RBC | During the 2018 holiday season this year, Colorado had a wakeup call. Starting Christmas Eve, and continuing through the next 72 hours, Colorado lost a total of nine lives in seven crashes. Those killed ranged from teenagers all the way to grandparents. The news talked about the loss[Read More…]
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Days Gone By: Jan. 24, 2019
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The bounteous snows of the past few weeks has caused the elk to seek lower altitudes, and as a consequence, some of their citizens are replenishing their larders. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – As usual, hundreds of suckers throughout the state[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: Jan. 14-20, 2019
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Historic preservation conference Feb. 4-7
RBC | Colorado Preservation in collaboration with History Colorado will present the 2019 Saving Places Conference at the Sheraton Denver Hotel, Feb. 4-7. The conference theme is “The Next Generation of Preservation.” Drawing historic preservationists and experts from throughout Colorado, the nation and even internationally, more than 800 conferees will[Read More…]
Water expo and annual meeting held Jan. 17
MEEKER | One hundred twenty-five people attended the White River Conservation District annual meeting and Water Expo in Meeker on Jan. 17, to learn more about the “Big River” issues and how they will impact water rights and uses in the White River Basin. The District partnered with the Colorado[Read More…]
Meeker Rumble coming Feb. 2
MEEKER | Sign up online for the backcountry snowmobile and snowbike race off County Road 8 near Buford on Saturday, Feb. 2 at mssrxc.com, or register Friday, Feb. 1 at the Blue Spruce Inn from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
RBC dispatch year-in-review
RBC | The dispatch center processed 25,008 phone calls this last year, answering 1,342 911 calls, answered 3,125 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 6,231 outgoing phone calls. A total of 7,151 calls for service were created: 3,879 for the Sheriff’s Office, 3,233 for MPD, 414 calls for[Read More…]
Non-denominational Bible study Jan. 30
RANGELY | Have you ever wondered if the Bible might possibly be true? If it’s even a possibility, don’t you owe it to yourself to at least check it out? On Wednesday, Jan. 30 at EZ Auto in Rangely we will explore some of the objections commonly given for why[Read More…]
SOUND OF THE WEST …
Members of the Rosendahl family provided live entertainment for the Rio Blanco County Historical Society during the annual membership meeting Sunday, Jan. 20. Kasey Rosendahl sang “Amarillo by Morning,” his brother Rowdy performed a guitar medley, and Rowdy and mom Tiffany played a duet for the crowd. Download the free[Read More…]
Scholarships now available for western Colo. students
RBC | The Western Colorado Community Foundation (WCCF) is accepting applications for a wide variety of scholarships available to students residing in western Colorado. A total of 36 different scholarship funds managed by WCCF are available to students through one online application at www.wc-cf.org. Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000-plus[Read More…]
Feb. SNAP benefits coming early; make them last
RBC | Due to the continuing partial federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the State of Colorado have released February SNAP benefits early to most recipients. The Department urges clients who received an additional SNAP payment on their EBT cards from Jan.16-20 to keep in mind that it[Read More…]
New community ed classes this Feb.
RBC | Spring 2019 classes are off to a great start with more choices beginning in February. Feb. 4—smart phone workshop for anyone struggling with your device. Feb. 5—Microsoft Word is a review of basic skills and more complex functions on your computer. Feb. 7—digital photography will teach you to[Read More…]
