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.
County
BLM seeks residents for resource advisory councils
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management announced Friday that it is seeking public nominations for open positions on 34 Resource Advisory Councils (RACs), which advise the BLM on public land issues, including positions in Rio Blanco County/Northwest Colorado.
BLM reminds shed antler hunters that they must park on designated roads
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management Little Snake Field offices in Craig and Meeker are reminding people planning to collect shed antlers in northwest Colorado this spring that it is illegal to travel off existing roads in a motor vehicle on BLM public lands in this area.
Easter Egg hunts…
NOTE: This article is from 2016; please check the online edition (link in bar above) for current information! There will be Easter egg hunts for the kids in Meeker and Rangely on Saturday. Rangely will kick off the day’s activities at Elks Park with members of the Rangely Elks Club[Read More…]
County Democrats focus on Tracy vs. Baumgardner and Bennet; delegates chosen to go to state assembly
RBC I Emily Tracy, the apparent Democratic nominee to run for the Colorado State Senate District 8 seat, which includes Rio Blanco County, against current Sen. Randy Baumgardner, R-Hot Sulphur Springs, headlined the Rio Blanco County Democratic assembly in Rangely on Sunday.
Hunting information, applications are now 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 to[Read More…]
Children’s health fairs set in county
RBC I Meeker and Rangely will hold 2016 Children’s Health Fairs in April for children from the age of birth to five years old.
Rio Blanco’s jobless rate up to 5.1%
RBC I After more than a year of falling unemployment rates, Rio Blanco County’s jobless rate jumped for the third straight month, rising to 5.1 percent in December.
Signs of spring…
An early spring has broke out in calves—numerous calves—all around Rio Blanco County, but notably on this ranch west of Meeker. Calves can be seen running after mom, playing with each other and still being born, hopefully safe from a winter that could still pop its head up before spring[Read More…]
CPW offers three free youth turkey hunts near Meeker
MEEKER I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is offering three young novices an opportunity to learn how to hunt responsibly with the help of experienced mentors during a high-quality spring turkey hunt on private land near Meeker, April 22-24.
Colorado Trust expands staff to Rio Blanco County
RBC I The Colorado Trust, a foundation dedicated to creating fair and equal opportunities for Coloradans to lead healthy lives, has hired Jess Hankins to represent Rio Blanco County.
Centennial Farms Award nominees sought in area
RBC I History Colorado invites families who have owned and operated their Colorado farm or ranch for 100 years or more to nominate their property for the 2016 Colorado Centennial Farms Award.
