H.V. (Mac) McFarland, Jr. was born Jan. 10, 1933, in Leander, Texas, to the late H.V. McFarland, Sr. and Leona P. Simpson McFarland. He spent his younger years in Texas and New Mexico, Where his father was a civil servant working on military bases. Mac attended high school in New[Read More…]
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Candidate forum in Meeker July 28
The Meeker Chamber of Commerce will sponsor a forum July 28 with the three Republican candidates vying for a seat on the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners.
Meeker Locals
Happy birthday today to Annie Cook, Taylor Morris, Alexis Gutierrez and Brandy Giao! Celebrating July 16 birthdays: Dee Weiss, Pete Larson, Jenny Whiteman, Niki Turner, and Katie Pettijohn-Risheill. Happy birthday to Caleb Dodds and Amanda Sheridan, July 17; Piper Haney, Pat Robinson and Michael Mullins, July 19; Lisa Steele and[Read More…]
Letter: We need new blood on County Commission
Attention Rio Blanco County voters: It’s time we as citizens take control of our county and elect a commissioner with true leadership, strong ethics, integrity and who is not afraid to rock the boat.
Memorial Service: Robert ‘Bob’ Weinholdt
Robert ‘Bob’ Weinholdt A memorial service for Robert “Bob” Weinholdt, husband of Janice (Mintz) Weinholdt, Brighton, and father of Kalene Weinholdt, Meeker, will be July 22 at 10 a.m. at Highland Cemetery.
Meeker No. 2 is No. 1 in Northwest Colorado League
MEEKER I By name, they were Meeker 2. But based on wins, they were No. 1. The top-seeded 8-10-year-old team in the Northwest Colorado Baseball League finished the season as champions of their division. Meeker 2 completed the regular season with a 6-2 record to earn the No. 1 seed[Read More…]
Streak Sightings
MEEKER | In June, Streaker activities were as follows: Eighteen days of Chuck Wagon with 16 riders, 307 stops in Meeker, including 55 medical. Ten riders to Rifle for shopping, two medical riders and five riders for shopping to Grand Junction. There were four riders for church.
Letter: Some local opinions seem oxymoronic
The definition of an oxymoron is: A figure in which an epithet of a contrary signification is added to a word; e. g., cruel kindness; laborious idleness. I think we all see oxymorons in our world and government on a daily basis. These are the ones I see.
Letter: Hot rod drivers seemed in control
I wanted to write in response to last week’s rant on the parade from Earl. Yes, there could have been an accident. Every day, in any given place, there can be an accident. If we all lived in fear of what could happen, we’d never leave our homes. Although accidents[Read More…]
Indian Valley Fire 70% contained
MEEKER – The Indian Valley Fire was mapped with a Global Positioning Unit this afternoon and is 322 acres. The main fire activity today was smoldering in grass and brush and occasional torching of isolated groups of pinyon and juniper trees. The fire is now 70% contained as engines and[Read More…]
Bradfield training at Air Force Academy
MEEKER | Nathan Bradfield has entered basic cadet training at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs in preparation to enter the first academic year at the academy. The six-week, two-phased orientation program must be successfully completed by the cadets prior to entering their freshman year.
4-H Club News
RBC | The Rio Blanco County 4-H state judging team members were Stacey Fitzgibbons, Morgan Neilson, Colter Otwell and Maclaine Shults. They competed against 13 other senior judging teams from across Colorado, plus 14 additional outstanding Colorado 4-H livestock judging individuals.
