RBC | From the archives of Rangely Times and Herald Times.
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Rio Blanco County On Patrol
Friday, June 12 MPD-12:02 a.m.-Theft at 990 Market St., Meeker RPD-12:07 a.m.-Assist CSP at 5000 Hwy 64, Rangely
4-H News: Sheep, goat growers meet
MEEKER I The Sheep and Goat Growers met June 16 at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Members brought their sheep and goats and practiced showmanship. The leaders and the older kids helped the younger members.
Opinion: Rio Blanco County economy shows signs of improvement
Other than the rain we had been having, the topic that seems uppermost on people’s minds is the economy.
Engineering a road to the future
RBC I After questioning who actually has ownership of the existing Ute Road, the Meeker School District — with the town of Meeker as a co-applicant — is seeking a revised $925,000 energy impact grant from the Colorado Department of Local Affairs to build a new road leading to the[Read More…]
Local protest
Pipeliners from Local Union 798 gathered along Highway 64 last week to protest hiring practices by Sterling Construction, a Wyoming-based company, which has a Meeker office.
Outstanding caseworker
Darcy Roach, a caseworker for Rio Blanco County Department of Social Services, was honored for “outstanding case practice.”
Macy Collins attends livestock expo
MEEKER I Macy Collins attended the Northwest Colorado Livestock Exposition on June 17-18 in Eagle.
Ridin’ & ropin’
Teresa Anderson of Meeker was one of the participants in a roping event May 30 at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Bill Sixkiller of Craig watches the action at the fairgrounds arena while waiting his turn to compete.
Loose Ends: What is reality?
“When are you moving back to reality?” a relative asked years ago. The long distances between towns, the lack of diversity, and the lack of various commercial concerns that most of us depend upon were only a few of the things that led her to consider her reality more valuable[Read More…]
Motorcycle poker run benefits Toni Simmons
There will be a motorcycle poker run Saturday, July 11 to benefit the Toni Simmons medical fund.
Slide Show: Williams Gas Plant Tour
Williams Gas Co. employess lead a group of local officials on a tour of the construction site of the company’s new gas plant in the Piceance Basin.
