RBC | In an email sent to members of the Craig Board of Control Monday afternoon June 4, Craig CNCC Campus Vice-President Janell Oberlander stated her resignation and reported that her assistant, Denise Mosher, was resigning as well. Oberlander is headed to a new job in Wyoming, and Mosher has accepted[Read More…]
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TANK Solstice celebration June 21-23
RANGELY | Solstice celebration at the TANK Thursday, June 21 from dawn to midnight. Enjoy a day of music and resonance free to the public. Friday, June 22 experience georhythmic drift music at 7 and 9 p.m. Suggested donation: $30 inside, $10 outside. Saturday, June 23 trumpet player Ron Miles[Read More…]
Promote your biz at the OHV Rendezvous
MEEKER | More than 200 people will be coming to Meeker to ride out trails, dine at our restaurants, shop at our stores and stay at our lodging. For more information contact the Meeker Chamber at 970-878-5510 or go to http://www.wagonwheeltrails.org/.
Advocates …
Ribbon cutting for Rio Blanco’s Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) program. From left: JoAnn Goss-Gardner (Meeker Chamber of Commerce), Brittany Shonk, Christy Doyon (Executive Director), Liz Ducey, Katie McCaffrey, Amberly Petty. DOC WATSON PHOTO
O say can you sing?
MEEKER | If you are interested in singing the National Anthem at the beginning of the 4th of July parade please let us know. There will be tryouts hosted by the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council on June 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Old West Heritage Cultural Center (517[Read More…]
Clarification
MEEKER | The Meeker Lions Club will be hosting the concession stand at the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series to raise funds for local youth programs like the Washington D.C. eighth-grade trip and other groups. The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council (MACC) has the liquor license at the rodeos to raise[Read More…]
County Beat: June 14, 2018
DRONE DISCUSSION New uses are being found for drones all the time, and as the technology develops, authorities have to determine new policies and procedures. Unauthorized drone use around wildfires, for instance, has resulted in air fire suppression efforts being grounded. Whether drones should be used for code enforcement—specifically building[Read More…]
WREA Member Survey begins June 18
MEEKER | Listening to the membership is a daily priority for White River Electric Association but every two years it conducts a telephone and online survey to get specific feedback on everything from customer service to renewable energy and reliability. About 300 members will be randomly selected and contacted to[Read More…]
Ready for Rain
As early season wildfires engulf huge swaths of the San Juans, ranchers in Rio Blanco County battle other side effects of drought conditions RBC | While Rio Blanco County may not yet register high enough on the drought scale to initiate federal assistance, the effects of the incredibly dry conditions continue[Read More…]
Hwy 13 chip sealing underway through July
RBC | The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and contractor United Companies began a fog and chip seal project on Colorado Highway 13, from mile point (MP) 20-MP 37, between Rifle and Meeker. The project started Monday, June 11, and has an anticipated completion date the end of July 2018. This[Read More…]
Free concert at Downtown Plaza June 15
MEEKER | The first concert of the 2018 Summer Entertainment Series, hosted by ERBM Recreation and Park District, will be Friday, June 15 at the Downtown Plaza. The Matt Holliday Band will be playing from 5:30-8 p.m. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on and enjoy the music!
Flag Day – June 14
“We meet to celebrate Flag Day because this flag which we honor and under which we serve is the emblem of our unity, our power, our thought and purpose as a nation. It has no other character than that which we give it from generation to generation. The choice is[Read More…]
