RBC I March 19 is the 40th anniversary of National Ag Day. It’s not a day that seems to get a lot of attention.
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CNCC basketball teams end strong
RANGELY I Despite a season beset by loss and injury, the Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) men’s basketball team finished the season strong at the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) tournament in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, last month.
Couple honored for parenting skills
RBC I Connections 4 Kids, the early childhood council serving Moffat and Rio Blanco counties, is proud to recognize Tanner and Brooke Hankins as its first-ever Awesome Parent Program honorees.
The circus is coming
MEEKER | Clark and Barnes’ Magic Land Circus is coming to Meeker March 21. Witness contortionist Zaida, the human pretzel girl, turn herself into a human knot.
Final YBA games occur this week
MEEKER I The Meeker Youth Basketball boys’ season is coming to an end with the last games scheduled this week. The program was a huge success this year with approximately 21 participants in the fifth- and sixth-grade division and 19 in the third- and fourth-grade division.
Lady Panthers finish second
RANGELY I Basketball coach Quinton Kent has spent the last four years with the Lady Panthers basketball program, three as an assistant. The team has qualified for the regional tournament all four years but hadn’t made it past the first regional game until this year, Kent’s first year as head[Read More…]
Annual Children’s Health Fair coming
RBC | The annual Children’s Health Fair and preschool registration for children from birth-5 (not already enrolled in preschool or kindergarten) will be held in Rangely on April 1-2 at the Early Education Center and in Meeker April 8-9 at the Fairfield Center.
Youth turkey hunt set for late April
MEEKER I With generous support from local private landowners, Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Hunter Outreach Program is offering three youth the opportunity to participate in a guided, high-quality spring turkey hunt on private land near Meeker on April 26-28.
Panthers open season in Utah
RANGELY I With snow still on the field, the Rangely High School baseball team has been practicing inside for most of the past two weeks. The lack of field time showed in three games the Panthers played last weekend in Moab, Utah.
Sage grouse tours offered
RBC I Join a special guided tour to see Greater Sage Grouse perform its elaborate mating dance and learn more about efforts to preserve this important bird of the sagebrush.
Lady Cowboys’ ride ends at regionals in Grd. Jct.
MEEKER I The Meeker girls’ basketball team earned a spot in the “sweet sixteen” with a big win over Dolores Friday, March 8, at Central High School in Grand Junction, but they couldn’t pull off a second win over Simla on Saturday to clench a spot in the “elite eight”[Read More…]
Obituary: Muriel Devereaux
Lifetime Rio Blanco County resident Muriel Devereaux was taken from us by her Lord on Feb. 23, 2013, with her family by her side.



