Dear Editor: It is disconcerting that counties like Arapahoe, Elbert, Douglas and El Paso are trying to pass county-specific regulations for oil and gas.
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Up and Down El Rio Blanco: Advertise
Small businesses are getting national press and support from business advocacy groups and public and private organizations this shopping season. Led by American Express, Facebook and The 3/50 Project, among many others, the groups have created a national advertising campaign to support small businesses across the country.
Independent Life Center under new leadership
RBC I For the past 14 years, the Independent Life Center, Inc., (ILC) in Craig, has empowered people in need to live independently and thereby realize their full potential through peer counseling, training, advocacy and drawing upon community resources.
Christmas tree permits available now
RBC | Once again the Bureau of Land Management is pleased to offer the sale of Christmas tree permits through cooperation with the Rio Blanco County Clerk’s office at 17497 US Hwy 64 in Rangely, or at the BLM / FS Interagency Office at 220 E. Market St. in Meeker.
Be prepared for conditions
RBC I Winter is headed this way before we know it. If you’re heading out of town, being prepared for hazardous road conditions is a good idea. The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) has multiple resources available for travelers to find out what kinds of conditions they may be traveling[Read More…]
Herald Times early deadline
RBC | Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, the deadline for advertisements, articles, photos and legal notices for the Nov. 24 edition of the Rio Blanco Herald Times is Thursday, Nov. 17 by 5 p.m.
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago n For sale, cheap: Folding go-cart. Mrs. Lee Peterson. n Grand Junction went dry again. The bootleggers, proprietors of the speakeasies and “blind pigs” all joined hands with the drys.
Colo. elk hunters warned to steer clear of moose
RBC I Halfway through the fall rifle seasons, Colorado Parks and Wildlife officials are again warning elk hunters not to shoot moose during their hunting trips.
County tax sale not always a deal
RBC I Yard sales, back to school sales, 50 percent off sales, after Christmas sales. We all think of bargains when we see these advertised. The county tax sale is a bit different—it’s “buyer beware.”
Veterans’ Affairs offers shots
RBC I The single-dose flu shots given to most veterans by the Grand Junction VA Medical Center and its satellite clinics are preservative free and contain no Thimerosal preservative.
Yellow Jacket board members
MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County District Court appointed Mike Brennan, R. Reed Kelley, Benjamin Rogers, Gary Dunham and Walter N. Proctor to the the Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy Board of Directors Nov. 4 (effective Oct 21). The Yellow Jacket board also includes Ed Coryell, David Smith and Kelly Sheridan.
Veterans Day
Meeker’s V.F.W. Ladies’ Auxiliary POW/MIA ceremony will be held at noon on the courthouse lawn followed by lunch at Mountain Valley Bank community room. Alliance Energy in Rangely invites veterans to a barbecue at noon at the Elks Lodge.
