MEEKER I If you are interested in a career in healthcare, Pioneers Healthcare Foundation has several types of scholarships available to Meeker-area graduating high school seniors, continuing college students and post graduate (masters and doctorate) students pursuing their degrees in the healthcare fields.
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CNCC Foundation Dinner set for April 9
RANGELY I The annual Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation Scholarship Fundraising Dinner and Dance will be held April 9 in the Colorado Room on the Rangely Campus.
Vernal and Dinosaur Monument add two fun-loving dinosaurs to play with
DINOSAUR I Vernal, Utah, is launching a multimedia marketing campaign featuring the antics of two new fun-loving dinosaurs, Vern and Al, as they discover adventures in and around Dinosaur National Monument.
The yearling…
This yearling buck is enjoying the good weather of late, moseying around the streets of Rangely without a worry. The warming weather has seemingly driven the deer back into the hills around town as the number of sightings is way down.
Middle school wrestlers to state
RBC I Ten Rio Blanco middle school wrestlers, including eight from Rangely, wrestled in the Western Slope Regional Tournament over the weekend in Grand Junction. Nine of those 10 wrestlers qualified for the state tournament in Denver this weekend.
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State reports 396 arrests for DUI made on St. Patrick’s weekend
RBC I St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday to celebrate Irish heritage, wear green clothing and for many, a customary time to enjoy an alcoholic beverage. From March 11 through March 18, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and local law enforcement agencies combined efforts to[Read More…]
A Look at the West: Land access easier if working with the landowner
RBC I Not a day goes by without someone bemoaning the lack of public access to private lands in the West. Gone are the good old days, some say, when landowners welcomed visitors. Today, it often seems like there are “No Trespassing” signs across every gate and orange paint on[Read More…]
Melting tower…
The ice tower on the Colorado Northwestern Community College campus in Rangely is usually a widely used and popular outdoor attraction and teaching aid on the campus. While John Whipple and Joe Wiley can be seen using the structure, the tower has melted down to half its full height and[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Explaining the role of the fire district board
Dear Editor: You have asked for a response to criticism of how the Board of the Meeker Fire Department conducts its business. The response is best provided by a description of who we are and what we do.
Not all Western history is happy history
RBC I Why are we drawn to monuments that commemorate evil, darkness and death? What compels us to remember things we would rather forget? Every year, thousands of visitors journey to Nazi concentration camps. Here in the U.S., President John F. Kennedy’s birthplace is a national historic site, but the[Read More…]
SGM offers scholarships
RBC I SGM, a civil engineering, surveying and consulting firm, awards up to five scholarships in the amount of $1000 each to assist aspiring civil engineers and surveyors in pursuit of their studies. Application deadline is April 1. Please visit the SGM website at www.sgm-inc.com for scholarship details and an[Read More…]
