RANGELY | The 14th annual Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation fundraiser dinner will be held Saturday, March 31 at 5:30 p.m. in the Colorado Room at CNCC Rangely. Live and silent auctions, dinner, beer and wine available for purchase. Tickets are $50/person or $275/table of six. Contact Sue Samaniego at[Read More…]
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Whiskey tasting fundraiser March 30
MEEKER | Help raise funds for a new EKG and ventilator equipment at Pioneers Medical Center on Friday, March 30 with a Whiskey Barrel Bash fundraiser March 30. For $25 enjoy four whiskeys, two ciders and appetizers at the Buffalo Room at Chippers, 275 Sixth St. in Meeker. Sponsored by[Read More…]
County expected to receive $7.2 million from Anvil Points fund
RBC | Rio Blanco, Garfield, Moffat and Routt counties are finally going to get some money back from the Anvil Points Oil Shale Trust Fund. The fund was originally established to collect oil and gas lease revenues to be set aside for cleaning up the former federal Anvil Points Oil Shale[Read More…]
Fairfield grant applications due April 2
RBC | Since April 1 falls on a Sunday, the deadline for Freeman E. Fairfield semi-annual grant applications will be 5 p.m. Monday, April 2. Applications may be mailed to P.O. Box 2302, Meeker, Colo., 81641, or delivered to Diane Dunham, 438 E. Market. Mailed applications must be received, not[Read More…]
Mental health first aid training March 28
RANGELY | Mental health first aid training will be held Wednesday, March 28 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the CNCC Weiss Conference Room at 500 Kennedy Dr. in Rangely. Registration is required for this free class and space is limited. Register online at http://www.mhfaco.org/findclass/attend/244. Contact [email protected] with any[Read More…]
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After an unusually warm and dry winter, we’ve had a few storms to start the first days of spring. Bobby Gutierrez Photo
County Democrats hear from congressional candidates
RBC | Rio Blanco County Democrats held their County Assembly in Meeker March 11. First and foremost, they heard from their candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives, the State House seat, and surrogates for gubernatorial and state attorney general candidates. Attending in person were immediate past State Representative Diane Mitsch[Read More…]
Holy Family St. Patrick’s Day dinner March 25
MEEKER | The annual St. Patrick’s Day dinner hosted by Holy Family Catholic Church will be held on Sunday, March 25.
Commissioners approve settlement with Utah Oil & Gas
RBC | Monday in Rangely the Rio Blanco County Commissioners opened up bids for OHV trail kiosks and aerial insecticide spraying. The commissioners opened one bid for the Lower White River Pest Control District aerial spraying project from Coulter Aviation for $2.74 per acre. They also opened bids for the ground[Read More…]
RBC Republicans hold county assembly; candidates named
By JEN HILL and REED KELLEY RBC | The Rio Blanco County Republicans gathered Saturday in Meeker for their county assembly where two candidates for county commissioner sought access to the Republican primary ballot. Meeker residents Gary Moyer and Mike Hoke were both nominated for the District 1 (central) county commissioner[Read More…]
Blood drive in Rangely March 28
RBC | Wednesday, March 28 will be the eighth annual Makayla Jane Memorial Blood Drive at Rangely District Hospital. The St. Mary’s Blood Mobile will be located in the Rangely District Hospital parking lot at 225 Eagle Crest St., from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Reservations are welcome and accepted.[Read More…]
