Memorial Day was quite enjoyable around Rio Blanco County with the towns nearly deserted but area activities — mostly outdoors — keeping a lot of people from leaving the area for the three-day weekend.
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Remembering…
Members of the Color Guard from Meeker VFW Post 5843 presented a Memorial Day salute to the soldiers who lost their lives in service to America.
Letter to the Editor: NBC misrepresented wild horse situation
Dear Editor: The recent stories by NBC News in regard to the “wild” horse issue misrepresented many facts and omitted the reality surrounding wild horses and burros on the Western range.
2013 Colorado State Track and Field Championships
Campground hosts sought around state
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is looking for volunteer camp hosts for the 2013 summer season. Being a camp host is a great way to spend the summer enjoying the outdoors and helping out at wildlife areas, hatcheries or campgrounds.
Letter to the Editor: Letter to Gov: Veto House Bill 252
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper: Surviving economically in rural Colorado is a daily challenge and actually a hardship.
Springtime in the Rockies…
Rio Blanco County operator Ron Willey uses an 872 John Deere, all-wheel-drive, fully-chained, road grader with an A-plow to break through the snow on the Colorado Flat Tops Trail Scenic Byway at approximately mile marker 44 on Monday. “This is the best part of the job,” Willey said. County Road[Read More…]
Old Timer’s dinner, dance June 8
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Pioneers Association is gearing up for its 101st annual Old Timer’s Reunion Dinner and Dance on June 8.
Tiger muskie introduced into Harvey Gap
SILT I Colorado Parks and Wildlife stocked tiger muskie — a large, powerful sportfish — into the reservoir at Harvey Gap State Park on May 16, providing West Slope anglers with a unique fishing opportunity.
Correctly displaying the flag
RBC I When the flag is displayed from a staff projecting from a window, balcony or building, the union should be at the peak of the staff unless the flag is at half staff.
Judge finalists named
RBC | The Ninth Judicial District Nominating Commission has nominated three finalists for a district court judgeship created pursuant to House Bill 13-1035, effective July 1, 2013.
CPW, Shell, Elk Foundation join in survey of area’s elk
RBC I The Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Shell Exploration and Production are jointly funding a project to study and better understand the behaviors and movement of elk that occupy habitat near areas of oil and gas exploration and development.



