RBC I Child abuse and neglect can have lifelong implications for its victims, including on their well-being. Children who are maltreated often are at risk of experiencing cognitive delays and emotional difficulties, among other issues.
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Letter to the Editor: Thanks to everyone who participated in Rangely blood drive
Dear Editor: With sincere gratitude, my husband and I want to thank everyone who participated in the fifth annual Makayla Kottenstette Memorial Blood Drive.
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Sidewalk work on Meeker’s Market Street to start soon
MEEKER I Within the past week, the Town of Meeker, utilizing funding support from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), has started work on the long-planned sidewalk and crosswalk installation on the north side of Market Street in downtown Meeker.
After Birth Ball set for April 18
RBC I The annual After Birth Ball will be held in Meeker on April 18, and tickets are now available at the Meeker Chamber of Commerce. Celebrating the end of the calving and lambing season, the annual event is sponsored by the Meeker Chapter of the Future Farmers of America[Read More…]
Foot clinic offered Tuesday in Meeker at Pines Apartments
MEEKER I Pioneers Medical Center Home Health will be offering the monthly Foot Clinic on Tuesday, April 14 at 10 a.m. at the Pines Apartments, 875 Water St. A certified nurse assistant will trim toenails, provide skin care and check blood pressures. Persons found to have circulatory or foot problems[Read More…]
CNCC students inducted into Phi Theta Kappa
RANGELY I March 31 was a special day for 26 CNCC freshman students on the Rangely campus. The 26 students were inducted to Phi Theta Kappa, the Beta Epsilon Tau Chapter, which is the Chapter for CNCC Rangely campus only.
Cowboys drop two games to Paonia, 14-2 and 27-2
MEEKER I “Paonia is always tough,” Meeker head baseball coach Jason Browning said. The Eagles were in Meeker on Saturday and won a doubleheader held after a JV game at Paintbrush Park. The Cowboys played in Hotchkiss on Tuesday and will host them at home Saturday.
Wolf recovery signs in Yellowstone are mixed
RBC I Some come for the geysers and grizzlies, but I’ve traveled hundreds of miles to Yellowstone National Park simply to stand in the drainage of Elk Creek, stooped over a stunted willow bush. Tan branches, tinged with red, just reach my thighs, and narrow pale-green leaves blend into the[Read More…]
Local schools raise questions about standardized testing
RANGELY I Lately it’s become increasingly difficult to turn on the news or log onto the Internet without encountering an opinion about public school standardized testing.




