MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society will host a tour of the Milk Creek Battlefield Park at 10 a.m. on July 3.
Month: June 2015
Gardner, other senators push for expanded rural broadband
RBC I U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner (R-CO) announced June 18 that he, along with a bipartisan group of senators, has written a letter to Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack, asking them to review efforts to bring broadband Internet access to rural America and to present an[Read More…]
A Look at the News: Supply and demand: Drilling down, driving gasoline prices up
RBC I There’s an adage in the oil and gas industry, one that could apply to almost any commodity, really: “The best cure for high prices is high prices, and the best cure for low prices is low prices.” That is: High prices lead to more drilling, leading to greater[Read More…]
Future trophy?
Rangely Elks…
Letter to the Editor: Meeker needs to learn to have fun
Dear Editor: My family and I feel blessed to be here in Meeker, Colo. This little town has so many things that a family would want to be a part of. But…
TELL survey at Barone indicates school teachers pretty much satisfied
MEEKER I Principal Jim Hanks and the staff at Barone Middle School have something to be proud of. The BMS Colorado Teaching, Empowering, Leading and Learning (TELL) Survey results this year show high scores and improvements in teacher beliefs through several categories of school evaluation.
Lake Avery fun…
Lady Panthers…
$500 grants available for youth summer creativity
RBC I As schools are now out for the summer, Youth Service America (YSA) is calling on kids to make this a Summer of Creativity.
County’s broadband project to begin soon
RBC I Within the next year, Rio Blanco County will begin construction on its prepared plans to greatly increase communication capabilities countywide through the installation of broadband Internet and potential cell phone services.
Rangely swimmers show marked improvement at meet in Craig
RANGELY I Eighteen swimmers from the Rangely Hurricanes’ swim team competed in Craig on Saturday and Sunday with a total of 69 splashes total making for a successful weekend. For many of the swimmers the meet was a first, and the seasoned swimmers all took off time off their personal[Read More…]