RBC I There were an estimated 15,307 distracted driving crashes in Colorado in 2015, a number that has grown by 16 percent in the last four years.
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Nine county middle school wrestlers qualify for state
RBC I Ten Rio Blanco middle school wrestlers, including eight from Rangely, wrestled in the Western Slope Regional Tournament in Grand Junction. Nine of those 10 wrestlers qualified for the state tournament in Denver.
Taxpayers can use state income tax form to assist state non-profits
RBC I If you are one of those people who procrastinate about filing taxes, you might be interested in a way to make paying taxes less unpleasant. Checkoff Colorado is a simple way for state taxpayers to help communities around the state by “checking off” a donation to a diverse[Read More…]
Pelloni places fifth at state wrestling
RBC I Nine wrestlers from Rio Blanco County qualified and wrestled in the Colorado Middle School State Wrestling Championships last weekend in Denver and one returned with a medal. Barone Middle School eighth-grader Tevin Pelloni, who finished fifth, was the county’s lone placer.
Mike Donald new WRNF deputy supervisor
RBC I Michael Donald recently assumed the deputy forest supervisor position on the White River National Forest. Donald has worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 27 years, having recently arrived from the Plumas National Forest, where he was the district ranger on the Mount Hough District for the past[Read More…]
Elk in springtime…
Children’s health fairs slated for Meeker, Rangely
RBC I Meeker and Rangely will each hold 2016 Children’s Health Fairs in April for children from the age of birth to five years old.
Rangely, Meeker voters elect members of new town councils
RBC I The voters of Rangely and Meeker had a slew of choices as they elected unopposed mayors but three town council members each in Tuesday’s municipal election.
New justice center offers state-of-the-art courts, detention center
MEEKER I Roughly 60 people were on hand for an open house for the new state-of-the-art Rio Blanco Justice Center on Friday.
Daniel’s Fund seeks grant, scholarship recipients
RBC I The Daniels Fund announced that it awarded $62.8 million in grants and scholarships in 2015. This included $46.5 million in grants to highly effective non-profit organizations throughout Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, as well as to select national organizations.
Project to map Greater Sage Grouse begins
RBC I Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC), Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), Olsson and Associates and project funding partners came together in Rifle on Monday to launch the AGNC Greater Sage Grouse Habitat Mapping Project.
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