MEEKER | Rio Blanco County will be conducting major maintenance on the fiber network in Meeker from 12-6 a.m., starting Saturday, Sept. 22 and ending Saturday, Sept. 29. This maintenance is the final step in finalizing the fiber network and moving the fiber to the Rio Blanco County Data Center in[Read More…]
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Community Calendar: September 20, 2018
– MHS Softball Clinic. 10 a.m. to noon Sept. 21 at Paintbrush Park Field No. 1. Boys and girls K-8th grade are invited to this free softball clinic run by the MHS Softball Team. ERBM Recreation and Park District 970-878-3403. – National Public Lands Day Volunteering at Sanderson Hills Park[Read More…]
Networking Meeting Sept. 25
RANGELY | The next Community Networking Meeting will be held at CNCC in Rangely on Sept. 25 from 12-1:30 p.m. Rangely School Superintendent Matthew Scoggins will be providing updates regarding their focus for 2018/19 school year. Lunch will be provided. If you are able to attend this meeting please RSVP to 970-675-3219[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: Sept. 3-9, 2018
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…]
Days Gone By: September 13, 2018
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – District Attorney Johnstone received a letter recently from J.H. Bloodworth, formerly of this valley, asking if he would sign a petition for his pardon from the state penitentiary. We believe the letter was indefinitely tabled. – Through the courtesy of Mr. F.N. JoHantgen,[Read More…]
GOLDEN SPADE …
Brenda and Peter West of Rangely were the July residential winners of the Golden Spade award, and Moosehead Lodge, accepted by manager Terry Drake, was the business winner. COURTESY PHOTOS
ON THE MAP …
Rio Blanco County presented the Coal Creek School with a replica of a 1917 U.S. map on Friday, Sept. 7. Kay Bivens (left) and Janet Clark (right) with the Rio Blanco County Historical Society, hold up the map while second graders from Ridgeview Elementary in Moffat County look on. The[Read More…]
County fiber project moves forward
RBC | LAI Customer Options Earlier this month the county commissioners made the decision to terminate their contract with Meeker’s Local Access Internet (LAI) following a months-long audit into their service payments to the county. According to the audit LAI owes more than $10,000 in unpaid connections. Because of the[Read More…]
Club 20 takes positions on ballot measures
RBC | The Board of Directors of Club 20 held its fall business meeting and candidates’ debates last weekend in Grand Junction. Relevant western slope and statewide candidates were featured, and the board confirmed positions on the 13 questions Colorado voters will face on the November ballot. Rio Blanco County,[Read More…]
BRIDGE OPENING …
Browns Park swinging bridge reopened Tuesday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. The swinging bridge is located three miles south of Hwy. 318 on Moffat County Road 83 in Browns Park National Wildlife Refuge. COURTESY PHOTO
Rivershed workshop Sept. 20
MEEKER | River Management Workshop Sept. 20, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Rio Blanco County Meeker Fairgrounds. Workshop for White River riverside landowners and managers to learn about resources for river and invasive vegetation management. Register online at riversedgewest.org or call 970-256-7400.
County Beat: September 13, 2018
RBC | With no work sessions this week, the Rio Blanco County Commissioners met Monday for their regular meeting. FOREIGN TRADE ZONE Commissioners approved a letter in support of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce securing a foreign trade zone in western Colorado, based through the Grand Junction airport.[Read More…]
