Billy Estes, possibly the oldest softball player in Rio Blanco County, pitched two more winning games in Meeker against Shepherds and Pioneers Medical Center at Paintbrush Park.
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Letter to the Editor: Move forward to improve state roads
Dear Editor: A recent report ranked Colorado’s rural and urban interstate conditions 47th and 33rd in the nation respectively. Whether you’re from Meeker or from Denver, poor transportation conditions are a problem.
Comment sought on high-power powerline
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office and the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is seeking public input on the TransWest Express Transmission Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).
College honor roll for county students
Miguel Pinela at WWCC Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs has announced that Miguel Pinela of Meeker, Colo., has been named to the President’s Honor Roll for the Spring 2013 semester.
Rio Blanco Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago Two of Charley Thompson’s boys were out hunting Saturday at their ranch on Sulpher Creek, north of town, and in some unaccountable manner the youngest got a 22-calibre bullet direct in one of his eyes. He was immediately brought in and medical aid[Read More…]
BedRock Depot marks 10 years as Highway 40 oasis
DINOSAUR I To drivers in a hurry to consume the arid stretch of highway between Craig and Vernal, the small shop along Highway 40 is a blur of color, a punctuation mark of flags and awnings amidst beige and sage. To those with a more leisurely mindset and a moment[Read More…]
Monument holds night sky viewing
DINOSAUR | Dinosaur National Monument is excited about the kick-off of its summer’s night sky program. From now through August and into September, the sky-gazing and informational program will be held every Wednesday and Saturday, beginning at 9:45 p.m. at the south end of Split Mountain Campground in the national[Read More…]
From My Window… As county fair unwinds, so do childhood memories
The Rio Blanco County Fair is already under way unofficially, but kicks into full gear in an official way on Monday. There’s still that part of me that looks toward the county fair – having grown up with the El Paso County Fair, the Boulder County Fair and the Colorado[Read More…]
Fair will open Monday: events now under way
RBC I The annual Rio Blanco County Fair, which offers animal lovers many chances to get close to domesticated animals, officially opens Monday, but there are a number of fair events that occur prior.
Rangely, county, feds crack down on roadside dumping
RANGELY I A baby jumper frames a pile of rotting roof shingles. Discarded Christmas décor lies scattered among decaying air mattresses and long-dead branches. Office chairs and sofas jut from the clutter in awkward angles like some bizarre rendition of feng shui.
Resident survey: Not all happy with county operations
EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the second of a two-part series that looks at the Rio Blanco County-commissioned resident-satisfaction survey that measures resident satisfaction with the county government and its services. The first part examined the findings of those who did the survey, looking at areas where the county rated at[Read More…]
Firefighters gaining on fires
RBC I Firefighters had made progress as of Wednesday in battling the Citadel and East Tschuddi fires in Moffat and Rio Blanco counties, respectively. The fires were continuing to grow slowly, but containment has increased. Minimal fire activity occurred at the fire sites on Tuesday as crews worked to keep[Read More…]
