Members of the Meeker Chamber of Commerce and the RBC Economic Development Department joined Hair Hut owners Julia and Lenny Haines for a ribbon cutting last Friday. Call 970-260-6606 for an appointment with Julia. EMMA VAUGHN PHOTO
Month: December 2018
Baumgardner not assigned to any state senate committees for upcoming legislative session
RBC | By return phone call this week, Rio Blanco County’s State Senator, Randy Baumgardner (R-Hot Sulphur Springs), confirmed that he has been passed over by Senate Republican party leadership for committee assignments in the 2019 Colorado General Assembly, at least for the time being. Democratic and Republican party leadership in[Read More…]
E-Cigs: Vaping and your teeth
RBC | “E-Cigs, Vaping, Vapes, Vape pen, Juul…” the nicknames go on. What is this, you ask? An e-cigarette is the new trending epidemic to hit adults and youth, even as young as middle school and elementary age kids. A typical battery-operated e-cigarette contains a cartridge of e-cig liquid, or “juice,”[Read More…]
Christmasfest 2018 {Photos}
Lodging tax board underwrites less than $10,000 in proposals
MEEKER | In accordance with state law, Rio Blanco County lodging taxes amounting to 1.9 percent of the purchase price for units rented for less than 30 consecutive days are to be collected by hotels, motels, bed-and-breakfast inns, condos, campsites, timeshares, auto-camps and trailer parks. This tax revenue is to[Read More…]
Essential Oil class Dec. 21
MEEKER | Vital Awareness Wellness Center is offering an Essential Oil class Friday, Dec. 21 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Topics will include Essential Oil Safety 101, Blending Techniques and Simple Recipes. Door prizes and refreshments provided by the Little Cheese Shop and Blanco Cellars. Cost of class is[Read More…]
Holiday Benefit Party for Rural Pathways
MEEKER | On Dec. 22 at the Mexican House in Meeker, Rural Pathways Project is hosting our second annual Holiday Benefit Party. If you are reading this now, consider yourself cordially invited to celebrate our community and raise money for scholarships that will directly benefit college-bound rural teens. Below is our[Read More…]
Sales tax changes may boost Town of Meeker revenue
MEEKER | A change in sales tax regulations could prove beneficial to town coffers. As of Dec. 1, retailers who deliver or ship goods are now required to collect sales tax at the rate effective for the customer’s address. Given the amount of goods ordered online and shipped, that should[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: When it comes to marketing, ‘free’ isn’t really free
The word “free” is a tantalizing attraction. Maybe it’s our capitalistic system where literally everything has a price, or maybe it’s simply human nature to want something for nothing… results without effort… benefits without expense. You’re probably familiar with the phrase “there’s no such thing as a free lunch.” The[Read More…]
School board approves three contracts
MEEKER | The sound of heavy machinery breaking ground is not too terribly far off for Meeker’s high school and bus garage improvements. “We are off to a screaming start, things are moving quickly,” project manager Saul Abrahams told Meeker’s board of education Tuesday. “Design will go on through the spring[Read More…]
County Beat: December 13, 2018
RBC | Updates to the fair board bylaws kicked off the work sessions on Monday, Dec. 10 at the Rio Blanco County Courthouse with a few of the presiding fair board members in attendance. The presented bylaws were a compilation by county attorney Kent Borchard with reference to similar bylaws[Read More…]
Panthers 0-3 at Shootout
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers dropped three games at the WREA Cowboy Shootout in Meeker, losing to Rifle 21-45 on Thursday, Soroco 34-45 on Friday, and Dolores 44-52 on Saturday. While it wasn’t the start they wanted, there were some bright spots for the Panthers throughout the weekend. Defensively, Rangely held[Read More…]
