HISTORY LESSONS: The Rio Blanco Store

Long time residents fondly remember the Rio Blanco Store as a place to get gas, eats, and treats. It was located along Highway 13 near the intersection with the Piceance Creek road, north of the Rio Blanco School. There is nothing left to see now. The State scraped away even the foundation when the road was realigned. It was once a very popular gas stop halfway from Rifle to Meeker. I heard a story about…