RBC I After the Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment (DOL) adjusted Rio Blanco County’s jobless rate between December 2014 and January 2015 from 4.9 percent to above 6.1 percent through a method of refiguring, the DOL stated, dating back to 1979, the county unemployment rate is again falling.
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4-H PeeWee Horsemanship…
4-H Dog Showmanship…
From My Window: Interesting tidbits about tri-county area; RBC county fair rollin’
My windows are so clean this week I could see all the way up to Moffat County, where I encountered the Yampa Valley Data Partners, which shares small snippets of news pertaining to Rio Blanco, Moffat and Routt counties.
Rio Blanco County man dies in hiking accident in Trappers Lake area
MEEKER I A 20-year-old Rio Blanco County man died of injuries sustained Sunday while hiking with friends on Himes Peak, 46 miles northeast of Meeker near Trappers Lake, just over the Rio Blanco County line in Garfield County.
After preliminary events, Rio Blanco County Fair moves into full swing
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Fair has had a couple of preliminary events since the July 18 4-H County Shoot-Off, but the fair slips into high gear today at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds in Meeker. From today through Saturday evening, there will be a vast array of events[Read More…]
OHV Rendezvous…
Meeker sidewalk Phase 1 ending
RBC I Construction of Phase 1 of the new Meeker sidewalk project along the northern shoulder of Market Street between Watt’s Ranch Market and Fourth street and new crosswalks at Fifth and Eighth street intersections on Market Street is nearing completion with paving scheduled for next week. Phase 2 of[Read More…]
RBC Historical Society celebrates 130 years of the Herald Times
From My Window: Having to dial all 11 numbers for local call not progress—or good biz
My window is muddied up with what could be perceived is a case of lousy customer service. I’m not happy. But who cares? Right?
From My Window: Now not time for Rangely dinosaur repository; Range Call a success
In a battle between Rangely and Craig, who wins? No one, because there shouldn’t be a battle between the two, and that is pretty clear out my clear, recently rained-upon window. The loser is Colorado Northwestern Community College if there is a battle. The winner is CNCC if there is[Read More…]


