RBC I With more work yet to be done on the 2010 budget — scheduled for adoption next month — the county will soon find itself without a budget and finance director.
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Community Visioning meetings scheduled
RBC I The public is invited to attend meetings to learn more about the county’s Community Visioning process. Meetings will be held Nov. 10 in Meeker and Nov. 12 in Rangely to present findings from the initial data collection, review the ongoing Community Visioning process and gather additional feedback. Both[Read More…]
19-year-old on dirt bike charged with 23 counts
RANGELY I Talk about joy riding. Zack Shelburg, 19, was arrested Oct. 27 and charged with 23 counts after leading authorities on a chase through town.
Mexican restaurant to take over former Gary’s Steak House
MEEKER I After closing its doors Aug. 9, Gary’s Steak House and Saloon will reopen … as Fiesta Guadalajara.
Challengers get elected
RBC I Two newcomers were elected to the Meeker and Rangely school boards during Tuesday’s election. Rebecca Rector was the top vote-getter for the Rangely School Board with 381 votes, outdistancing incumbent Adair Norman, who had 217 votes and will retain his seat on the board, and another challenger, Connie[Read More…]
Meeker Locals
For what may be the first time ever, or at least the first time in recent memory, Halloween will coincide with the end of daylight-saving time, giving everyone a chance for an extra hour of trick or treating, or haunting and spooking, or whatever else you might be planning for[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Things left behind
The things we leave behind tell so much about us. Historical sites and museums across the country are filled with mundane artifacts of our daily lives. It is how the people used them and what effect the objects had on their lives that is most important.
RBC Warranty Deeds
AUGUST 2009 TRANSACTIONS Seller: Elk Creek Ranch Development, Inc. Buyer: Seagull Associates, LLC Description: Subdivision: Elk Creek Ranch PUD 287707 Lot: 44 Transaction Price: $1,325,000 Seller: Wheeler Ranch, LLC Buyer: Elk Creek Ranch Development
Livestock judging team in action
RANGELY I On Oct. 2 and 3, Western Rio Blanco County’s 4-H Livestock/Horse Judging kicked off its fall judging trips. Three juniors traveled to Wyoming to judge in the high school contests for practice.
First birthday for Brooke Cojocaru
MEEKER | Brooke Lynn Cojocaru turned 1 on Sept. 26. She had a very fun birthday party and loved playing in her cake.
New Arrival: Alexander Joseph William Lueras
Alexander Joseph William Lueras Alexander Joseph William Lueras was born Oct. 15, 2009, at 6:15 p.m. in Grand Junction. He weighed 9 pounds 4.7 ounces and was 22 inches long.
Rangely slips past West Grand, 19-14, for season’s second win
RANGELY I It’s not been the kind of season that was hoped for by first-year coach Tim Galloway. Making the playoffs is out of the question. And there have been some ugly losses as well as games that could have gone the other way. But, despite any earlier disappointments, the[Read More…]
