RBC – During June 2009, the Rio Blanco County Communications Center experienced a 6.4 percent increase in activity compared to June 2008.
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Dinosaur National Monument road project
DINOSAUR | Superintendent Mary Risser announced that guardrails will be replaced on Dinosaur National Monument’s Harpers Corner Road, which begins two miles east of Dinosaur, on U.S. 40 and runs 31 miles north into the monument.
Barry Giles earns surveyor license
RBC | Schmueser Gordon Meyer (SGM) Engineers and Surveyors commended Barry Giles for his recent acquisition of the Colorado state professional land surveyor license.
Volleyball scrimmage Saturday
MEEKER | Meeker High School volleyball players Gabie Goettel, Morgan Neilson, Devon Buckendorf, Stacey Fitzgibbons and Timbre Shriver will provide the senior leadership this season.
Wildfires burn across county
RBC I Since Aug. 19, there have been four wildland fires in Rio Blanco County that the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit has responded to.
Senate leaders do plenty of listening at Meeker stop
MEEKER I State Senate leaders came to town Aug. 13 as part of a statewide listening tour. They got an earful.
Assistant ag secretary announces conservation stewardship program
RBC y Agriculture Deputy Secretary Kathleen Merrigan recently announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture will begin continuous sign-up for the new Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) with the first signup period cutoff scheduled for Sept. 30.
Earthquake strikes near Craig
CRAIG | A magnitude 3.7 earthquake struck northwest Colorado at 8:50 p.m. Monday about 11 miles north of Craig, according to the National Earthquake Information Center in Golden.
Rio Blanco County On Patrol
Activity for August 7-13, 2009 Key: CSP-Colorado State Patrol RBSO-Rio Blanco County Sheriff MPD-Meeker Police Department MVFR-Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue RAMB-Rangely Ambulance RPD-Rangely Police Department Friday, August 7 MPD-12:17 a.m.-Abandoned vehicle at 42000 Hwy 13, Meeker RPD-12:41 a.m.-Assist DOW on the 800 block of E. Main St., Rangely RBSO-12:42[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 50 years ago • The 1000th phone in the Meeker exchange was installed July 15 at the Peavy home, 28 miles upriver.
Mastering the plan
Oakley Hopkins of Rangely’s Planning Commission participated in Saturday’s “community visioning workshop,” part of the county’s master plan process.
Letter: Armstrong family says thanks for donations
This is an open letter of thanks to everyone in Rangely and Meeker who have been so thoughtful and caring since the car accident Shayne and Bo were involved in.
