County hopes Colorado Supreme Court will hear case against ExxonMobil RBC — Rio Blanco County is knocking at the door of the Colorado Supreme Court. It remains to be seen if the door will be opened.
Author: Jeff Burkhead
MEEKER’S FAVORITE HAUNT: Willes’ Halloween display is back with a vengeance
Headhunters Haunted House is back. After a two-year break for personal reasons, Bill and Donna Willes’ front yard on Market Street is once again a veritable collage of the creepy, the spooky and, in some cases, the hauntingly humorous. To say the Willes enjoy Halloween would be an understatement.
Commissioners implement stiffer traffic fine schedule
RBC — Drivers beware, if you are ticketed for a traffic violation in Rio Blanco County, it’s going to cost more now. Following the state’s lead, county commissioners approved a new traffic fine schedule Oct. 13.
More women political leaders step forward
I heard from a couple of women, both are in important positions, who chided me about being omitted from the list of names I mentioned in last week’s column about the prominent role women play in Rio Blanco County politics.
Hunting for water …
Thousand Trails shuts off water to campground MEEKER — When Ron Boyd and Ken Muth arrived Oct. 15 at their campground for the second rifle season, they received a surprise — no water.
Saying her piece about the Piceance
Gracie Petrakian grew up in Meeker, before moving to Silt for her senior year of high school.
Flannery charged in Steamboat case
Charges have not yet been filed in Rio Blanco Co. MEEKER — No charges have been filed against Shelly Flannery in Rio Blanco County, as of yet anyway. However, in a separate case, charges against her were filed Oct. 15 in Steamboat Springs.
Nov. election could impact justice center
RBC — Pat Hooker, Rio Blanco County administrator, will be keenly interested in the results of the Nov. 4 Meeker school bond election.
Buford
White River Community Association celebrates renovation of Buford Schoolhouse and highlights its history, including the 1953 dedication in memory of Alphonzo Bell. That dedication was attended by former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt. Members of the White River Community Association had an open house Oct. 4 at the one-room Buford Schoolhouse.[Read More…]
Skelton’s resignation comes as surprise
RANGELY — When Mark Skelton went to work Monday, he knew it was going to be a different feeling.
Hotel sparks fond memories for Ball
MEEKER — It has been a few years since Harold Ball has been inside the Meeker Hotel, but he has fond memories of the place. “We used to run up and down the halls and, of course, we got scolded, but that didn’t stop us,” said Ball, who along with[Read More…]
Women stand out in local political scene
I want to talk about women. Women in politics, that is.
