DINOSAUR — Dinosaur National Monument plans to open the Harpers Corner Road and the Green River Campground at 5 p.m. on April 10.
County
Williams drills 3,000th well
RBC — Williams Production RMT announced last week it has begun drilling its 3,000th natural gas well in the Piceance Basin.
February incidents up 22 percent
RBC — The combined incidents for the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office and the Meeker Police Department significantly increased during February 2009, with a 22 percent increase in activity compared to February 2008. Total incidents received through the communications center increased to 1,002 in February 2009, up from 821 in[Read More…]
Police Blotter: March 26
Activity for March 13-March 19
RBC Days Gone By: March 26
The Meeker Herald — 25 years ago Almost 100 Meekerites took time Monday evening to attend the public forum which featured a question and answer session among the seven candidates who are running for the town council and mayor positions.
Western Colo. rig count down 71 percent
RBC (AP) — New figures show the natural gas rig count in western Colorado’s Piceance Basin has taken a bigger percentage drop than in Utah’s Uinta Basin and the entire state of Wyoming. Carter Mathies of Arista Midstream Services, a Golden-based energy services company, told The Daily Sentinel in Grand[Read More…]
Colorado DOW Hunter Outreach Program will sponsor turkey hunt for youth in April
RBC — Thanks to support from private landowners, the Colorado Division of Wildlife Hunter Outreach Program is offering three youth hunters the opportunity to participate in a premier, private land spring turkey hunt near Meeker. The hunt will take place on April 25 and 26.
Survey will grade transportation for disabled people
RBC — In conjunction with a grant received from the Federal Transit Administration, Meeting the Challenge, Inc. is conducting a national survey designed to collect information from people with disabilities regarding their experiences with public transportation.
Fair board meets March 30 in Rangely
RANGELY — The Rio Blanco County Fair Board will meet in the Western Annex in Rangely Monday, March 30 at 6 p.m.
BOCES board meeting set for March 31
RANGELY — Rio Blanco BOCES will hold a regular board meeting on Tuesday, March 31 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Rangely School District Board Room, 550 River Road to discuss the preliminary budget for 2009-2010.
Pair of Meeker men arrested at gunpoint
RBC — Two men were arrested at gunpoint early last Saturday morning for shooting road signs and telephone boxes on County Road 7.
Mountain of debt threatens future of Colorado West
RBC — Colorado West Regional Mental Health is in the business of helping people deal with their problems. But the organization has problems of its own.
