County
Election season upon us
RBC | We’re going to be getting a lot of ballots in the mail this year, beginning in February with Colorado’s presidential primary election on March 3. Where primary elections used to be limited to [...]
“Leash Cutting”: Pet Wants Western Slope
The Meeker Chamber of Commerce hosted a “leash cutting” party last week at the Meeker Coworking space for new chamber member Yvette Waller and Pet Wants Western Slope. Pet Wants sells various pet food products, [...]
Meeker rides again!
MEEKER | What do Saint Moritz, Switzerland, Saratoga, Wyoming and Nadym, Russia have in common with Meeker, Colorado? A love of horses, lots of snow and on Feb. 22 of this year skijoring! The name [...]
OPED: MSD’s Emergency Operations Plan
MEEKER | While we are fortunate to live in the extremely safe community of Meeker, Colorado, it is still a necessity to prepare for a variety of emergencies in our school system. Meeker School District’s [...]
Loose Ends: Goal setting
RBC | I am getting messages from my phone about my failure to meet goals. It first started doing this shortly before the end of the year when it let me know that I had [...]
RANGELY NUGGETS …
Rangely Sports
The Rangely Rec Center had the pleasure of hosting the local competition of the Denver Nuggets Skills Challenge. We had one of the largest turnouts this year, with 20 kids ages 6 to 13. The [...]
MEEKER NUGGETS …
Meeker Sports
ERBM Recreation and Park District hosted the local round of the Denver Nuggets Skills Challenge on Friday, Jan. 10. The following youth won their division locally and will advance to the sectionals. The Denver Nuggets [...]
Meeker Sports
MHS boys win in Walden
MEEKER | It is a tough season so far for the Meeker Cowboys basketball team. Going into week two after the break they were 1-5 and not ranked in the top 25. This last weekend [...]
Ducey appointed to RSD board
RANGELY | The Rangely School District Board of Education called a special meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 7. Samuel Tolley, Jason Cox, Sarah Nielsen, Todd Low and Superintendent Matt Scoggins were [...]
Rangely police officer utilizes Narcan to save overdose victim
RANGELY | Officer Von Block, who joined the Rangely Police Department last fall, was dispatched to a Rangely address in regard to an unconscious 29-year-old female at approximately 11:33 p.m. on Dec. 22, 2019. When [...]
Longtime RDH employee takes reins as new CEO
RANGELY | After nine years at Rangely District Hospital as the laboratory manager, Kyle Wren has been selected as the new hospital CEO as of Monday, Jan. 6. According to a social media post from RDH, [...]
Election season upon us
County
RBC | We’re going to be getting a lot of ballots in the mail this year, beginning in February with Colorado’s presidential primary election on March 3. Where primary elections used to be limited to [...]
CPW reports additional confirmation of wolf pack in Northwest Colorado
Breaking News
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) officials are confirming they have additional evidence that a group of wolves is now residing in northwest Colorado. On Jan. 19, CPW wildlife officers investigated the discovery of [...]
County
Weekly Call Review: Jan. 6-12, 2020
WEEKLY CALL REVIEW AT THE RIO BLANCO COUNTY SHERIFF’S DISPATCH CENTER Jan. 6-12, 2020 Meeker Dispatch Center administered 363 phone calls last week including seven 911 calls, 55 calls for Meeker Police Department and placed [...]
County
County Beat: January 16, 2020
RBC | County Planner Leif Joy updated the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners Tuesday on current projects during a work session prior to the first meeting of the new year. The Sleepy Cat Minor [...]
