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Letter to the Editor: Hurray for Clean Power Plan
Dear Editor: It is becoming more clear by the month that what is good for the environment has benefits for many other aspects of humanity. Health care professionals are voicing the medical position that fossil fuels are detrimental to the length and health of a human life, and religion has[Read More…]
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Rio Blanco on Patrol: June 8-22
RBC I The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please make a comment on this posting. We will not release[Read More…]
Road delays to continue on Highway 13 north of Meeker
RBC I The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced the following highway project now underway with work continuing through October.
Ranch Rodeo a perennial local favorite
MEEKER I Following the annual Range Call Parade on Saturday the annual Ranch Rodeo will begin with a calcutta at 1:30 p.m. at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds.
Letter to the Editor: Let’s get Rangely’s dinosaurs back to Rangely
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the citizens of Rangely and the surrounding area. In the past year, we at the Rangely Junior College District (Colorado Northwestern Community College) have had a particular situation in Rangely occur. That situation, quite frankly, was a find many months ago in[Read More…]
Plans laid out for Rangely Town Hall redesign, remodel
RANGELY I Rangely Town Hall will soon be undergoing major changes in its appearance and function. In addition to providing space for Rio Blanco County offices in the building, the current spaces are due for some updating.
$500 youth grants available
RBC I Youth Service America (YSA) is calling on kids to make this a Summer of Creativity. YSA, through support from Disney | ABC Television Group, will award Summer of Creativity grants to young change-makers who have ideas and projects that positively impact their community.
Meeker’s Lane Anderson already a state champ, goes to nationals
MEEKER I Lane Anderson will be a seventh-grader at Barone Middle School this fall, yet he has already won a state rodeo title before completing the sixth grade, and he just finished competing in the National Junior High Rodeo Finals in Des Moines, Iowa, last week.
Injured vets to spend time in Flat Tops
RBC I Freedom Alliance is set to host four injured service members on an outdoor expedition through the scenic Flat Top Mountains in the White River National Forest of Colorado this month.
