The Montrose Chamber of Commerce hosted the second annual Western Slope Chamber Executive Meeting on July 29 at the Bridges Golf Course and Country Club. Topics discussed were ballot initiatives, oil and gas, membership, industry trends, and events and fundraisers. Top row, left to right, are chamber executives: Stephanie Kobald[Read More…]
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CDOT online job fair will continue through August
RBC I The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Department of Labor and Employment are hosting a “virtual” job fair during August.
BLM delays wild horse roundup
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has agreed to delay the proposed roundup of more than 800 wild horses in Wyoming to allow the court time to rule on a motion for a temporary restraining order and/or preliminary injunction filed late Friday by several environmental groups.
Box social on Aug. 30 at Buford School to benefit Coal Creek School
BUFORD I The White River Community Association (WRCA), which has preserved and now maintains the rural Buford School upriver, is putting on its dancing shoes and graciously inviting the community to be a part of recreating history and supporting another rural school.
Gardner listens to concerns of local officials
RBC I The White River and Douglas Creek conservation districts joined the Rio Blanco County commissioners and several members of the public for a meeting with U.S. Rep. Cory Gardner on Friday to address shared concerns about a number of natural resource issues.
Meeker and Rangely schools back in session during the next week
RBC I The summer fun and frolic ends next week for students in Rangely and Meeker as the 2014-15 school year begins.
130 years old…
Today’s issue marks the start of 130th year of the Herald Times. The Herald Times is the oldest continuous business in Rio Blanco County and one of the oldest newspapers in Colorado. The Meeker Herald and the Rangely Times were combined into one operation in 2000 and current owner/publisher Mitch[Read More…]
Bears, lions reported in county towns
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.
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.
