RBC I First of all, hello! My husband Pat and I are excited about our return to Rio Blanco County. We’re looking forward to meeting new people and getting reacquainted with old friends. We’ve been away for four years and we’re glad to be moving back to where we raised[Read More…]
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Do you love ice cream? The ice cream social is for you
RANGELY I The ice cream social and homemade ice cream contest is a perennial favorite for Septemberfest attendees. The event brings locals and visitors alike to the Rangely Outdoor Museum on the Sunday of Septemberfest weekend to partake of some of the best ice cream in Rio Blanco County.
Off-highway vehicle trail rides new to Septemberfest
RANGELY I New this year at Septemberfest, off-highway vehicle (OHV) enthusiasts will have two opportunities to tour some of the trails around Rangely. Locals Brad and Michelle Casto and Jeff and Rebecca Rector have organized the events on Saturday and Sunday and will serve as guides to some of the[Read More…]
2016 Fair Results and more photos
RBC Warranty Deeds ~ July 2016
SELLER: JERRY AND LISA HALCOMB BUYER: RICHARD AND SHIRLEY NICKSON DESCRIPTION: COLTHARP ADDITION 69772 5, 6 4 0 622 EAST RIO BLANCO AVE TRANSACTION PRICE: $110,000.00 SELLER: SCOTT AND ELIZABETH VETTER BUYER: WAYLON AND ELIZABETH BENNETT DESCRIPTION: MESA VIEW STATES SUBDIVISION 188420 10 1 0 444 AGENCY DRIVE TRANSACTION PRICE:[Read More…]
Treasure hunt project piques students’ interest in discovery
RANGELY I Dana Forbes always learned by doing. These days, he would have been dubbed a kinesthetic or tactile learner. But as a child in the 1970s, Forbes understood the best way to learn something was simply to explore his way through it.
From My Window: Despite deluges and mud, Range Call enjoyed by thousands
It was a wild Fourth of July weekend all around Rio Blanco County with the four-day celebration of the holiday beginning Friday night at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds with “the Pageant,” a 100-person-plus re-enactment of issues leading up to and including the Meeker Massacre, as well as Rangely kicking[Read More…]
From My Window: Heat, wind, delays don’t deter those at cattledog nationals
It was sunny, hot and windy, but few seemed to mind. There were some serious glitches, but not many folks were bothered. There was a decent turnout for the inaugural five-day Meeker Classic National Cattledog Association Finals Cattledog Trials in Meeker running Wednesday through Sunday, and the spectators and contestants[Read More…]
VFW set to begin counseling services in Meeker
RBC I The Meeker Veterans of Foreign Wars, American Legion and VFW Auxiliary have partnered with the Grand Junction Veterans Center to provide counseling at the Meeker Veterans Community Center, 290 4th St., every other Tuesday from 9 a.m. until 3 p m.
Old Timers: Season of reflection for locals
MEEKER I Sitting down with the remarkable Mary Ann Wilbur, the former president of “Old Timers Day,” on Friday morning afforded and incredible time to hear life experiences that have taken her far from Meeker and afforded her the opportunity to see several different types of communities and populations in[Read More…]
Pioneers gala fundraiser will be held this Saturday
RBC I Time is quickly running out to get your tickets for the Pioneers Medical Center Annual Gala fundraiser event Saturday evening at the Freeman E. Fairfield Center in downtown Meeker.
MHS baseball No. 3 at districts
MEEKER I The Meeker High School Cowboys high school baseball team finished the regular season with a 7-11 record, and they will now play in the district tournament.
