up
MEEKER | The Meeker Golf Course hosted the 2018 Women’s and Men’s Club Championships Saturday, Aug. 18.
Letter: Uninformed rumors
Dear Editor: I have heard of persons or a person who is spreading rumors regarding Reed Kelley’s unaffiliated “cure” petition. They simply don’t understand the process for an unaffiliated candidate.
New staff for Meeker School District
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Golf outlook
RANGELY | The Rangely golf team is fielding the largest team in several years with 11 kids coming out for golf, seven of whom are from Meeker, which doesn’t have a high school golf team. Marshall Webber is the only senior on this young team followed by juniors Nick Massey, Phil[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: School’s back in session, but is the four-day week hurting us?
When a topic randomly pops up in conversation twice in the space of a few days, it makes me wonder if there’s more to think about. This week it’s the concept of the four-day school week. I remember the discussion and debate the last time our districts decided to go[Read More…]
Letter: Thank you to Cabin Lake ICP
Dear Editor: When I think of wild fire fighting, my prayers go out to all those folks in their yellow jackets, hard hats, boots, backpacks and who knows how much gear! Thanks to the open house provided by Incident Command on the Cabin Lake fire, we learned that in support[Read More…]
Meeker renews Better City contract
MEEKER | Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved a new contract with Better City on Tuesday not to exceed $2,000 a month for one year. The contract includes four primary projects: – Recruiting outdoor recreation adventure companies.
County Beat: August 23, 2018
RBC | Disaster Declaration The board officially declared the Cabin Lake Fire a local disaster which will open up low interest loans to businesses such as hunting and fishing outfitters and ranchers who have been impacted by the fire. The declaration doesn’t guarantee that those loans, which are being offered by[Read More…]
Rangely and Meeker school testing data in
RBC | Last week the Colorado Department of Education released the spring 2018 school testing results. Elementary students in third through fifth grades and all middle school students took the Colorado Measures of Academic Success test which reports back on English language arts, math and science. High school students participated[Read More…]
Varsity softball 2-0, JV 1-1 after openers
MEEKER | The lady Cowboy softball teams opened up last week with both varsity and JV hosting doubleheaders. Some much-needed rain Friday into Saturday forced the varsity to move its games to Rangely Saturday due to submerged fields in Meeker.
