Author: Niki Turner

What to do when you feel overwhelmed

RBC I The proverbial straw that broke the camel’s back is an illustration of what can happen when you feel overwhelmed. Each straw by itself is irrelevant. Yet, the cumulative weight of enough straw can be unbearable. Life’s events can have the same cumulative impact as the straw. Most situations,[Read More…]

Free park entrance for military, vets in August

RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife salutes all active-duty military and veterans by offering free entrance to all 41 Colorado state parks during August. Free access for veterans and active duty military is slated to continue every year in which general fund dollars are appropriated by the General Assembly for[Read More…]

Colorado Day

RBC I Colorado celebrated its 142nd birthday Aug. 1, and you can celebrate this Monday, Aug. 6 with free access to any of Colorado’s 41 state parks.

Red Canyon and Cabin Lake fire updates: Aug. 5

Red Canyon Fire Fire Size Today: 5,766 acres Containment: 44% Firefighters: 469 Location: 31 miles south of Rangely, Colo. Fire Start Date: 7/29/18 Management: Southwest Area Incident Management Team 5 Fire activity: Wetting rains enabled fire crews to work directly on the fire’s edge yesterday, increasing the percentage of containment. The[Read More…]

Champs…

The championship coed softball game was held on Wednesday, July 25 at Paintbrush Park. McPhee Construction claimed the championship for the 2018 adult coed softball league 16-12, breaking Ace Trucking’s winning streak. (Back) Doak Mantle, Logan Hughes, Hunter Garcia, Waylon Bennett, Kash Atwood, Mike McPhee, Jake Phelan and Tanner McPhee;[Read More…]

Thank you firefighters

Dear Editor: We have always known that our volunteer firefighters are dedicated, hard-working, and brave men and women. But, Sunday, July 22, when the fire started and the wind picked up, at Sulphur Creek near Sage Hills, we experienced this first hand. These brave, smart, strong, heroic, selfless firefighters from[Read More…]

Red Canyon/Indian Valley Fire Update

Red Canyon Fire Location: 31 miles south of Rangely Percent Containment: 30 percent Size: 5,766 acres Resources: Approximately 484 Area Closure: The Bureau of Land Management issued an area closure for the Red Canyon fire area for firefighter and public safety. Fire activity: Yesterday moderate precipitation allowed the firefighters to[Read More…]

ROAR Rider Registration is open

RANGELY | Rangely OHV Adventure Rally registration is open online through Aug. 6, after that you may register at the event. Each rider 10 years and older is $75, and T-shirt order is not guaranteed. Please read and agree to the rules and regulations found at www.rangelyohv.com. Event registration includes[Read More…]

CNCC hosts ICP for Red Canyon and Indian Valley Fires

RANGELY | The Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) Rangely campus is serving as the Incident Command Post and base camp for the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Northwest Colorado Fire and Aviation Unit fighting the Red Canyon and Indian Valley Fires in Rio Blanco County. The unit began arriving on[Read More…]

Editor’s Column: Leading without malice

The museum display at the White River Museum that includes James Lyttle’s original printing press also includes a plaque naming and honoring Richard Lyttle. The first line reads: “Many years he spoke for us.” The second line reads, “Leading without malice.”