MEEKER | Diane Les Becquets, a former professor of English and MFA director, is an avid outdoorswoman, enjoying backpacking off the grid, snowshoeing, archery, and swimming. A native of Nashville, she spent almost 14 years living in Meeker before moving to New Hampshire. Les Becquets will be in Meeker on[Read More…]
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Hunters urged to study license changes
What’s New for 2019 Colorado Big-Game Seasons from Colorado Parks & Wildlife on Vimeo. RBC | Hunters hoping to draw a big-game license in Colorado in 2019 are urged to study up on all the changes in license requirements and fees prior to the March 1 opening of the[Read More…]
Credit union celebrates 60 years
RANGELY | In 1959 a seed of an idea took root in Rangely High School. Since the town was without a local bank, perhaps a credit union could be formed, saving the school district employees the difficulties of banking out of town in Vernal, Meeker, or their former “hometown” banks. By[Read More…]
MSD approves $32.24 million contract with Haselden
MEEKER | The high school construction project got its legal stamp of approval Monday night when Meeker School District’s board unanimously approved a contract with Haselden Construction for $32.24 million and $90,000 in pre-construction fees. The contract was extensively reviewed before making its way to the board. Saul Abraham of[Read More…]
RBC interagency updates
By NIKI TURNER [email protected] RBC I Representatives from multiple county and municipal agencies met with the Rio Blanco County Commissioners to provide updates on programs and projects in an interagency meeting. ASSESSOR RBC Assessor Renae Neilson said this is a reappraisal year. The east end of the county is “up[Read More…]
Business grant apps now available
MEEKER | The town’s board of trustees met Tuesday with three members absent. Mayor Pro Tem Travis Day led the brief meeting in the absence of Mayor Regas Halandras and trustees Wendy Gutierrez and Scott Creecy. Police Chief Phil Stubblefield said there were 236 calls for service in January. “It was[Read More…]
Rangely PD hires new officer
RANGELY | It’s no secret that America is in a law enforcement crisis. Police departments across the country are struggling to find enough qualified applicants for the jobs available. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics about 700,000 full-time sworn officers are working right now in the U.S. That is a[Read More…]
Board of health discusses merging public health services with hospitals
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of Health meeting was led by Rio Blanco County Public Health Director Julie Drake and took place on Tuesday, Feb. 19 in Rangely at 1:30 p.m. In addition to the county commissioners, County Attorney Todd Starr, Tammy Dunker and Shelby Lindsay from Rangely Community[Read More…]
Art instructor tackles mural project
MEEKER | Ben Quinn, art teacher at Meeker High School, has recently taken on a project at the Meeker Recreation Center to create a mural on the north wall of the natatorium. The mural depicts a giant shipwreck surrounded by the creatures of the ocean. It’s located behind the slide to[Read More…]
Meeker FFA members earn grants
MEEKER | The Meeker FFA Chapter would like to recognize Derek Nielsen and Jilly Bumguardner on receiving a total of $1,750 in Supervised Agricultural Experiences (SAE) grants from the Colorado FFA Foundation. On Jan. 22, the Meeker FFA Chapter set off to the other side of the mountain to attend the[Read More…]
Changes at the Rangely PD
RANGELY | Interim Police Chief Ti Hamblin informed the board of changes in staff. Jesse Leech is in week five of his field training. Two full-time dispatchers and one part-time dispatcher have been hired and are beginning their three month training, bringing the department to full staff. When the training is[Read More…]
Those robocalls aren’t just annoying, they’re also illegal
RBC | Tired of scrambling to answer your cell phone only to find your caller is a robocall, or worse, a scammer? You’re not alone. According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), consumers have been targeted with more than a billion illegal robocalls each year. Robocalls are prerecorded messages auto-dialed by[Read More…]
