RBC | Disaster Declaration The board officially declared the Cabin Lake Fire a local disaster which will open up low interest loans to businesses such as hunting and fishing outfitters and ranchers who have been impacted by the fire. The declaration doesn’t guarantee that those loans, which are being offered by[Read More…]
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Rangely and Meeker school testing data in
RBC | Last week the Colorado Department of Education released the spring 2018 school testing results. Elementary students in third through fifth grades and all middle school students took the Colorado Measures of Academic Success test which reports back on English language arts, math and science. High school students participated[Read More…]
Bedrock break-in case sent to DA
DINOSAUR | The case against two Dinosaur youth accused of breaking into the Bedrock Depot has been handed over to the Moffat County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution. Formal charges have not yet been determined.
Amateur radio comes to NW Colorado
RBC | As the result of a partnership between Rio Blanco County, the Sheriff’s Office, the State of Colorado AuxComm Division and Rocky Mountain Ham Radio LLC (a 501(c)3), amateur (HAM) radio equipment has been installed and is operational to serve much of Rio Blanco County.
Coworking Think Tank this Thursday
MEEKER | Come participate in a conversation about coworking, remote jobs and how this new service can help you in your work or life Thursday, Aug. 23 at 627 Main St., from 5:30-7:30 p.m.
Community Calendar: August 23, 2018
– Crafts class for middle school through high school teens. Every Friday at 1 p.m. starting Sept. 7 at Meeker Public Library. September’s theme will be jewelry making. Space is limited to 12 participants. Call 878-5911 or drop by to sign up. – Weekly Wanderers Fridays from 9 to 10:30[Read More…]
Evacuees from Cabin Lake Fire return home
CABIN LAKE FIRE (current as of press time Wednesday) Started: July 29 Cause: Unknown and Under Investigation Where: 16 miles SE of Meeker Acres: 5,967 acres Containment: 71 percent RBC | Thanks to welcome rains and cooler temperatures, Rio Blanco County will be moving from stage 2 to stage 1 fire[Read More…]
CDOT campaign offers incentives to avoid a DUI
RBC | If you’ve considered owning a personal breathalyzer to avoid a DUI, now’s your chance to purchase one at a huge discount, thanks to a joint partnership between the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and BACtrack, a leading personal breathalyzer company. As part of its 2018 The Heat Is On[Read More…]
Rangely Outdoor Museum picnic Aug. 31
RANGELY | Rangely Outdoor Museum invites you to the second annual Old Timers’ and Alumni Picnic Aug. 31 from 4-8 p.m. at the East End Park by the Rangely Outdoor Museum. Tickets are $15 each and include a catered dinner. Ken Bailey will do a presentation entitled “School Days and[Read More…]
Community Networking Group Aug. 28
RANGELY | The next Community Networking Group meeting is Tuesday, Aug. 28, in the Weiss Conference Room from 12-1:30 p.m. Presenting will be the Rio Blanco Conservation District. They will provide an update regarding the Wolf Creek Reservoir and how the project is progressing. Lunch will be served at noon.[Read More…]
Farm Bureau donates $20k+ to fire victims
RBC | The Colorado Farm Bureau Foundation has donated $20,000 to help those affected by the Spring Creek Fire in Huerfano and Costilla counties. Along with a $1,000 donation from Colorado Farm Bureau Insurance, collected donations will be given to individuals who were affected by the massive fire. “The fire laid[Read More…]
CPW drafts CWD response plan
RBC | Last month Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) held meetings in Meeker and Craig explaining their increasing concern relative to the presence of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in the area mule deer herd. In some upriver Game Management Units, the prevalence rate as shown by tissue sampling via hunter harvest,[Read More…]
