RBC | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners awarded County Capital Improvement Trust Fund (CCITF) and Commissioners’ Discretionary Fund grants during the May 28 regular board meeting held in Rangely. From the CCITF funds, commissioners approved $50,000 for the Meeker School District to retrofit fluorescent lighting to LEDs at Barone Middle[Read More…]
Author: Niki Turner
Undeterred by Ride the Rockies cancellation, Christian cycling group plans to carry on Colorado ride to raise funds for children’s mission
RBC | Ends Cycling has combined cycling with global missions since 2012. Its members raise funds individually for selected beneficiaries and then participate in various cycling tours. The group had planned to participate in the Ride the Rockies tour next week. Outreach Tour Coordinator for Ends Cycling David Wehrle was[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – Why do we have so much stuff?
“It is amazing, and also a little strange, how many things we accumulate in a lifetime.” ― Margareta Magnusson, The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter With summer’s arrival, yard sale season begins in earnest, wherein we get[Read More…]
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Editor’s Column: In search of the sacred
Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to get through this thing called life. Prince Most of the time, the definition of “sacred” has to do with religious objects or observances, but there are aspects of life that are, and should be, acknowledged as sacred — “highly valued and important”[Read More…]
PRESENTING THE MHS CLASS OF 2024
US Postmaster General agrees to delay changes to Western Slope mail processing
By Niki Turner | [email protected] RBC | Responding to pressure from 24 senators, including Sen. Michael Bennet (CO), United States Postal Service (USPS) Postmaster General Louis DeJoy said he will pause plans to convert the regional processing center in Grand Junction to a local center, causing Western Slope mail to[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: When did you stop imagining your future?
“Your imagination is your preview of life’s coming attractions.” ~ Albert Einstein One of my college assignments this semester was to write a paper about where I envision myself in 10 years. Since most of my classmates are traditional students (AKA children) just setting out on their professional paths, the[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: In RBC, the primary ballot is the decider for many local officials
“We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” (Quote is attributed to Thomas Jefferson, but has not been found in his writings.) Thomas Jefferson may not have said it, but that doesn’t make it wrong. On the national level, less than[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: May 16, 2024
At CNCC, we are heading into finals week and commencement season. Student academic and leadership honors ceremonies took place on April 2 and April 5. Nursing student pinning, National Park Ranger completion, and Aviation Wings ceremonies will all take place on May 10 and the Dental Hygiene pinning ceremony and[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: ‘Do your best and forget the rest.’
It’s graduation season for students across the country, and honors go to those who have performed well according to the most common measure in academia: grades. I just wrapped up a year of college classes myself. After 33 years, I found myself thrown right back into the pressure and panic[Read More…]
County names new administrator
RBC | After many years without a county administrator, Rio Blanco County Commissioners brought in Larry Jones last year as an interim administrator. Jones, from Florida, has experience both as a commissioner and as an administrator, and worked with the board and staff for the last six months to determine[Read More…]
