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…]
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New ambulance service coming to NW Colo.
RBC | Coming December of 2018 the Steamboat Springs based company Event Medical Solutions Unlimited will begin 24/7 Advanced Life Support ground ambulance transports. Event Medical Solutions Unlimited, doing business as EMS Unlimited will base an ambulance in Hayden to offer services throughout the region. EMS Unlimited has been providing special[Read More…]
Stay healthy this holiday season: get your flu shot
RBC | With the holidays upon us, family and friends will gather, airports will be busier and shopping centers will see a steady stream of traffic. More people bring more germs, and more germs bring more opportunities to get the flu. Don’t let the flu keep you from enjoying your[Read More…]
Get your 2019 health insurance now
RBC | Connect for Health Colorado open enrollment for health insurance ends Dec. 15, 2018. Depending on your income and family size, you may qualify for premium tax credits and cost-sharing reductions to lower your monthly health insurance costs. The Rio Blanco County Department of Human Services and Greg Neal[Read More…]
Upstairs Gallery open house Nov. 30-Dec. 1
MEEKER | Kick off your holidays with an open house at The Upstairs Gallery Friday, Nov. 30 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Featured artwork will include paintings by Pat Sheeran-Daggett, ceramics by Andy Goettel and Deb Stewart, glasswork by[Read More…]
CNCC seeking community input
RBC | CNCC is hosting community outreach events in Craig, Rangely and Meeker. We are seeking program input and feedback to better serve the communities we are located in, and want to make sure your voice is heard. Additionally, we will have materials available for you to take regarding current[Read More…]
Don’t be a turkey: Thanksgiving DUI enforcement roasts impaired drivers across the state
RBC | Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel periods of the year, and unfortunately, that means more impaired drivers on Colorado roads. While Coloradans spend time with their friends and families, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and statewide law enforcement agencies will ramp up DUI[Read More…]
Holiday Meeker Market Dec. 7-8
MEEKER | Stop by to browse items from arts and crafts vendors, commercial and manufacturing vendors, direct sales and home party merchandisers, farmers market and food item vendors, traditional heritage trades, goat milk soaps and candles, health and wellness, woodworking. Friday, Dec. 7 from 12-6 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 8[Read More…]
Outdoor rec presentation Nov. 30
RANGELY | Please join us on Nov. 30 for a presentation focused on Rangely’s Outdoor Recreation plan. Rio Blanco County and the Town of Rangely have partnered with the Colorado Office of Economic Development and the University of Colorado to produce a strategy to grow the outdoor recreation industry in[Read More…]
Death Notice: Alvin ‘Butch’ Jones
Alvin ‘Butch’ Leroy Jones Oct. 21, 1949 ~ Nov. 18, 2018 Alvin “Butch” Jones, of Meeker, died Sunday, Nov. 18, 2018, at Pioneers Medical Center. Obituary to follow next week.
More questions than answers in extension office audit
RBC | Following Rio Blanco County/Colorado State Extension Agent (CSU) Bill Ekstrom’s retirement this year, at the request of interim RBC Extension Agent Carla Farrand and according to CSU Extension policy, a coordinated review of the financial accounts in the RBC Extension Office was conducted Oct. 4-6 by CSU Extension Assistant[Read More…]
Enter the Parade of Lights
MEEKER | This year the festivities will begin Wednesday, Dec. 5 at 5:30 p.m. with the Courthouse Tree Lighting and Parade of Lights. Enjoy the Christmas choir, hot chocolate and cookies and more. Brought to you by the Chamber of Commerce, Pioneers Healthcare Foundation, White River Electric Assoc., and Horizons[Read More…]
