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Vernal and Dinosaur Monument add two fun-loving dinosaurs to play with
DINOSAUR I Vernal, Utah, is launching a multimedia marketing campaign featuring the antics of two new fun-loving dinosaurs, Vern and Al, as they discover adventures in and around Dinosaur National Monument.
RIO BLANCO COUNTY WARRANTY DEEDS ~ Dec. 2015 – Feb. 2016
SELLER: BRUCE CLATTERBAUGH AND JOSEPHINE TURK BUYER: COLLINS MOUNTAIN RANCH LLC DESCRIPTION: 1N 094W 36 0 TRANSACTION PRICE: $450,000.00 SELLER: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BANK BUYER: TERRENCE RELIHAN DESCRIPTION: TOWN OF MEEKER 15 113 0 VACANT LAND 8TH STREET TRANSACTION PRICE: $10,000.00 SELLER: MOUNTAIN VALLEY BANK BUYER: SANDRA D BESSEGHINI REVOCABLE TRUST[Read More…]
State reports 396 arrests for DUI made on St. Patrick’s weekend
RBC I St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday to celebrate Irish heritage, wear green clothing and for many, a customary time to enjoy an alcoholic beverage. From March 11 through March 18, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies combined efforts to[Read More…]
Not all Western history is happy history
RBC I Why are we drawn to monuments that commemorate evil, darkness and death? What compels us to remember things we would rather forget? Every year, thousands of visitors journey to Nazi concentration camps. Here in the U.S., President John F. Kennedy’s birthplace is a national historic site, but the[Read More…]
Accord to help CNCC students gain entrance into Mesa University
RBC I A new agreement between the Colorado Community College System and Colorado Mesa University (CMU) will help community colleges students succeed in earning a baccalaureate degree.
Final tours planned…
Rio Blanco County will be offering public tours of the Rio Blanco County Courthouse in Meeker on April 8 and 9 to give the public one last opportunity to see the facility before the renovations begin. The tours will from 2 to 6 p.m. on April 8 and from 9[Read More…]
One NW Colorado river upgraded to Gold Medal water, one downgraded
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is advising anglers about recent changes to the Gold Medal designations for sections of two rivers in the Northwest Region.
Western Energy blasts Obama over increased regs
RBC I Western Energy Alliance released the following statement on President Obama’s announcement Thursday to impose methane reductions on existing oil and natural gas wells.
Two controlled burns planned within county
RBC I Fire officials from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Unit are planning a number of prescribed fires this spring if the conditions are right, including in Rio Blanco County.
Letter to the Editor: Why Jon Hill is running for re-election
Dear Editor: Since the Republican County Assembly, I have been thinking of topics for a column. Then, a few days ago, I ran into a man who grew up in Rangely and left in 1993. He was a senior when I was a freshman. He had recently been in Rangely[Read More…]
Law enforcement agencies start crackdown on rural seatbelt use
RBC I In an effort to increase seat belt use in rural communities, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and rural law enforcement agencies will launch a Click It or Ticket enforcement period in rural counties across the state. The heightened patrol is set to[Read More…]
