Coffee Talk April 7 Meeker | Join Rio Blanco County Assessor Renae Nielson at Streamline Realty on Friday, April 7 at 8 a.m. for the next Coffee Talk. This month’s topic is “Understanding Property Assessments.” 600 Main St. in Meeker. PEO meeting April 10 Meeker | The Meeker P.E.O. Chapter[Read More…]
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Mary Dillon retires after 15 years of WIC service
RBC | “I never felt like I was going to work; I was going to see my friends.” Mary Dillon has humbly served as Rio Blanco County’s “WIC lady” — WIC stands for Women, Infants, Children — for 15 years, and her last day was March 30, 2023. Mary Dillon[Read More…]
Days Gone By: April 6, 2023
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Lady Panthers celebrate season accomplishments
The Rangely High School lady Panthers celebrated their end of season in grand style this year with a luau event. The event was put on by Cheri Smith and Brooke Lohse for the 2022-2023 lady Panthers who finished in seventh place at state with a 19-6 overall record, a Western[Read More…]
Prescribed fire planned at Rio Blanco County’s Aldrich Lakes this spring
RBC | Fire managers from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit are closely monitoring conditions as they plan several prescribed fires on federal lands Eagle, Mesa, Pitkin and Rio Blanco counties in the coming weeks. Prescribed fires are carefully planned burns to reduce dense vegetation and other fuels,[Read More…]
RBC Historical Society to host quilt raffle
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Historical Society (RBCHS) has recently acquired a bingo/raffle license through the state of Colorado and will host its first raffle during the quarterly membership meeting on April 16, 2023. All are welcome to attend the meeting and to participate in the raffle. The Historical[Read More…]
Rangely approves CTO grant app
RANGELY | Rangely trustees met March 14 and 28 in regular meetings. Business conducted at those meetings is as follows: Trustees approved an application for a Colorado Tourism Office grant in the amount of $3,000 for social media; the Town’s match for this is $2,000. The board also approved the[Read More…]
Guest Column: ERBM spring and summer highlights
After a long winter it’s always refreshing to see our local parks come alive with outdoor activity in the spring season; whether it’s anglers on the river or at the Circle Park Pond, bikes on the trails, teams on fields, lunchtime fitness walkers, skaters at the action park, archers at[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: March 30, 2023
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GIANINETTI SIGNS WITH CALVARY U
MHS senior Nora Gianinetti will be a Lady Warrior at Calvary University in Kansas City, Missouri, playing volleyball. She’s excited to pursue a business degree there with hopes of attending law school afterward to serve foster children as a Guardian ad Litem. | COURTESY PHOTO
BMS WRAPS SEASON
The Barone Middle School wrestlers wrapped up their season last weekend at the Hayden District Wrestling Tournament. Four Cowboys were crowned champions at this end of season tournament:Eli Rundberg (90 pounds, 15-3 record at end of season); Tristan Nee (120, 13-4); Said Rodriguez (135, 12-0); Jace Vroman (140, 17-1). Taking[Read More…]
CHAMPIONSHIPS
Timber Weber and Orion Musser competed in the 2023 Colorado Elementary and Colorado Middle School State Wrestling Championships. Weber, who wrestles in Meeker for Athlos Life, placed fourth. Orion is little brother to Tanner Musser, the state Class 2A, 285 pound runner-up, and an eighth grader at Barone Middle School.[Read More…]
