RBC I The last time the United States updated its energy strategy, the iPhone didn’t exist. George W. Bush was still president. And the energy landscape looked entirely different than it does today: The cost of putting solar panels on your roof was twice as expensive, and the U.S. only[Read More…]
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Supply lists for Meeker area schools
Meeker Elementary School Preschool — all 4-6 glue sticks 1 4-pack dry erase markers 1 two-pocket folder 1 large package napkins 1 composition notebook Backpack Preschool fee
Class on hunting upland game birds Aug. 20 in Grand Junction
RBC I Novice bird hunters are invited to attend Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s “Upland Game Bird Hunting 101” seminar on Aug. 20 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Hunter Education Building, 711 Independent Ave. in Grand Junction.
Reserve champion poultry winner…
Scoggins entering third year as Rangely superintendent
RANGELY I Matt Scoggins, the superintendent of Rangely’s school district, is looking eagerly toward the beginning of classes this year, set for Aug. 17 for Rangely Junior/Senior High and Aug. 19 for Parkview Elementary School.
BLM to gather wild horses in local region
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management plans to gather excess wild horses in the White River Field Office in Northwest Colorado as early as September.
Selle looking forward to first year as Meeker school superintendent
MEEKER I Chris Selle took over the reins as superintendent of the Meeker School District in early July, and already he is looking forward to seeing the students back for the first day of school, which is Aug. 17.
CPW gives free state park entry to veterans
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers free park entrance to active-duty military and veterans during the month of August as a result of House Bill 15-1045, signed into law May 27, 2015.
Sunset over fairgrounds…
Obituary: Richard Lester ‘Dick’ Moyer
Richard Lester (Dick) Moyer passed away in Meeker, Colo., at the Walbridge Wing on July 28, 2015, about a month shy of his 89th birthday.
County team part of challenge to support area coal employment
RBC I The National Association of Counties (NACo) last week announced the next phase in an effort to assist counties and regions that have experienced economic challenges related to the coal industry, and Rio Blanco County will have a team involved.
Sierra Club selling out as more directors gain from board seats
RBC I One of America’s most respected environmental non-profit organizations has traded in one kind of green for another. Some of the Sierra Club’s board members and most important donors have put the almighty dollar before Mother Earth by encouraging the organization to engage in activities that bolster their bottom[Read More…]
