Unit 3 Junior Leather CarvingKenzie Turner – Grand ChampionUnit 3 Intermediate Leather CarvingSophia Belland – 9th placeUnit 8 Intermediate Advanced Creative StampingCasey Turner – 5th place
County
Letter to the Editor: Giving away our great outdoors
Dear Editor: U.S. Representative Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) has proposed legislation that opens tens of millions of acres of pristine lands to corporate polluters.
Range Call Royalty …
Range Call Royalty tryouts were held Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, in Meeker. Maclaine Shults and Kaitlyn Dinwiddie from Meeker as well as Katye Allred from Rangely participated in tryouts.
2011 High School Golf Season
The 2011 high school golf season has started and both Rio Blanco County high schools have teams and both already have tournament experience.
Emergency loans available for farm losses
RBC | Garfield, Moffat and Rio Blanco counties have been designated as contiguous counties to disaster areas in Utah due to losses caused by flooding that occurred April 18, 2011, through July 16, 2011.
Up and Down El Rio Blanco: Transparency
I’ve noticed a few more gray whiskers in my goatee recently. It doesn’t bother me to have them, there are just more of them these days. Maybe it’s because of my age (some of my same-age friends have quite a bit of gray hair) or maybe stress is squeezing the[Read More…]
Storms over area keep fire crews busy
RBC I About two dozen wildland fires occurred over the weekend beginning Friday afternoon. Lightning was the cause of all the fires except for one which was a vehicle fire.
RBC streamlines process
RBC I “We’ve been working on this process for more than a year,” Rio Blanco County commissioner chairman Kai Turner said of the resolution to streamline the permitting process for drilling well pads.
Commissioners say thanks for support
Dear Editor: The Rio Blanco County Commissioners would like to thank the following people for their assistance in completing the new 4-H Building in time for the 2011 County Fair.
Silent auction, dinner Sept. 8
RBC I Horizons Specialized Services will host a silent auction and spaghetti dinner Thursday, Sept. 8, at 5:30 p.m. at the Fairfield Center in Meeker.
Tickets for booster seat violations steep
RBC I Aug. 1 marked the one-year anniversary of the expanded child passenger safety law in Colorado, which means law enforcement will start pulling over and giving $82 citations to drivers transporting children under age 8 who are not in a car seat or booster seat.
RIO BLANCO COUNTY DAYS GONE BY
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago – Until disposed of we will offer 17¢ 20¢, 25¢, 30¢ and 35¢ values In organdies, batistes, lawns and dimities at 10¢ and 12¢ cents per pair. The famous Russell gloves for $1.50 per pair. – County surveyor Dan Moog is kept on[Read More…]
