White River Agency, Colorado July 10, 1879 Sir: I wish to be informed as to whether Ute Indians from Uintah and Los Pinos Agencies are to be considered “visiting Indians” such as referred to in circular No. 10, prohibiting the issue of annuity goods to any but “Indians belonging to[Read More…]
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RHS baseball gets a strong start to the season
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers opened their 2025 baseball season with back-to-back wins, defeating Western Slope League rival Grand Valley High School 10-6, and 1A Nucla High School 8-3. However, they dropped the second game of a doubleheader at Nucla, 4-2. Since that opening weekend on March 22, injuries have[Read More…]
Rangely Panthers shine with PRs, wins at Demon Invitational
RANGELY | The Rangely High School track and field team delivered a standout weekend, notching personal records (PRs) and event wins across two meets. On Friday, three Panther distance runners competed at the Phil Wertman Invitational in Grand Junction. Taya Wren placed second in the girls 3,200-meter run with a[Read More…]
HOLE-IN-ONE!
In what bodes well for a good season at the Meeker Golf Course, Meeker local Tad Sullivan got a rare hole-in-one on the seventh hole last weekend. Congratulations! BOBBY GUTIERREZ PHOTO
Getting to know the candidates for the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District board
RBC | Last week we published the Q&As from the candidates for the rec district board. This week we have the interviews from the four candidates running for two open seats on the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District board, and next week we’ll publish the Q&As for the hospital board.[Read More…]
Planning underway for the nation’s 250th and the state’s 150th birthdays in 2026
RBC | The America 250 – Colorado 150 Commission is excited to announce its aligned giving program, created in partnership with leading statewide foundations. This initiative will allow community organizations to participate in the 2026 commemoration. Through this program, the Commission will act as a clearinghouse, connecting organizations with funding[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: An update from PMC
MEEKER | Amid a challenging landscape for healthcare funding throughout Colorado, Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) emphasizes its dedication to the local community while providing an update on its financial outlook. Like many hospitals nationwide, PMC has faced hard decisions, but it has made strategic choices over the past few years[Read More…]
Rio Blanco 4-H attends Strong Roots Retreat in Glenwood
RBC | Rio Blanco 4-H had eight members to the 4-H District 9 District Retreat in Glenwood Springs over the weekend. Liam Olson, Rio Blanco 4-H member from Meeker, served as the District 9 President from April of 2024 through this past weekend’s retreat. Liam worked with the District team[Read More…]
LIVESTOCK JUDGING TEAM
The Rio Blanco County 4-H Livestock Judging team of Brodee Kilduff (left) and Hattie Brennan of Meeker (center), and Ally Black (right) of Rangely, demonstrated exceptional skill and teamwork in the Washington County Livestock Judging Contest. The contest, held in Akron, Colorado, on Saturday, April 12, 2025, featured about 85[Read More…]
Kennedy awarded OSU scholarship
RBC | A Rio Blanco County student was honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 2025-2026 academic year. The scholarships were awarded at the 2025 Scholarship and Awards banquet, hosted by the Ferguson College on April 3. These scholarships are part[Read More…]
Circle Park and riverfront project progress update
MEEKER | If you haven’t seen the boulders and dirt work happening on the south side of the bridge at the bottom of 5th Street, then you are in for a surprise. Since starting in late January 2025, X-Field Services has been making great headway with the construction of new[Read More…]
New shooting sports leaders for 4-H
RBC | Rio Blanco County 4-H has 11 new Shooting Sports Certified Leaders. That’s right — 11 new certified leaders. Over the weekend of March 28–30, all 11 leaders attended the three-day intensive certification training in Garfield County. Sam Tolley and Terry Wygant (pictured) from Rangely are our new shotgun[Read More…]
