RANGELY I The Rangely School Board met Nov. 18 to discuss a number of possible changes that could impact the 2015/2016 school year, including full-day kindergarten, an alternative high school program and calendar changes.
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MACC meets on Monday
MEEKER I The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council will meet on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Meeker United Methodist Church Elbert Hall.
AGNC disappointed by sage grouse listing
RBC I The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) issued a statement late last week on behalf of its member governments concerning the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (USFWS) recent decision to list the Gunnison Sage Grouse as “threatened” under the Endangered Species Act.
RBC water district meets Dec. 4
RBC | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District will meet Tuesday in the Weiss Center Conference Room on the Colorado Northwestern Community College campus in Rangely.
Rangely incident brings warning of fraud for all in Rio Blanco County
RBC I When a telemarketer called Rangely resident René Harden last week, it seemed a little strange. The Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR) prohibits sales calls before 8 a.m. and after 9 p.m., and this one was made close to 9:30 p.m. The representative, who claimed to[Read More…]
County’s unemployment rate continues to drop, now 2.7%
RBC I The unemployment figures for Rio Blanco continued to drop in October, making it nearly a year since the county has had to report a rise or even steady rate for the jobless.
Uintah Basin faces a tricky problem with oil, gas industry
RBC I On a crisp fall day lined with cottonwoods as yellow-bright as balls of flame, I take a gravel shortcut from Utah’s Nine Mile Canyon toward Vernal, an energy boomtown of some 10,000 souls.
Shop Saturday…
While mom, dad and the older brothers and sisters are busy supporting Meeker businesses during the Small Business Saturday holiday shopping event, the Meeker Chamber of Commerce reports that free babysitting will take place on the ground floor of the Hugus Building, at 6th and Main streets, where Wendll’s Wondrous[Read More…]
Meeker holiday festivities begin Saturday; parade Wednesday
MEEKER I The Christmas holiday shopping season officially begin in Meeker on Saturday as the Meeker Chamber of Commerce and several local businesses host its annual “Shop Local on Small Business Saturday” event.
CPW seeks information on elk bulls killed near Dinosaur
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigators are asking the public for help in finding the person or persons responsible for killing and abandoning three mature, high-quality bull elk near the town of Dinosaur recently.
Author shares suggestions for dealing with dementia patients during holidays
RBC I Whether it’s Mom, Dad, Grandma or Grandpa—or your spouse—the “holiday quarter” can present special challenges for families with a loved one suffering from dementia.
From My Window: Happy Thanksgiving; Local shopping benefits friends, neighbors, towns
It looks like winter has finally arrived. We were lucky with the warm, dry October, when not one flake was reported in the valley. But it hasn’t taken long to change that.
