ARRESTS Rangely PD arrested a 27 year old male for 1st Degree Criminal Trespass and Criminal Mischief. He was arrested on 7/28/2023 and given a PR bond on 7/28/2023. Call summaries 7/23/2023 @ 2:57 pm. A party that was stuck in the mud at Sheriff’s Reservoir needed some assistance getting[Read More…]
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Community Calendar: August 3, 2023
Fair Fun Dig at RBC Fairgrounds MEEKER | Streamline Realty is putting on the annual Fair Fun Dig at the RBC Fairgrounds. Come find some treasures all day Thursday, Aug. 3 through Saturday, Aug. 5 at the Indoor Arena, RBC Fairgrounds, 700 Sulphur Creek Road. Coffee Talk this Friday MEEKER[Read More…]
Enterprise donation for Sheriff’s Office …
Enterprise Products donated $5,000 to Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, July 25, helping to support local law enforcement. Enterprise Products is one of the largest gas processing plants in North America located in the Piceance Basin. Enterprise Products’ community presence is very much appreciated here in Rio Blanco[Read More…]
Free tuition at some Colorado colleges for high-demand jobs
RBC | Colorado will give students pursuing degrees or credentials in high-demand fields free tuition at the state’s 19 community and technical colleges starting this fall. Joe Garcia, chancellor of the Colorado Community College System, said the new program – which aims to train new construction workers, nurses, educators, firefighters,[Read More…]
AI and You, Part 4: The end of humanity?
Part 1: Guest Column: Artificial intelligence and you, Part 1 Part 2: How AI and ChatGPT work, Part 2 Part 3: AI and You, Part 3: How to use ChatGPT wisely RBC | In this series of articles I tried to expose the influence of artificial intelligence on our[Read More…]
Days Gone By: August 3, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Two trout poachers, Charles Harrison and Edward Gorman, were nailed at Trappers Lake, on Tuesday, with 77 pounds of trout in their possession, by a Glenwood deputy game warden. They pleaded guilty, and now languish in jail in default payment of $67.50 fine[Read More…]
River call expected soon
RBC | White River basin water users upstream from Taylor Draw Dam at Kenney Reservoir have been notified that the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District is planning to request another call on the White River. Once flows at the dam’s hydropower turbine are consistently below 700 cubic feet per second[Read More…]
Commissioners hear from Rangely town manager, hospital
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners met Tuesday, July 25 in Rangely to discuss the following public business. Town of Rangely Central Square Contract Conversations between the Town of Rangely and Rio Blanco Board of Commissioners have stalled following a county work session and subsequent town meeting Tuesday.[Read More…]
Rio Happenings: July 16-22, 2023
ARRESTS A 45 year-old female was arrested on 7/16/2023 on 5 warrants out of Montrose. She was released on 7/17/2023 on PR bonds. A 44 year-old male was arrested on 7/18/2023 on a Rio Blanco warrant he bonded out on 7/18/2023 CALL SUMMARIES 7/16/2023 @ 4:55 pm. Meeker Volunteer Fire[Read More…]
Community Calendar: July 27, 2023
Free TANK concert July 29 RANGELY | The TANK is hosting a free concert Saturday, July 29 at 8 p.m. featuring New York-based composer/performer Andy Clausen presenting “Heart of Tones – Solo Trombone at The TANK.” 233 CR 46 in Rangely. Parking available across the street. Upcoming .22 NRL Shoots[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: July 27, 2023
More from CD3 candidate Dear Editor, I am currently running unopposed for Colorado’s Congressional District 3 Republican nomination. My only credible opponent in the 2024 general election is Aspen-Adam Frisch, whose single platform plank when I announced my candidacy was to defeat Lauren Boebert. Since I plan to do just[Read More…]
4-H Shooting Sports competition kicks off the start of the 2023 Rio Blanco County Fair
RBC | The Rio Blanco 4-H Shooting Sports teams kicked off the 2023 Fair this past weekend by holding their annual County Shoot in Rangely. This is a community, volunteer, and leader-led event that would never take place without the dedication of several members of the community. Special thanks to[Read More…]
