RANGELY | The Rangely Elks Lodge local hoop shoot is scheduled for Dec. 18 at Parkview Elementary School. Registration will begin at 6 p.m. and the shoot begins at 7 p.m. There are three age groups, 8-9,10-11, 12-13 for both boys and girls. Age groups are determined by the child’s age[Read More…]
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Horizons helps families
RBC | Two-year-old Grayson Campos called out the names of letters in the coworking space window as people signed in for a wreath-making fundraiser to benefit Horizons Specialized Services. His mother, Brittny, was there to share her family’s experience with Horizons during the last year and a half. Grayson is[Read More…]
Gather and donate your used shoes
MEEKER | Meeker International Ecology Program is hoping you gather SHOES when you gather with family and friends this month. If you are gathering with out of town friends and family please ask them to gather their shoes too. Collections continue at Meeker Library, St. James Church and the Rio[Read More…]
County Beat: December 12, 2019
RBC | The county has contracted with an additional attorney to handle Department of Human Services (DHS) cases. Attorney Donald Steerman’s contract with the county, “not to exceed $10,000 a month,” was approved Tuesday during the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners meeting. According to the county’s disbursement reports, Steerman[Read More…]
Wolf supporters say they gathered 200,000 signatures, enough for reintroduction question on 2020 ballot
By Jason Blevins | [email protected] Courtesy of the Colorado Sun RBC | The fight to return wolves to Colorado’s West Slope begins now. With wolf pack supporters planning on Tuesday to submit more than 208,000 signatures supporting a November 2020 ballot measure calling for the reintroduction of wolves to Colorado,[Read More…]
Community Calendar: December 12, 2019
– ERBM Holiday Appreciation Drawings begin Dec. 2 at Meeker Recreation Center. Enter the drawing once a day until Dec. 22 for your chance to win ERBM prizes! ERBM Recreation and Park District, 970-878-3403. – Card-making workshop. Join Mountain Valley Bank in spreading Christmas cheer! All children who visit the[Read More…]
Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado designated Economic Development District
RBC | Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) has been designated an Economic Development District (EDD) by the Economic Development Administration (EDA), a division of the United States Department of Commerce. In a letter dated Oct. 11, 2019, and signed by John C. Fleming, M.D., Assistant Secretary of Commerce for[Read More…]
‘Legends on a Wing’ art exhibit, demo
MEEKER | Stop by the Cultural and Heritage Center, 517 Park to see Jay Sullivan’s bird and wildlife drawings. Check with the host in the museum next door for admittance. Sullivan will be doing a drawing demonstration from 4-7 p.m. on Dec. 12, 13 and 14. Enjoy some stories and[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 5, 2019
The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – Indeed, so completely have fashions and materials changed in a century that the articles included in the following advertisement of goods to be sold on Fishbourne’s wharf, “back of Mrs. Fishbourne’s dwelling,” have scarcely any meaning for us. – Senator Don B. Colton[Read More…]
Community Counts presents Certificate of Appreciation to Alvillar
RBC | Susan Alvillar, founding board member was honored at Community Counts annual meeting held Nov. 20, 2019, at the Town of Parachute, as she retired after 12 years with the organization. Alvillar, along with a small group of operators in 2007, founded Community Counts and helped bring the existence[Read More…]
County Beat: Commercial landfill costs decreasing
RBC | During a public workshop for the Rio Blanco County Commissioners Tuesday, Nov. 26, local property owner Melinda Parker approached the commissioners seeking financial help with taking her old apartment buildings down. The estimated costs from 2017 were $16,800 for the dump fee, $15,000 for trucking fees and $4,950[Read More…]
Trooper Tips: Proper Passing
RBC | One of the things about living in rural parts of Colorado means often having to travel on two lane roads. Where it is sometimes a lot more pleasant than driving on a big highway, it can have its drawbacks. One of those is not having a passing lane[Read More…]
