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The County Cubicle: Having fun with county use tax

Editor’s note: In an effort to keep residents informed on happenings within county government, county employees will contribute biweekly articles for “The County Cubicle.” These articles may include responses to reader questions or expression of interest. Readers are encouraged to submit questions or suggestions to County Administrator Pat Hooker at[Read More…]

Loose Ends: Just a little bit country

“Are you still shooting rattlesnakes?” an old friend inquired on Facebook. Having moved to the Western Slope of Colorado so many years earlier, I’d forgotten my long letters to friends and family regaling them with all of my the zany adventures I’d coined it back-east meets out-west. That first year[Read More…]

Two-man best ball results at Cedar Ridges

RANGELY I In the championship flight of last weekend’s 27-hole, two-man best ball tournament at Cedar Ridges Golf Course, first gross was team of Nate Greene and Cody Weddle. First net was Bernie Shafer and Bryan Mackay. Second gross was Sey Johnson and Gregg Mueller. Second net was Justin Halcomb[Read More…]

RDH to add new doctor

RANGELY I Along with construction of a new facility, Rangely District Hospital will be adding a new doctor. Maybe two. Dr. Barry Bialek will soon join the medical staff at RDH. “He’s from the Denver area and he’s what you would call semi-retired,” said Nick Goshe, hospital CEO. “He will[Read More…]

County supports local services

RBC I Amid increasing dialogue about the future of Colorado’s social services system, the Rio Blanco County Board of County Commis-sioners has passed a resolution to affirm the county’s support for a locally administered human services system, and its commitment to excellence in the delivery of child protection, child support[Read More…]

Preparations under way for construction

RANGELY I No dirt has been moved yet. There are no workers on the job site. But there’s plenty going on behind the scenes with the new Rangely District Hospital. Voters in May approved a bond election to fund construction of the $38.7 million facility.