On Nov. 15, the ladies of the Epsilon Chi chapter of Epsilon Sigma Alpha in Rangely held a successful annual Holiday Bazaar. The event, which has run for more than 40 years, raised $1,100 this year. The funds will benefit St. Jude’s Children’s Cancer Research Hospital, and the chapter does[Read More…]
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CU grant applications for exploring the impact of oil, gas development due Dec. 1
RBC I Community, tribal and K-12 groups are invited to submit project proposals that explore impacts of oil and gas development on their local communities with support from the AirWaterGas Sustainability Research Network based at the University of Colorado in Boulder.
Last hurrah…
Patrick Scoggins, a sophomore at Rangely High School, joined several other Rio Blanco County cross country runners at the Nike Cross Country Southwest Regional Championships in Casa Grande this past weekend. In his last high school race of the season, Scoggins ran the course in a time of 16:36, which[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Well wishes appreciated at time of loss
Dear Editor: We would like to extend our gratitude for all the well wishes during our family’s difficult time.
Helping hands…
The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District and the Meeker High School career mechanical class partnered to work on the rec district’s archery range recently. The students worked on the range shelter to make it more structurally sound.
Prescribed burns planned at Ute Creek and Trappers Lake
RBC I The Blanco Ranger District of the White River National Forest plans to conduct slash pile burning in the Ute Creek and Trappers Lake area in the coming days.
MSD board meets, looks at budget
MEEKER I Meeker’s new Board of Education (BOE) met for the first time Nov. 17 as election victors were sworn in and new officers, for two-year terms, were chosen.
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for those who supported ESA annual Holiday Bazaar
Dear Editor: The Epsilon Sigma Alpha Annual Holiday Bazaar was held Nov. 15 at Parkview Elementary School in Rangely. The weather was great and we had a great turnout with 28 paid vendors.
Meeker marks holiday savings with Small Business Saturday
MEEKER I Great deals and the chance to see what local Meeker merchants are offering this Christmas season will come to town and county/area residents with Small Business Saturday, to be held this weekend. According to the Meeker Chamber of Commerce, at least 16 local merchants will be offering special[Read More…]
USDA announces that rural business development grants are now available
RBC I USDA Rural Development State Director Trudy Kareus announced Friday that the agency is now accepting applications for the Rural Business Development Grant Program (RBDG). This program is a combination of two former programs—the Rural Business Enterprise Grant (RBEG) and Rural Business Opportunity Grant (RBOG)—and supports activities leading to[Read More…]
Bucks are back…
The bucks seem to know when the season on antlers is over. Above, these three nice bucks know its safe for them to wander the streets of Rangely such as these on Stanolind Ave., while the buck below was seen just outside of Meeker on Saturday along Highway 13.
Community Counts wants to up visibility, names Morlan to board
RBC I Dave Morlan, director of the Rio Blanco County Road and Bridge Department, was recently elected to the Community Counts Colorado’s (CCC) Board of Directors for 2016 and 2017 along with eight other individuals.
