County

Flu vaccines delayed until Nov.

RBC | Due to a national delay in influenza vaccine shipments, Rio Blanco County Public Health will not be able to provide any further flu vaccines for adults until November. Receiving a flu vaccine in November is still in time to keep patients protected for the flu season, according to[Read More…]

OFFICIALLY FALL …

It’s not a date on the calendar, cold temperatures or shorter days that let Rio Blanco County residents know fall has arrived in earnest; it’s the annual moving of the sheep through town from their high country summer pastures. Paige Jones Photos

Community Networking Oct. 28

RANGELY |  You are invited to the Rangely Community Networking meeting on Monday, Oct. 28 from 12-1:30 p.m. on the Rangely Campus in the Weiss Conference Room.  This month we have House District 57 Representative Perry Will joining us for a town hall style meeting. He will come and talk[Read More…]

Fall community education classes

MEEKER | Social Media Marketing: Next Steps—Monday, Oct. 28 and Nov. 4, 10 a.m. to noon. Develop strategies to market your business on all major social media marketing platforms. Presentation Creation—Tuesday, Nov. 5 and 11, 10 a.m. to noon. Use PowerPoint and Prezi to produce flyers, presentations and handouts. Google[Read More…]

GOOD SAMARITANS …

On the morning of Sept. 26, Rio Blanco County employees were traveling to Rangely on Hwy. 64, when their ordinary day turned them into heroes. They stopped to assist a man in a medical emergency by giving him CPR and assuring safety to those giving aid. Pictured: Deputy Max Becker,[Read More…]

Concert for all ages

RANGELY | The concert finale for the 2019 season of the Tank will be Wednesday, Oct. 23 from 6:30-8:15 p.m. at Rangely High School auditorium. Musicians from Texas, Leadville and the Front Range will play Classic Rock, Americana, Bluegrass and Blues, opening up for multi-instrumentalist/ composer/entertainer Thomas Helton. Bill Aspinwall and friends[Read More…]

Planning Advisory meeting Oct. 21

RANGELY | The White River Planning Advisory Committee will be meeting in Rangely at Colorado Northwestern Community College’s Weiss Conference room on Monday, Oct. 21 at 6 p.m. This committee will assist the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts gather public input regarding the local communities’ interest in and[Read More…]