The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Hulett and Torrence, Thomas H and other Axial basin cattlemen passed through town in early part of week bound for the road with beef. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – To Steamboat Springs goes the honor of having organized the first post[Read More…]
County
Residents, officials and CNCC staff speak up for Granger
RBC | A cadre from Rio Blanco County, Rangely and Colorado Northwestern Community College staffers gave the Moffat County Junior College Board an earful for college president Ron Granger Monday in Craig. Twenty five people stood in support of Granger. Granger has been under attack from a contingent in Craig[Read More…]
Floodplain changes could cost Rangely residents
RANGELY | During the Oct. 15 Board of County Commissioners work session, county planner/surveyor Leif Joy and engineer and Rangely town planner Jocelyn Mullen brought concerns to the commissioners about a recent study commissioned by FEMA and conducted by sub-consultant AECOM of Denver. Joy explained the process that was used[Read More…]
County hears grant requests for 2020
RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners have had two budget workshop sessions, one in Rangely and one in Meeker, this month. Tuesday, the board listened to Meeker Superintendent Chris Selle. The Meeker School District is requesting $55,000 to pay for half of a new school bus. The new school bus cycle[Read More…]
Fall community education classes
MEEKER | Social Media Marketing: Next Steps—Mon. 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 Classroom—Wednesday,[Read More…]
New state 911 requirements will increase costs; 911 boards urged to be more efficient
RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners listened to concerns about the future of the county’s emergency communications system during a work session on Tuesday, Oct. 15 in Rangely. Next Generation 911 refers to an initiative aimed at updating the 911 service infrastructure in the United States and Canada to improve[Read More…]
County Beat: October 24, 2019
RBC | Bringing broadband internet to some of the more remote areas of Rio Blanco County via wireless towers is in its final testing phases. “We’re looking to go live Nov. 1,” said Communications Director Cody Crooks. The secondary towers will provide high-speed internet access to areas not supplied directly[Read More…]
Free mammograms offered for Breast Health Awareness month
RBC | The Women’s Wellness Connection urges women ages 40 years and older to talk with their doctors during National Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October about screening for breast cancer. Women who can not afford mammograms may be eligible for free screening from a local health care provider. “Breast[Read More…]
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…]
Former RBC extension agent arrested on felony charges
RBC | Former county extension agent Bill Ekstrom was arrested Thursday, Oct. 24 on 12 felony charges ranging from wrongful branding to cattle theft to concealing estrays, according to a press release received from the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office. An estray is defined as “a domestic animal that is[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 Calendar: October 24, 2019
– Fair Board Meeting Oct. 24, 2019 at the Extension Office Kitchen, Meeker, 6:00 P.M. – Costume 5K Saturday, Oct. 26 at Elks Park in Rangely. Registration 9:30 a.m., run begins at 10 a.m. All ages welcome. $30 for runners. Contact WRBM for more info at 970-675-8211. – 4-H Open[Read More…]
