The Rangely schools have a new lunch program under the leadership of executive chef Steve Lucero. The former co-owner of Burrito Express and an experienced chef, Lucero and his staff have made a commitment to the quality of the food and service. Providing salad bars at both the elementary school[Read More…]
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Jeb Bush wants to limit fed control in West, move Interior
RBC I Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush recently waded deeper into issues of public land than any other candidate has yet, promising to ease Washington’s grip over the region. During a visit to Nevada, he proposed to transplant the Interior Department from Washington, D.C., to one of the big cities[Read More…]
Help is now available for home weatherization
RBC I Fall is definitely in the air and thoughts are turning to getting ready for winter. Now is the perfect time to make your home as energy efficient as it can be—to keep your family warm and to save money on your heating bills. Eligibility for the program is[Read More…]
Softball awards…
In addition to the Meeker High School softball team itself, the big winners at Thursday night’s inaugural MHS Softball Banquet, held at the high school, were, from left, Sheyenne Cromer, the Cowboy Pride Award winner, given to the individual who best represents what an athlete should be off and on[Read More…]
Obituary: Carl Gene Mason
Carl Gene Mason of Rangely, Colo., passed away on Monday, Nov. 16, 2015, in Vernal, Utah. He was born on July 7, 1942, in Walsenburg, Colo., to Audry Huff and Earl Mason.
Can drilling and recreation get along in Moab, Utah, region?
RBC I Neal Clark has been watching his feet a lot this fall day. The young environmental lawyer chose flipflops for the day’s tour of the Utah desert with the blithe self-assurance of someone comfortable outdoors. Remarkably, he’s stumbled into thorns only once.
Rangely, Meeker kick off Christmas season with holiday events
RBC I It is the coming of the Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season in Meeker and Rangely, and Meeker’s holiday shopping season will kick off with the Festival of Lights, to take place Wednesday evening.
RBC runners…
Rio Blanco County cross country runners Phalon Osborn, Savanna Nielsen, Raelynn Norman, Julia Eskelson, Patrick Scoggins and Landon Rowley represented Rio Blanco County at the Nike Cross Country Southwest Regional Championships in Casa Grande this past weekend. Competing in the small school division (1,000 or fewer students), the girls were[Read More…]
New travel rules take over in White River National Forest
RBC I The White River National Forest’s winter motor vehicle use season began began Monday and ends May 20. During the winter season all wheeled vehicles (including bikes) are limited to plowed routes, travel allowed through designation as open in the Forest’s 2011 Travel Management Plan, or by a permit[Read More…]
BLM begins scoping process for travel, transportation plan
RBC I On Nov. 11, the Bureau of Land Management White River Field Office hosted public meetings in Meeker and Rangely to discuss the scoping process of updating their Travel and Transportation Management Plan for the 6.2 million acres managed by the White River Field Office.
Daily bus service from Denver to Glenwood Springs available
RBC I Bustang, Colorado’s first-ever state-owned and operated bus system, has begun weekend service on Interstate 70. The Colorado Department of Transportation’s new inter-regional express bus service will offer one round trip on Saturdays and Sundays: Glenwood Springs to Denver in the morning, and Denver to Glenwood Springs in the[Read More…]
Cold for a cause…
There were roughly 160 persons on hand on Nov. 14 to watch 38 people jump into an icy Kenney Reservoir to raise funds for Western Colorado Special Olympics. It was the first-ever Western Colorado Polar Plunge into the 39-degree water at the reservoir, according to organizer Norian James, a sports[Read More…]
