MEEKER | In an effort to protect customers and Division of Motor Vehicle team members, the DMV has canceled the Pop Up Driver License events in Meeker on March 19-20 and April 16-17. Currently the DMV plans to host its next Pop Up Driver License Office in Meeker on May[Read More…]
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It’s a Way of Life 4H Community Club report
MEEKER | The “It’s a Way of Life” 4-H livestock club held its second business meeting. This club is a community club but mainly for livestock kids who show swine, sheep, goats, cattle, etc.
Rio Blanco County COVID-19 update for March 23
RBC | Multiple agencies in the county are working together in preparation for any COVID-19 patients. According to a press release from the county Monday, there are no laboratory-confirmed cases in RBC as of today, but with increased testing and cases in surrounding counties it’s expected RBC will have a[Read More…]
Mind Springs Health offering telehealth services for clients during virus outbreak
RBC | As the residents of Colorado practice social distancing and self-isolation, there is a strong need for direct access to mental health care, as it is imperative to the strength and resiliency of our communities. Alternative mental health therapy that helps ensure those in need of mental health services,[Read More…]
Providence Recovery awarded grant money for treatment services
RBC | Providence Recovery in Craig, serving Moffat and Rio Blanco counties, has been awarded $129,961 in grant funds from the Colorado Department of Human Services (CDHS) to expand access to substance use disorder treatment in rural and frontier counties. In addition, Mind Springs Health, which serves the Western Slope[Read More…]
Runners still working toward goals individually during CHSAA closure
MEEKER | The 2020 track season began March 2. The following week the full team was together for four practices before the Colorado High School Sports Activities Association announced that all sports practices and competition, music competitions, the state speech tournament and student leadership’s Advisor U are suspended through April[Read More…]
Rangely board tables decision for California Wok liquor license
RBC | The Rangely Town Board of Trustees met on March 10 with trustees Alisa Granger, Trey Robie, Luke Geer, Keely Ellis and Tyson Hacking present. Public Hearings A public hearing was held to consider a liquor license application filed on Jan. 30, 2020, by California Wok at 321 E[Read More…]
OPED: Let’s think positive–what CAN we do?
MEEKER | In this scary and frustrating period of coronavirus along with all the restrictions and advisories of what we can’t do, I believe there is still a place in our hearts and lives for what we CAN do. Without ignoring the wisdom of avoiding large groups, social distancing, and[Read More…]
Obituary: Beatrice Hume
Beatrice Hume April 16, 1923 ~ March 11, 2020 Beatrice Hume passed away in the early morning of March 11, 2020, in her room at Rangely District Hospital surrounded by her loving family. She became a full time resident in the long-term care unit at Rangely District Hospital in October[Read More…]
Assistance for workers during temporary pandemic closures
RBC | The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) announced assistance for workers and employers during temporary closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The guidance includes information for employees filing for unemployment insurance claims, as well as information on programs available for employers. Workers who have a[Read More…]
Colorado River District’s State of the Rivers postponed
RBC | The Colorado River District is postponing its spring State of the River educational events across the West Slope to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. The District will host a webinar exploring our water supply and issues impacting West Slope water in June. “Our job is to[Read More…]
Saying goodbye to ‘Officer Friendly’
MEEKER | After 40 distinguished years in law enforcement, Meeker Police Chief Phil Stubblefield will retire on April 2 after three years, almost to the day (April 18, 2017), in that position. While chief of police is one of the great zeniths of law enforcement, Stubblefield’s career has been eclectic[Read More…]
