RANGELY I It’s sign-up time again for College For Kids through Colorado Northwestern Community College, with this year’s schedule offering new courses and discounted rates for multiple classes.
County
Plein Air art competition set for 2-week span
MEEKER I Artists taking part in Plein Air Meeker 2014 will be visible in many parts of Rio Blanco County starting Wednesday as the painters focus on outdoor art available through the scenery offered around the county.
— 50 Years of The Wilderness Act — Trappers Lake the ‘cradle of the wilderness’
RBC I Trappers Lake, Colo., is significant because it was one of the birthplaces of the wilderness idea. Some even call it the “cradle of the wilderness” for this reason.
Anna walks Northwest Colorado in effort to thank Shriners
RBC I Anna Harrington of Boise, Idaho, is walking across the country in support of the Shrine Hospital. Her adventure was inspired by the life-saving surgery performed on her paraplegic nephew who developed severe scoliosis of the spine, causing his lungs, heart and other vital organs to be crushed under[Read More…]
Spaulding, Choate win Ladies’ Deer Fly tournament
MEEKER I Rifle’s Kenda Spaulding and Battlement Mesa’s Britt Choate teamed up to win the annual Ladies’ Deer Fly Scramble, held at the Meeker Golf Course June 7, but Meeker’s Peggy Back and Patty Edwards represented the local course well, finishing with the best net score in the event.
County residents urged to support permit for endangered area mine
RBC I A committee of town and county officials, districts, business and private citizens plan to meet this week and discuss utilizing Grand Junction’s Natural Resources Group and EIS Solutions to take further steps to support the Deserado Mine, the Bonanza Power Plant and, more broadly, the region’s coal, oil[Read More…]
Obituary: Wesley Signs
Wesley Eugene Signs was born Feb. 26, 1925, in Pagoda, Colorado, the son of Ernest Clyde and Rosella (Johnson) Signs. He was raised on Williams Fork and later near what is now Hayden Airport.
Push America, Pi Kappa Phi disability fundraiser to be held in Dinosaur
DINOSAUR I On Wednesday, a group of fraternity men will be in Dinosaur as a stop on the journey of their lives. The 26 cyclists and nine crew members are participating in Push America’s Journey of Hope, a 3,600-mile cycling event across the country.
Annual White River Fish Fry Saturday at Buford School
BUFORD I Once again on Saturday, members and friends of the White River Community Association will gather for the 45th straight year for good food, fellowship and neighborly support for the Buford School.
County golfers…
Larin Crase, Pat Walsh and Ted Relihan, along with Danielle Feora (not pictured), drove from Meeker to Rangely for a round of golf at the Cedar Ridges Golf Course on Monday.
Obituary: Ted Roloff
Ted Roloff, 58, of Dinosaur, Colo., died peacefully Saturday, June 7, 2014, at the Ashley Regional Medical Center in Vernal.
Four RBC members earn recognition at Colorado State Fair
RBC I The Rio Blanco County 4-H Livestock Judging Team competed in a double-header judging event over the May 16 weekend. They were the reserve champion team at Tri River Arena on Friday and fell to third in Gunnison on Saturday. The county team competed in eight judging contests this[Read More…]
