Dear Editor: I am writing in response to Kelvin White’s question about getting fiber optics to his home. I know you’ll be writing another article soon on it, but I just want to share a few things with your readers.
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Building a Better Colorado group discusses election, finances, citizen initiative
RBC I Craig Mayor Ray Beck, former Colorado Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Love Kourlis, Moffat County Superintendent of Schools Brent Curtice, former Moffat County Commissioner Audrey Danner and Craig Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Christina Oxley were local hosts for a Craig community summit Sept. 23.
Community Calendar: Oct. 8-14
• Meeker Shooting Range. The range will be closed starting Oct. 8 and will be closed through Nov. 15. Sight-in days will be Oct. 8, 9, 15, 16, 29 and 30 as well as Nov. 10. The range will be open for sight in only from 8 a.m. until 4:30[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Eskelson to seek another term on county commission
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to residents of Rio Blanco County. I would like to ask the residents of Rio Blanco County to allow me to serve one more term as county commissioner.
Letter to the Editor: Women need breast cancer screenings
Dear Editor: In spite of tremendous breakthroughs in diagnosis and treatment, breast cancer remains the most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer death for women in the U.S.
Letter to the Editor: Conservation districts thank BLM for horse gather
Dear Editor: The wild horse gather in the West Douglas Herd Area, despite an attempt through a lawsuit to stop the gather, was completed between Sept. 16 and Sept. 24.
RBCHS celebrates local hunting heritage
MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society believes that Rio Blanco County thrives by celebrating its heritage roots. At 1 p.m. on Sunday, the society will honor the county’s hunting heritage, and the public is invited. The celebration will be held at the Old West Heritage Culture Center, 517[Read More…]
Homecoming weeks end Saturday
RBC I Meeker and Rangely high school Homecoming Week activities are well underway with the respective Homecoming dances on Saturday night culminating the week’s events.
Community Calendar: Oct. 1-7, 2015
• Fairfield grant applications due today! The deadline for the Freeman E. Fairfield Foundation’s semi-annual grant application deadline is 5 p.m. on Oct. 1. Applications must be mailed to P.O. Box 2302, Meeker, Colo. 81641, or delivered to Diane Dunham, 438 East Market St. in Meeker by 5 p.m. today.[Read More…]
Dinosaur Centennial set for weekend
DINOSAUR I The celebration of Dinosaur National Monument’s 100th anniversary culminates this weekend with a variety of events. Entrance fees will be waived Saturday and Sunday to welcome everyone to join in the festivities and to say thank you to our visitors and local communities.
Dollars available for job seekers
RBC I Grant dollars are available at Rio Blanco, Routt, Moffat, Grand and Jackson counties’ Workforce Centers across Colorado’s Northwest Region. Grant dollars have been provided to the Workforce Centers by the U.S. Department of Labor, designed to help workers update their job skills and acquire new skills so they[Read More…]
County unemployment rate drops
RBC I After a rise in the Rio Blanco County unemployment rate between May and June, the jobless rate fell a full percentage point in July and is also below the rate for July 2014.
