RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is accepting applications for state park rangers until Aug. 2.
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4H Beef Club meets on Wednesday
RBC | Did you know there are only 21 days until fair from today?
Pakuer, Vroom, Turner and Klinglesmith win Ranch Rodeo
MEEKER I The Range Call celebration has once again come to a successful end. This year saw new events as well as the long-standing tradition of rodeo, and what a rodeo it was.
EPA settles with Vernal plant
RBC I The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a Clean Air Act settlement with Utah-based Deseret Generation and Transmission Co-operative (Deseret) resolving alleged violations at the Bonanza Power Plant on the Uintah and Ouray Indian Reservation near Vernal, Utah.
Public input sought on broadband
RBC I The Northwest Colorado Council of Governments (NWCCOG) recognizes that access to broadband services to connect to the Internet and other online services is important to economic development and quality of life in the region.
Correction…
RBC I In the page one feature in the July 4 edition of the Herald Times on retiring WREA General Manager Dick Welle, the name of his son Jake was incorrectly given as Jack. We regret the error.
RBC named disaster area by the USDA
RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet has announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 38 Colorado counties — including Rio Blanco County — suffering from severe losses due to drought as natural disaster areas.
Paddleboard users urged to follow laws same as boating regulations
RBC I With the increasing popularity of stand-up paddleboards on local rivers and state park reservoirs, Colorado Parks and Wildlife remind users that they are considered hand-powered vessels and are subject to the same boating rules and regulations.
Demolition derby and demonstration…
A member of the Rangely Rock Climbers demonstrates the agility of his vehicle on piles of big rocks stacked in front of the Meeker Fairgrounds stands on Thursday evening, prior to the demolition derby.
WRBM ramps up Fourth of July events
RANGELY I The Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (WRBM) ramped up its Fourth of July offerings for the second year running, coming away with definite winners and plans to change timing details in the future.
Finalists named for county administrator
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Board of Supervisors has pared the list of candidates for the position of county administrator down to the final three.
Rangely, Meeker to host circus
RBC | The Rangely and Meeker chambers of commerce will host Culpepper & Merriweather Circus performances on Friday and Saturday, respectively.
