RBC | Commercial property owners, contractors and developers are encouraged to attend a free half-day training workshop Friday, March 10 in Glenwood Springs to learn about the new Colorado Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (C-PACE) program. C-PACE financing allows owners of commercial property, including multi-family housing, to make energy efficiency,[Read More…]
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First Aid/CPR/AED class March 4
MEEKER | There will be a First Aid/CPR/AED class at the Meeker Recreation Center on Saturday, March 4 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. People 12 and older are invited to learn the skills needed to give immediate care to an injured or ill person until more advanced medical personnel arrive and[Read More…]
CNCC Foundation banquet March 25
RANGELY | The 13th annual CNCC Foundation fundraising banquet and auction will be held March 25 at 6 p.m. in the Colorado Room at CNCC in Rangely. Funds raised from the live and silent auctions will go toward scholarships for CNCC students at all CNCC campuses. Tickets for the prime[Read More…]
Oil shale association names board of directors
RBC | The National Oil Shale Association (NOSA), headquartered in Rifle, Colo., announced its 2017 board of directors and officers. The 2017 board includes the following directors: Ed Cooley (chairman), ERTL Inc., Rifle; Adolph Lechtenberger, Red Leaf Resources, Salt Lake City, Utah; Justin Bilyeu, Shale Tech International Services, Rifle; Ben[Read More…]
Conservation district talks funding, water
RANGELY | The Douglas Creek Conservation District held its annual meeting and banquet on Saturday. The event, which was attended by members, district stakeholders and numerous speakers, provided an evening of rangeland and water information. The Douglas Creek Conservation District covers county land west of Cathedral Bluffs and north of[Read More…]
RBC Woolgrowers meeting March 3
RBC | The annual meeting for Rio Blanco Woolgrowers will be Friday, March 3. The meeting will be at the RBC Fairgrounds with call to order at 9 a.m. Presentations of interest to the agricultural industry will be made that are pertinent to upcoming regulation changes, etc. A lamb lunch[Read More…]
Local conservation districts recognized at national level
RBC | The National Association of Conservation Districts (NACD) hosted more than 800 people in Denver for its 71st annual meeting. This year’s meeting featured a long list of VIP speakers. Just in Monday’s general session alone, attendees heard from Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper, Agriculture Commissioner Don Brown, and Olympian[Read More…]
Patricia Marie Cook Jan. 25, 1933~Feb. 8, 2017
Patricia Marie Cook Jan. 25, 1933~Feb. 8, 2017 Patricia Marie Cook, 84, passed away at the Walbridge Wing in Meeker, Colo., on Feb. 8, 2017. Patty was born on Jan. 25, 1933, in Rifle, Colo., the first of five children to Earl J. and Irma D. Rector. Patty and Jim[Read More…]
4-H Council sponsoring senior game night
MEEKER | The 4-H Council will be hosting a Senior Citizens’ Game Day on March 3, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. in the 4-H Building at the Meeker Fairgrounds. We will have tables set up for various games; chess, checkers, bingo, cribbage and several different tables for card games.[Read More…]
Bi-partisan group of state legislators seeking path to education success
RBC | A bi-partisan group of ten Colorado legislators has announced they are embarking on an effort to engage Coloradans in what they say will be “a meaningful conversation about the future of education” in the state. The Colorado Department of Education, the Department of Higher Education, and the Governor’s[Read More…]
Avalanche Rescue Skills class March 8
MEEKER | Avalanche Rescue Skills class in Meeker, Wednesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. at Mountain Valley Bank Community Room. $40 per person. All new class on transceivers and rescue techniques taught by Mike Duffy, professional avalanche educator and snowmobiler. Bring your riding partners and avalanche gear to class: transceiver,[Read More…]
Avalanche in wilderness claims life of Steamboat Springs resident
MEEKER | In reference to the Feb. 14, 2017, avalanche fatality in Garfield County, Colo., the victim has been identified as Jesse Christensen, 55 years old, a Steamboat Springs resident. Upon being notified of the fatality, the coroner’s office responded to the area of the search and rescue operations in[Read More…]
