Local youth Mason Scritchfield and Cheyenne Steele with youth from Garfield County at the Colorado 4-H Leadership Development Conference in Denver Jan. 28-30.
Month: February 2012
CLUB 20 winter policy meetings
RBC I Community leaders from across the Western Slope of Colorado will gather in Grand Junction over the next few weeks to participate in CLUB 20’s 2012 winter policy committee meetings.
Commish: The race is on
RBC I Republican caucuses were held in Meeker, Rangely and Piceance Creek Tuesday. Delegates were chosen and four candidates announced their intentions to run for two Rio Blanco County commissioner seats.
Waste facility hearing continues tonight
RBC I The Rio Blanco County planning commission continued a public hearing until today at 7 p.m. regarding an application for a Special Use Permit (SUP) and Certificate of Designation (CD) for the operation of a solid waste disposal facility by Western Gravel LLC.
Bingo!
Marion Jenista (center) won the Meeker Lions Club’s progressive bingo jackpot, which had been building for more than a year.
Pooles around the world
RANGELY I What a remarkable journey it has been, from Florida to Rio Blanco County and all around the world, for Julius and Lomell Poole, long-time Rangely residents.
Classifieds: Feb. 9, 2012
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Lady Cowboys win two
MEEKER I Meeker took on Steamboat Springs JV in a non-league game last Wednesday, Jan. 25, then headed to Walden on Saturday, Jan. 28 for a conference match against the North Park Wildcats. Both games were easy wins for the lady Cowboys.
White suggests economic answers
RBC I The recession has hit rural Colorado worse than other parts of the state. At the end of 2011, the unemployment rate for the Western Slope was significantly higher than the statewide unemployment rate.
Rangely Animal Shelter fundraiser Feb. 11
RANGELY | All are invited to the “Cosmetics for Critters” fundraiser Feb. 11 at 2 p.m. at the Rangely Town Hall Conference Room.
Lady Panthers lose at home, win on the road
RANGELY I The lady Panthers lost at home to the Paonia Eagles 34-66 in a non-league game but came home from Hayden Saturday last with a 42-33 league victory. The lady Panthers are now 5-2 in league games and 9-5 overall. They will host the North Park lady Wildcats this[Read More…]
Panthers soar over Eagles
RANGELY I The Panthers boys’ basketball team delighted its fans Friday last, defeating the Paonia Eagles 68-59. In Hayden Saturday, the Panthers lost 60-74. The Panthers will host Vail Mountain Friday and North Park Saturday.