RBC I Rio Blanco County Democrats will hold their County Assembly at the Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park Center, 620 South Stanolind in Rangely, at 2 p.m. on Sunday.
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Open waters…
Unlike Rangely’s Kenney Reservoir, Rio Blanco Lake, which is 18 miles west of Meeker, may or may not have ice in the middle that would allow ice fishing. It would be tough to go ice fishing on Rio Blanco because the first 12 to 15 feet from the shore are[Read More…]
Big game brochures and applications available online
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s brochures for big game, sheep and goat can help and are available now online. In addition, CPW’s online application period and secure license application portal is open now until 11:59 p.m. on April 5. Check out cpw.state.co.us/learn/Pages/PlanYourHunt.aspx to find all the resources CPW has[Read More…]
Jon Hill wants to stay the course with county; Rector offers a choice
RBC I In October 2015, by way of a letter to the editor, Rio Blanco County District 2 (West End) Commissioner Jon Hill announced his intentions to run for re-election this year.
County has more funds in reserve than in several years
RBC I At the start of March, the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners, comprised of Shawn Bolton, Jeff Eskelson and Jon Hill, announced that the account balance in the Rio Blanco County Capital Improvement Trust Fund is at its highest level since 1983, with $19.9 million in the account.[Read More…]
State residents speak on land-use issues
RBC I Against an uptick in anti-public lands rhetoric from militant extremists, a new Colorado College State of the Rockies Project Conservation in the West Poll released in February revealed strong public support among Colorado voters for efforts to protect and maintain national public lands.
Woodruff is frustrated with county commission, wants to be more open
RBC I Former Rio Blanco Sheriff Si Woodruff will be challenging incumbent Rio Blanco County Commissioner Jeff Eskelson for primary ballot access at the Republican County Assembly on Saturday. Each candidate will need to receive at least 30 percent of the 55 delegate votes available to appear on the June[Read More…]
Eskelson wants to complete what county commissioners have started
RBC I On Saturday, Republican delegates from across the county will gather in Rangely to vote on which or if both of the candidates for county commissioner from District 3 will gain access to the primary ballot in June. Incumbent Commissioner Jeff Eskelson will be seeking re-election and has been[Read More…]
Former state senator Al White wants to return to Senate seat
RBC I Former state senator Al White, an Independent, announced his intention to again represent Northwest Colorado in Senate District 8. If successful, White would be the first candidate registered as an Independent to ever win a seat in the state Legislature.
Taxpayers can aid Colorado wildlife with state tax checkoff
RBC I Help threatened and endangered wildlife with a voluntary contribution to the “Non-game and Endangered Wildlife Cash Fund” on your 2015 Colorado tax returns through the income tax checkoff.
CNCC Student Government hosts first juried art show
RANGELY I The Colorado Northwestern Community College Student Government will be sponsoring its inaugural juried art show at the Craig campus in April.
Free turkey hunt may be won by women novices
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is accepting applications from novice women who wish to participate in a private land turkey hunt with experienced mentors.



