RBC I The Bureau of Land Management White River Field Office will hold a public workshop on May 6 to discuss the public review period for its 2014 Travel Route Inventory and future travel management efforts.
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State gets tough on vaccinations
RBC I The Colorado Board of Health has passed new immunization rules that will require parents to obtain non-medical exemptions from immunization requirements more frequently. Currently, parents who wish to sign a non-medical exemption do so just once.
Kristin Steele fills Rangely council seat
RANGELY I The Rangely Town Council met April 7 to announce and swear in newly appointed town council member Kristin Steele, honor the Rangely Police Department for its DUI enforcement work and learn about several projects nearing completion.
MHS grad now a Division 1 cheerleader in Louisiana
MEEKER I Lexie James Meszaros, a 2014 graduate of Meeker High School and already a junior at the University of Louisiana-Monroe, is now a member of the Division 1 cheerleading squad at the school, and the UL-Monroe squad took fourth place in the nation last year.
What’s Up With the County? Rio Blanco County updates on fires, broadband and justice center
RBC I In an effort to keep the community updated, Rio Blanco County employees have provided updates on their various departments and projects.
Rangely School Board considers accessing RSD savings account
RANGELY I With the school year winding down, the Rangely School Board met April 21 to discuss several issues of potential impact on the 2015-2016 school year, including vacated teacher positions, grade point average (GPA) calculations, alternative school options and budget considerations.
Meeker’s Evelyn Metzger, 102, enjoys birthday party
MEEKER I The term “senior citizen” is an understatement in the case of long-time Meeker resident Evelyn Metzger, who turned 102 on April 20. She spoke among friends who had gathered for a surprise birthday party in her home: Herald Times: Happy birthday, Evelyn. Where were you born? Evelyn Metzger:[Read More…]
Rangely boys capture first at Craig meet; girls finish in seventh place
RANGELY I The Clint Wells Invitational in Craig was held on Friday, a cold, windy and rainy day, but the Rangely Panther tracksters didn’t let that bother them as there were many personal records broken as well as some class records.
Rangely Museum opens Friday
RANGELY I The Rangely Outdoor Museum will open to the public on Friday. Museum hours will be Friday and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. through May. In June, hours change to Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and[Read More…]
TELL results show good, bad with MHS teachers and administrators
MEEKER I Results of the 2015 Colorado TELL Survey, made available last week, show that only 42 percent of teachers and administrators at Meeker High School (MHS) believe that, overall, the school is a good place to work and learn. That’s a drop of 15 percentage points from 2013. With[Read More…]
Fire destroys Meeker home; cause of blaze not known
MEEKER I At about 3 p.m. on April 22, fire destroyed the home of Glen and Rose Abbott at 1107 Pinyon St. The garage was spared when Meeker firefighters on Engine 1 were able to contain the blaze. No one was in the house at the time, and there were[Read More…]
Obituary: Barbara Wade
Barbara Wade left this world on Saturday, April 11, 2015, the same way she lived in it: surrounded by family in the place she called home.
