County

Meetings on justice center set

MEEKER I In 2013, the Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners launched the Justice Center Project with the their stated objective of improving current facilities that serve our citizens, county and district law enforcement and to improve efficiencies for county services based in Meeker.

Woolgrowers yearly meeting set for March 7

RBC I The Rio Blanco County Woolgrowers Association will hold its annual meeting on March 7 at Kilowatt Korner, beginning at 9 a.m. with the White River Trail LLC meeting, followed at 10 a.m. with general business. Lunch will be served, but RSVPs must be turned in immediately to ensure[Read More…]

Udall seeks interns

RBC I Mark Udall’s regional offices throughout Colorado and in Washington, D.C., are accepting internship applications from undergraduate students and recent graduates for the summer.

135 join in poker, snowmobile ride

MEEKER I Roughly 135 sleds, several with more than one rider, took part in the third annual “I Ride with James” Poker and Snowmobile Ride on Sunday, raising funds for the James Sizemore Memorial Scholarships and for Rio Blanco County Search and Rescue.

BLM seeks resource advisors

RBC I The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Colorado District is seeking local public nominations for five open positions on its Resource Advisory Council, which advises the district on public land issues.

Letter to the Editor: Cox takes on Tipton for seat in Congress

Dear Editor: Longtime Republican activist and former Republican Colorado House District 54 candidate David Cox announced his run for Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District on Saturday in Grand Junction. “I am running to end the corruption of our federal government and return to the state a focused and controlled constitutional government.