MEEKER I The Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District — the special taxing district established in 2006 through which Pioneers Medical Center receives funding — will continue to operate with a five-member board following a court hearing on Tuesday, April 19. The district was initially established with a seven-member[Read More…]
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Jim Pelley new pastor at Meeker Christian Church
MEEKER | With numerous connections to Northwest Colorado, Jim Pelley is pleased to take on the role of pastor at Meeker Christian Church. He takes the place of longtime minister Merv Johnson, who passed away earlier this year. Jim has deep roots in the area as the grandson of Moffat[Read More…]
PIES FOR A CAUSE …
The Rio Blanco Masonic Lodge No. 80, established in 1890, hosted its annual fundraiser last Sunday at the Fairgrounds, providing a prime rib dinner and a silent auction for scholarships to go to local students. Since 2000, the local lodge has provided $57,460 in scholarship funding. | NIKI TURNER PHOTO
COUNTY BEAT: April 12 Meeting
WORK SESSIONS Building inspector Matt Franks said there are still unfinished 2021 building projects on the table, but few new applications coming in. He cited supply chain issues and costs of materials as likely causes of the downturn. Beth Willey has been appointed interim public health director. No applications for[Read More…]
Citizens urge caution with CCITF
RBC I The commissioners’ meeting room was packed Tuesday with citizens concerned primarily about two items on the regular agenda: the proposed disbursement of $4 million from a county trust fund to the Rio Blanco County Water Conservancy District (RBCWCD) to move forward with a water storage project, and a[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: What’s the end game?
Lest any of us think the sudden show of concern about election integrity in RBC is a unique idea springing from local issues, it’s become clear this is part of a larger narrative at play. It reminds me of playing Monopoly with my parents and their friends (only child, here,[Read More…]
ERBM board brainstorms cost-saving measures
Election set for May 3; three open seats, six candidates MEEKER I Like all tax-funded entities, the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Park and Recreation District is looking at ways to offset forecasted revenue depletion. Board members brainstormed ideas and action plans at the March 29 board meeting in Meeker. Board[Read More…]
Mountain Valley Bank begins annual penny drive for HopeWest, MEF
MEEKER I Gather those pennies from those cup holders, ashtrays, junk drawers, sofa cushions, or wherever they’re collecting for a good cause. Between April 11-22, pennies collected at 13 participating local businesses in Meeker will be matched by Mountain Valley Bank (MVB) — up to 100,000 pennies — and donations[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: April Fools!
Everything is wonderful and everyone is happy. April Fools. Seriously, wouldn’t it be lovely if that wasn’t satire? Alas, it’s not meant to be. Probably ever. The best we can do is tend to our own selves and take care of our side of the street. The tradition of playing[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Zaxes
You may remember the tale of the North Going Zax and the South Going Zax from Dr. Seuss’s book “The Sneetches and Other Stories.” In short, these two species of Zax were so prideful and stubborn, they refused to compromise on anything, to the point that they just stopped and[Read More…]
Voting system a federal/state req.
RBC | The 2-1 vote on March 15 by the Rio Blanco County Commissioners to move forward with a plan to “defund” the county’s Dominion voting equipment and go to a hand count resulted in the receipt of a letter from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office. The vote to[Read More…]
Republican assembly results
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Republican Party held its assembly last weekend to determine which candidates will proceed to the primary ballot in June. The following individuals were nominated for the four-year terms that are up for election: • Commissioner District 1 – Virginia “Ginny” Love and Douglas Overton.[Read More…]
