The annual FFA Food for America Farm Day is being held today on the vacant lot just south of Meeker High School from 8 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.
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Tickets available to hospital’s Spring Gala
Tickets are now available for the 2014 Spring Gala Black & White Masquerade Ball to benefit the Pioneers Healthcare Foundation.
Union Telephone selects new system carrier
RBC I NuTEQ Solutions, LLC, a leading provider of software solutions to the telecom and broadband industries, announced that its Crosstel Carrier Management System has been selected by Union Telephone, a full-service telecommunications provider in Mountain View, Wyo., to manage its local, long distance and wireless traffic.
Tipton fights group to keep energy costs low
RBC I U.S. Rep. Tipton (R-CO) reported recently that a radical litigation group is attempting to manipulate the marketplace and drive up electricity costs for rural Colorado families.
Boating season begins; boaters reminded of responsibilities
RBC I Boating season has begun across the state, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding everyone heading to their favorite lakes or reservoirs to be safe this year. Following the state’s boating laws can not only help prevent deaths and injuries, it will help stop the spread of aquatic[Read More…]
RBC livestock judging team wins another title
RBC I The Rio Blanco County 4-H Livestock Judging Team competed at the 33rd annual Adams County Livestock Judging Extravaganza in Brighton, Colo., on Saturday, and the Junior 4-H team once again won the overall team title.
Tipton, others seek transparency in species act
RBC I During a House Natural Resources Committee hearing last week, U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) underscored that federal agencies’ refusal to disclose scientific data used in the Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing process raises questions on the validity of the data and undermines species preservation efforts.
Decorated Easter eggs have a long history
RBC I Chances are, most people know the history behind the Easter egg. Regardless of specific religion, the belief and tradition that goes with Easter is unmatched. The practice of actually decorating the shells of eggs pre-dates Christian traditions. Some ostrich eggs dating back 60,000 years were found in Africa[Read More…]
Death Notice: Dick Green
William Richard “Dick” Green, 88, of Montrose died Jan. 7, 2014, at San Juan Living Center in Montrose, Colo. A memorial service with military honors will be held on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park cemetery of Western Colorado in Grand Junction, Colo. Arrangements[Read More…]
Colorado You Got Talent competition
MEEKER I “Colorado You Got Talent” will be holding auditions in Rio Blanco County this summer, and talented individuals from this and surrounding counties are invited to take part.
Udall pushes speed-up of natural gas exports
RBC I Sen. Mark Udall, who serves on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, welcomed the U.S. Department of Energy’s decision last week to approve a liquefied natural gas export permit for the Jordan Cove Energy Project in Oregon.
CPW meeting to discuss plans to save mule deer in state
DENVER I Colorado Parks and Wildlife, in coordination with The Keystone Center, an independent facilitator, is holding a series of meetings across the state this spring in order to receive feedback on a Colorado West Slope Mule Deer Strategy. The strategy will guide agency efforts to work towards increasing mule[Read More…]
