RANGELY | A ribbon cutting is planned for Western Slope In-Home Care. Join them to celebrate at the Rangely Chamber of Commerce office on July 24 at 1:30 p.m.
County
CPW seeks ways to control Chronic Wasting Disease
RBC | Maintaining wildlife health is a fundamental component of sound wildlife management and is a high priority in Colorado. That’s the framework of a series of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) public information meetings about chronic wasting disease (CWD) in Meeker and Craig on Jun 26 and July 2. CPW[Read More…]
Unaffiliated voters get an “A”
RBC | Unaffiliated voters in the county get an “A” for following directions during the June primary election. Unaffiliated voters who received a Democratic and a Republican ballot were instructed to vote only one. If they voted both, neither ballot counted. Ballots were mailed to 860 unaffiliated voters. One of the[Read More…]
Range Call Royalty Tryouts July 21
MEEKER | Tryouts for the 2018-2019 royalty court for Range Call will be held July 21 at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds in Meeker. Interested cowgirls must be 9-18 years old, reside in Rio Blanco County, and be able to provide their own horse for events. Candidates will be judged[Read More…]
White River Algae Update
RBC | As you may have noticed, algae in the White River is growing quickly and early this year due to low water levels and warm temperatures. There will be several algae study activities happening over the next few weeks. White River Algae Technical Advisory Group is working with Colorado Northwestern[Read More…]
County Beat: July 12, 2018
BROADBAND EXPANDS WITH PROJECT THOR Rio Blanco County will join with multiple surrounding counties working together for increased broadband speed at a lower monthly cost to the county, from $8,400 to $6,900. Project Thor will also increase the reliability of the broadband network. On Monday, RBC commissioners approved a one-time[Read More…]
Splash-In July 14 at Kenney Reservoir
RANGELY | Come see the seaplanes, big and small, land on Kenney Reservoir Saturday, July 14 between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. This splash-in barbecue picnic is open to all. A large scale remote control seaplane demonstration is expected to be part of this year’s event.
Family Time at The TANK Saturdays
RANGELY | The TANK Center for Sonic Arts is instituting Family Time at the TANK on Saturdays from 3-5 p.m. During these hours we will offer one family at a time their own half hour visit in the TANK, to sing, make music or just experiment with the TANK’s mighty[Read More…]
Herald Times introduces new feature
RBC | Technological innovation has always presented a challenge for newspapers. From the introduction of radio, to television, to the internet, print’s doom has been predicted. Newspapers added websites, created online editions, joined social media and did pretty much whatever they could to continue getting the news to people, all while[Read More…]
Hear the stories of our veterans July 13
RANGELY | Rangely Outdoor Museum invites you to hear our veterans stories. Come and honor our country’s heroes with a fireside, barbecue and dutch oven cooking. Bring your own chair . It will be held July 13, 2018 from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Rangely Outdoor Museum, 200 Kennedy Dr.
Six fires and counting; Type 2 team assists with mop-up efforts
RBC | “It’s like a chess game,” said Incident Commander trainee Bob Klages about shuffling resources from fire to fire during an informational meeting Monday at the county’s Piceance Basin road and bridge building. Between Saturday and Monday, four fires had erupted in Rio Blanco County. Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office,[Read More…]
Community Calendar: July 12, 2018
– Free Concert – Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams Friday, July 13, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Downtown Pavilion. Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy this Summer Entertainment Series Concert. ERBM Recreation & Park District 970-878-3403. – MHS Volleyball Clinic Tuesday, July 17 from 9 a.m. to 12:30[Read More…]
