RBC I A new agreement between the Colorado Community College System and Colorado Mesa University (CMU) will help community colleges students succeed in earning a baccalaureate degree.
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Final tours planned…
Rio Blanco County will be offering public tours of the Rio Blanco County Courthouse in Meeker on April 8 and 9 to give the public one last opportunity to see the facility before the renovations begin. The tours will from 2 to 6 p.m. on April 8 and from 9[Read More…]
Disappointed in comments regarding Meeker Fire Board
Dear Editor: I would like to say how disappointed and saddened I was to read such bias regarding the Fire Department at the end of an otherwise positive article by Mr. McMahon in his commentary about the Fireman’s Ball.
One NW Colorado river upgraded to Gold Medal water, one downgraded
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife is advising anglers about recent changes to the Gold Medal designations for sections of two rivers in the Northwest Region.
Western Energy blasts Obama over increased regs
RBC I Western Energy Alliance released the following statement on President Obama’s announcement Thursday to impose methane reductions on existing oil and natural gas wells.
Two controlled burns planned within county
RBC I Fire officials from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Unit are planning a number of prescribed fires this spring if the conditions are right, including in Rio Blanco County.
Cowboys drop doubleheader
MEEKER I The Meeker High School boys’ baseball team lost a doubleheader in Hotchkiss on Saturday, and, if the weather cooperates, the Cowboys look to rebound as they will host the Cedaredge Bruins on Saturday at Paintbrush Park. The first Cowboy test will start at 11 a.m.
Not too good to be true: Meeker Solar Garden panels available
MEEKER I The deadline to lease a solar panel in the Meeker Solar Garden has been extended to April 7. White River Electric Association extended the deadline by one week to make sure all of its members had an opportunity to learn about the program. Members may find additional information[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Why Jon Hill is running for re-election
Dear Editor: Since the Republican County Assembly, I have been thinking of topics for a column. Then, a few days ago, I ran into a man who grew up in Rangely and left in 1993. He was a senior when I was a freshman. He had recently been in Rangely[Read More…]
Despite break, RHS tracksters do well
RANGELY I Even though Rangely High School was on spring break last week, the track and field team continued to practice and competed in Hotchkiss on Saturday.
Law enforcement agencies start crackdown on rural seatbelt use
RBC I In an effort to increase seat belt use in rural communities, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and rural law enforcement agencies will launch a Click It or Ticket enforcement period in rural counties across the state. The heightened patrol is set to[Read More…]
Meeker Town Board candidates answer with look to future
MEEKER I All five candidates for the three open seats on the Meeker Town Council spoke to individual questions and then added their thoughts to the other candidates’ responses at the Meeker Chamber of Commerce-sponsored candidate forum Monday night at the Fairfield Center.
