Dear Editor: There is a total lack of common sense. Mr. President Obama, if I could remove what little common sense you have from your brain and place it on the sharp edge of a razor blade, it would look like a tennis ball rolling down a four-lane highway. My[Read More…]
Month: December 2015
A Look at the West: Does optimism have a place in the West’s water politics?
RBC I When John Fleck began covering water (among other things) in 1995 for New Mexico’s Albuquerque Journal, he assumed he’d be writing stories about dried out wells and cracked mud. After all, as a Los Angeles native who grew up in a suburb that had replaced an irrigated citrus[Read More…]
CNCC retirees…
On Monday, Wayne and Jan Heilmann as well as Ellis Johnson retired from CNCC after many years of service. The CNCC maintenance department initially decided to throw a retirement party for the Heilmanns as they learned that Ellis Johnson, the CNCC chief flight instructor was also retiring at the end[Read More…]
Holiday dancers…
The Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District presented a district dance recital on Saturday night a part of the Christmas activities in Rangely, which included a number of activities including the annual Rangely Parade of Lights.
Letter to the Editor: Venting frustrations
Dear Editor: I had to remove my signs along Highway 64 west of Meeker. I was afraid that people stopping to take pictures and to look might cause an accident. I thought maybe I could vent my frustrations through the paper. Jeramee Brumback Meeker
Rio Blanco County jobless rate up slightly
RBC I The same number of Rio Blanco County residents were receiving unemployment in October as there were in September of this year, but because the available workforce was down slightly, the Rio Blanco County jobless rate rose from 4.5 percent in September to 4.6 percent in October.
Stocking stuffers for outdoorsmen and DIY-ers
RBC I While checking those big ticket items off your holiday shopping list can be stressful, don’t let stocking stuffers bog you down. Simple gifts that show you care about your recipient and their hobbies work great. For those who love the garage and the great outdoors, here are a[Read More…]
Christmas shopping at the Wing…
Thanks to the generosity of Meeker area vendors and volunteers, the residents of the Walbridge Wing at Pioneers Medical Center had a good time shopping on Dec. 10 for free gifts for Christmas giving.
Santa…
With the cold, snow and wind early this week, good ole Santa Claus appears to be in slightly warmer surroundings near a beach somewhere, trying to help remind Rangely parade watchers on Saturday night that winter won’t go on forever and that warmer temperatures are coming—eventually.
Teach kids to care for others over the holidays
RBC I Knowing when to talk to your children about serious problems they may face sooner rather than later can be difficult for parents. While burdening a child with a complex issue at too early of an age may frighten or confuse them, it’s important to ensure they’re prepared for[Read More…]
Obituaries: Pat and Jim McFarland
Jimmy D. McFarland was born on Nov. 23, 1938, at Breckenridge Hospital in Austin, Texas, to Hubert V. McFarland and Leona Pearl Simpson McFarland. He died on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015.
Tough competition for Panther wrestlers in Delta tournament
RANGELY I The Rangely High School wrestling team went on the road and found some big-school competition in Delta during the past weekend, and this weekend the Panthers will ride the bus again to Kremmling, where they will wrestle in the West Grand Invitational.