RBC I NorthWest Colorado Center for Independence (NWCCI) staff work with seniors and people with disabilities to reach goals for living well in Rio Blanco, Routt, Moffat, Summit and Grand counties. The two Independent Living coordinators are Jerry Van Voorst and Micheal Bertram. The office manager is Leslie Bensching and[Read More…]
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Three shooters place at state fair
RBC I Three Rio Blanco County residents finished well in Colorado State Fair events involving shooting, the last event to be reported this year from the fair, held in Pueblo.
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • The Meeker Town Council is now considering the expediency of opening up Main Street west to the Thayer Ranch. A movement is on foot to raise part of the funds necessary to do this work from the property owners who will be[Read More…]
Road and Bridge handles county rains without problems
RBC I For the most part, the roads, bridges and culverts have met the challenge thrown at them the past two weeks by heavy rains and hail all around Rio Blanco County.
Noted paleontologist in Vernal tonight …
VERNAL, UT | The Utah Field House of Natural History State Park Museum will host paleontologist Dr. John Foster tonight for a discussion of some of the latest fossil finds in the area.
30 Meekerites sought for mental health care training
MEEKER I Mind Springs Health, formerly known as Colorado West Regional Mental Health (CWRMH), has been selected to participate in the 2013 class of the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare’s “Adoption of Trauma-Informed-Practices Learning Community.”
Public meeting Sept. 24 will look at broadband availability in county
RBC I A public summit presentation on digital broadband telecommunications, open to all Rio Blanco County residents, will be hosted at Colorado Northwest Community College’s Weiss Conference Center at noon on Sept. 24
1,342 arrested for DUI over holiday weekend
RBC I Labor Day marked the unofficial close of summer, and for the many arrested for driving impaired on Colorado roadways, the end-of-summer celebrations came to an abrupt finish.
Laptop computer donated…
Karl Randolph, left, the operations supervisor for natural gas operations at XTO Energy, presents a new Dell laptop computer to Chief Steve Allen of the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District last week. Allen said the computer will come to good use, and he thanked XTO Energy for the donation.
Letter to the Editor: Efforts to secure funds for highways
Dear Editor: Finally, a group, MPACT64, (Club 20 is a member) is leading an effort to secure more funds for our deteriorating state highway system.
All county fire restrictions lifted
RBC | Fire restrictions are no longer being enforced in Rio Blanco County.
Health department has new employees, sets sight to defeat flu
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Department of Public Health and Environment (RBCDPHE) has a new employee in Alexsis Silva.
