David Boles is the aviation program director at Colorado Northwestern Community College, and the 2016 program graduates who were a part of the Aviation Wings Ceremony on May 7 were, from left: Blake Mueller, Bradley Antista, Chase Peters, Efrain Cabrera, Kyle Baker, Sadie Stewart, Steve Humann, Ton Quyen Ha, Nick[Read More…]
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Rangely filmmaker shows movie
RANGELY I On May 5, the Rangely community had the opportunity to experience a film directed by one of its own residents, Peter Forbes.
Letter to the Editor: Squeaky wheel for transportation
Dear Editor: A squeaking wheel, this one voiced by those of us who believe obsolete and dangerous highways on the state highway system should be modernized, almost got greased by a law if passed by our legislature which would have provided funds for several highway improvement projects on the East[Read More…]
A Look at the Nation: A good energy bill would be a boost to country’s strength
RBC I Let’s be honest: The future of the U.S. economy is bleak. A new report from the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development predicts that the U.S. economy will grow only 2 percent this year, a downward revision of the already anemic 2.4 percent growth predicted late last year.
MHS baseballers second in district
MEEKER I The Meeker High School Cowboy baseball team ended its season in Cortez on Saturday in the district tournament, beating Dolores in the first round, then losing to the state’s No. 1 ranked Paonia Eagles in the championship game.
Unmanned aircraft in area this week
MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management will be evaluating the use of unmanned aircraft to assist with natural resource monitoring west of Meeker next week.
Obituary: Dorothy Thelma Bloomfield
Our sweet Mother, Dorothy Thelma Bloomfield, passed away early Thursday, May 5, 2016. Dorothy was born March 19, 1923, to Nellie Ardell Warren and George Edward Parkes.
Candidates speak in Rangely; forum in Meeker this Monday
RANGELY I On Monday, the four candidates for Rio Blanco County commissioner gathered at the Rangely High School Auditorium to answer various questions and allow the voters to get to know a little more about each candidate in an event coordinated by the Rio Blanco County Republicans.
Dinosaur park adds $19 million to local economies via visitors
RBC I A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 291,800 visitors to Dinosaur National Monument in 2015 spent $17,079,100 in communities near the park. That spending supported 233 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $19,279,500.
Shelton honored…
Meeker’s first and Colorado’s 19th four-time Colorado state wrestling champion T.J. Shelton was honored for his accomplishments at the annual honors banquet in Colorado Springs. Shelton, pictured with his parents Janae and Bob, was named the Co-High School 2A/3A Wrestler of the Year, an honor he shared with Paonia’s Bo[Read More…]
Networking group will honor George
RBC I The next networking meeting of the Community Networking Group will be May 24 in the Weiss Conference Room on the Rangely campus of Colorado Northwestern Community College.
Obituary: Barbara Jean Cook
Barbara Jean Cook, 57, of Vernal passed away at her daughter’s home in Cypress, Texas, on Tuesday, May 10, 2016, from complications of a seizure.
