I like when things are clear, and I can see clearly out my windows today that new Meeker Superintendint of Schools Chris Selle is offering a clear vision of what life is within the Meeker School District after his 100th day on the job. A person with a clear view[Read More…]
County
School board seats, tax override, pot tax issues on ballot
RBC I The 2015 election season will quickly be wrapped up in Meeker, Rangely and Rio Blanco County with ballots due to the county clerk’s office by 7 p.m. Tuesday. While issues on this year’s Rio Blanco County ballot are few, featuring only one statewide initiative, the Rangely and Meeker[Read More…]
Two county residents earn state-level education awards
RBC I Meeker High School science teacher Michelle Selle, and Rio Blanco Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Executive Director Teresa Bandel-Schott of Rangely received state-level awards last week.
Highway traffic through Glenwood Canyon returning to normal now
RBC I The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) reopened the westbound lanes of Glenwood Canyon on Tuesday from mileposts 117 to 126. Striping operations have been completed in the westbound lanes, allowing crews to dismantle the traffic control out of the head to head formation it has been in since[Read More…]
CPW changing fees for camping beginning Nov. 1
RBC I To assure the continued high quality of Colorado’s State Parks, Colorado Parks and Wildlife announces increases to basic, electric, full hook-up and cabin/yurt camping fees at the 33 parks where camping is available, effective Nov. 1. This is the first increase in camping fees since 2010.
Funds set to help fight tamarisk, Russian olive
RBC I Earlier this year, the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 15-1006, which appropriated funds for the Invasive Phreatophyte Control Program. The purpose of the program is to provide cost share assistance to eligible entities to control or eradicate Tamarisk (salt cedar), Russian olive, Siberian/Chinese elm or other invasive[Read More…]
Sage grouse lawsuits may be just the beginning
RBC I Last month’s long-awaited decision about the greater sage grouse – that it does not need Endangered Species Act protections – was no surprise to anyone who’s been following the bird’s saga. The federal Fish and Wildlife Service was looking for every reason possible to avoid putting the wide-ranging[Read More…]
Before winter arrives, it is best to prepare for the worst
RBC I Winter Weather Preparedness Week runs through Saturday as proclaimed by Gov. John Hickenlooper. Before winter weather arrives in earnest, it is highly recommended that drivers prepare vehicles for winter travel.
State: It is not too early to get flu shots
RBC I Coloradans wanting to protect themselves from seasonal influenza should get vaccinated now, the state is urging.
Wind chill often overlooked as a silent and quick killer
RBC I The combination of wind and low temperature in winter can be deadly. The Wind Chill Index helps you determine when dangerous conditions develop that could lead to frostbite or hypothermia. It takes into account heat loss from the human body to its surroundings during cold and windy weather.[Read More…]
Travel back in time…
Park Ranger Jan uses a laser light to point out details of the Dinosaur National Monument Quarry Exhibit Hall’s wall of dinosaur bones. Third-graders from Parkview Elementary School in Rangely took a field trip to the quarry and visitor’s center on Oct. 14, when they learned about, saw and touched[Read More…]
County ponders plans for Columbine Park redevelopment
RBC I On Oct. 14, interested parties gathered at the Columbine Park Jockey Shack to view and discuss several options for updating and renovating the Columbine Park facilities.
