Joined by teachers Bill Turner and Lora Hertzke, the Meeker High School Class of 1973 recently held its 40th anniversary in Meeker.
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Piceance Basin wildlife habitat benefits from new restoration plan
A five-year Colorado Parks and Wildlife research project is improving techniques to restore wildlife habitat in northwest Colorado’s Piceance Basin after intense energy development.
BLM, vets, youth join to fight fires
Tara Earl is a member of the Rocky Mountain Youth Corp Veterans Fire Crew, which has been training to fight fires, has mitigated fire-supporting conditions and forage and has even fought a wildland fire in Rio Blanco County this summer.
Rio Blanco Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • The ranchmen interested in the Coal Creek Mesa ditch are talking of constructing a reservoir somewhere up Coal Creek Canyon. There is not enough water in Coal Creek to supply all the settlers along its banks and on the adjoining mesas. •[Read More…]
Golden Spade Award…
The winner of the Golden Spade Award for Rangely’s most beautiful yard in July goes to the Covington family, at 216 Hillcrest.
Phase 2 of trails completed between Ute, Sanderson parks
The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday that Phase 2 of the Jensen-Ute Park connection trail north of Meeker is complete.
Dragon Road…
Some welcome cloud cover followed Friday night’s rain along these back roads near Dragon Road outside Rangely. With only a few sprinkles accompanied by high temperatures and high humidity, most outdoor enthusiasts seem be sticking to early-morning exercise, including the rider who put these bike tracks in the recently rained-upon[Read More…]
Slaughter of nearly 500 wild horses delayed by court’s order
RENO, NEV. I A federal court judge in Reno, Nev. has granted a coalition of wild horse advocacy and conservation groups a temporary restraining order (TRO) to block the sale of unbranded horses at a slaughter auction scheduled this week in Fallon, Nev.
Rangely’s summer challenge course offers writing, science and confidence classes
RANGELY I Twenty-one students participated in the RE-4 Rangely School District’s first summer challenge program, which offered advanced coursework and field study in writing, physics, chemistry, anthropology and geology.
Options for dumping garbage in county
As local authorities have taken a more serious look at illegal dumping around Rangely, they have asked whether the community is aware of legal dumping options and the penalties for disposing of trash on public land.
First West Nile case confirmed in Colorado
RBC | Rio Blanco County’s first confirmed case of West Nile Virus was announced Tuesday with the word that a horse located along County Road 7 (Strawberry) had died following a bout with the virus.
Philanthropy Days aid rural areas
RBC I Online registration is now open for the Northwest Colorado Rural Philanthropy Days (RPD) conference Sept. 25-27 at Winter Park Resort, Colo.
