RBC I Luckily there haven’t been any tiger sightings in Rio Blanco County, but bears and lions have been on the minds of law enforcement and wildlife officers in in Meeker and Rangely this summer.
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More Fair Fun…
Painting entries at the Rio Blanco County Fair took on many looks and many mediums. One local artist who nailed the oil landscape in the seniors 60-plus class was Norma Oldland, who garnered a first place ribbon as well as the Best of Show ribbon in her category.
RBC Fair Results: Shooting Sports
RBC I In conjunction with the 2014 Rio Blanco County Fair, the Rio Blanco County Shoot-Off took place July 19 at the Meeker Sportsman’s Shooting Range south of Meeker.
BLM and county join efforts to clean dump areas outside Rangely
RBC I It has taken time, but the efforts to clean up illegal dump sites around Rangely will no longer be necessary in some distant future.
Sportsman’s Roundtable on Wednesday in Rifle
RBC I In a continuing effort to provide hunters and anglers with opportunities to comment about a variety of wildlife management concerns, Colorado Parks and Wildlife formed the Sportsmen’s Roundtable in 2012. The roundtable consists of elected and appointed delegates from each of the state’s four wildlife management regions.
Rough & Tumble Rodeo…
It wasn’t all ribbon pulling and goat tying for county youngsters at the Lil’ Buckaroo Rodeo on Saturday at the Rio Blanco County Fair.
All of Colorado’s big game excess licenses on sale now
RBC I For the first time ever, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is now offering all of its over-the-county big game licenses at the same time. All leftover elk, pronghorn, bear, deer and turkey licenses went on sale Tuesday to residents and non-residents.
Quilts…
All big winners, these three quilts took quite a few ribbons at the Rio Blanco County Fair, with judging held last week.
Champions and Reserve Champions at the 4-H/FFA Junior Livestock Sale
Women-only Cast, Blast & Twang fishing, archery, shooting clinic set for Saturday
RBC I Women interested in learning about fly fishing and the basics of shotguns and archery are invited to the women-only Cast, Blast & Twang clinic in Steamboat Springs on Saturday.
Caution urged regarding mountain lions at monument
DINOSAUR I Staff at Dinosaur National Monument are reminding visitors that they are visiting mountain lion country when traveling in the monument, especially in the backcountry and along the river canyons. On July 22, fresh evidence of an animal killed by a mountain lion was found in the Echo Park[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County Fair Fun…
Ellen Reichert of Meeker made away with a large haul during the horticulture competition at the Rio Blanco County Fair. Reichert’s Red Lake currants captured the fair’s horticulture Best in Show award as well as champion and first-place ribbons.
