Dear Editor: A huge thanks out to all for putting us over our $57,000 goal!
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Opinion: Potty-mouthed Western politicians nothing new to the national scene
RBC I A pre-school teacher buddy of mine thinks Donald Trump ought to be scolded for being such a potty-mouth. She thinks no politician in history has uttered such deliberately shocking phrases. This was after Trump said that Hillary “is a loser and should be schlonged.”
Rio Blanco County used in study linking public land to growth
RBC I Western rural counties with the highest proportion of federally owned land tend to have faster growth than areas with the least amount of federal land, according to a study that included data from Rio Blanco County.
Hometown skier…
Paula Cooper, formerly of Rio Blanco County, went through the Rio Blanco County 4-H program and honed her skills at sheep shearing during her 4-H years in the county. Cooper is currently in Italy, recently having competed at the Federation Internationale de Ski (FIS) Freestyle Junior World Ski Championships in[Read More…]
‘Open The TANK’ fundraising event succeeds in topping amount sought
RANGELY I Perhaps the only thing better than reaching a goal is exceeding it. On Sunday afternoon, the Friends of The TANK and dozens of TANK supporters knew that feeling for the second time in three years. Nearly 700 local and national backers and donors in 19 countries worldwide made[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: My vote was cancelled
Dear Editor: My vote was cancelled. The lady in the last election who voted for Obama because he gave her a free cell phone, I figure my well-thought-out vote was cancelled out by her vote.
Opinion: No, federal land transfers not any part of the U.S. Constitution
RBC I At the heart of age-old disagreements about who should own and manage public lands in Western states—the federal government, states, or local communities—is one key document: the U.S. Constitution.
Sure sign of spring…
Along State Highway 64 west of Meeker, some young calves could be seen at play on Sunday. They are either early births or were brought into the area from somewhere that calving is already going on. There were also newborn calves along eastern Piceance Creek/County Road 5 on Sunday, including[Read More…]
Elk—1, Car—0…
Feb. 25 was a lucky night for a wandering elk, but not so much for Becky Davis, who was traveling northbound on Highway 139 around mile marker 48 when she had to turn her vehicle hard to keep from hitting an elk. She said that before she could correct herself,[Read More…]
Six to run in Meeker fire board election
MEEKER I Six candidates are running for three slots on the Meeker Fire Board in a May election. The deadline for candidates to file for the office was Friday and the deadline for write-in candidates was Monday.
Letter to the Editor: WPX grateful for opportunity to take part in land use process
Dear Editor: Recently, WPX Energy was recognized by the Rio Blanco County commissioners as a valuable partner in the revision of the county’s land use regulations.
Sign up now for baseball, softball
MEEKER I The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District will not be offering youth baseball or softball (9 years and older) this summer, but will instead be supporting Little League.
