RBC I For those affiliated with any of three political parties in Rio Blanco County, Tuesday is Election Day, when all ballots in the mail-in or drop-in vote must be submitted by 7 p.m.
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Plein Art competition under way
MEEKER I Artists taking part in Plein Air Meeker 2014 can now be seen along the Rio Blanco County roads and forests within 50 miles of Meeker as the painters focus on outdoor art available through the scenery offered in the area.
Beautiful sunset…
Dark storm clouds brought little rain and plenty of wind to Rangely on the afternoon of June 10, causing damage to some trees in town and on the Colorado Northwestern Community College campus. The sunset following the storm Tuesday evening, however, left little to be desired in the way of[Read More…]
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CNCC gets nursing grant for $78,000
RANGELY I CNCC grants administrator Michael Melneck announced last week that the Caring for Colorado Foundation has awarded a $78,661 grant to Colorado Northwestern Community College to improve simulation capacities in the college’s nursing program, which is on the Craig campus.
Foust new superintendent at Dinosaur Nat’l Monunment
DINOSAUR I Mark Foust, a 26-year veteran of the National Park Service (NPS), has been named superintendent of Dinosaur National Monument, which straddles the northeastern Utah and northwestern Colorado borders, intermountain regional director Sue Masica has announced.
Spring thaw…
ERBM to participate in Guinness World Record: World’s Largest Swimming Lesson
MEEKER I June 20, tens of thousands of kids and adults at aquatic facilities around the world will unite for the fifth year in a row to set a new Guinness World Record. The global record attempt for The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) will take place at the Meeker[Read More…]
Still time to sign up for CNCC’s College for Kids
RANGELY I It’s sign-up time again for College For Kids through Colorado Northwestern Community College, with this year’s schedule offering new courses and discounted rates for multiple classes.
Letter to the Editor: Important to support small local businesses
Dear Editor: I grew up in a small town. I think back to the values I held then and still hold now because of how I was raised and the morals that not only my parents but my community instilled in me.
Plein Air art competition set for 2-week span
MEEKER I Artists taking part in Plein Air Meeker 2014 will be visible in many parts of Rio Blanco County starting Wednesday as the painters focus on outdoor art available through the scenery offered around the county.
— 50 Years of The Wilderness Act — Trappers Lake the ‘cradle of the wilderness’
RBC I Trappers Lake, Colo., is significant because it was one of the birthplaces of the wilderness idea. Some even call it the “cradle of the wilderness” for this reason.
