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Rio Happenings: May 5-11, 2024
ARRESTS A 44 year-old male was arrested 5/5/24 on a Rio Blanco County warrant and transported to jail. A 50 year-old male was arrested on 5/8/24 for DUI and weaving. He posted bond on 5/9/24. CALL SUMMARIES 5/5/2024 @ 9:13 am. A pile of manure caught fire on a piece[Read More…]
White River Alliance sponsoring annual trash clean-up day this Saturday
MEEKER | Join members of the White River Alliance this Saturday for a trash clean-up day. If you would like to help, please meet at the Lake Avery spillway parking area Saturday, May 18 at 9:30 a.m. We will split up to work at multiple sites, making our way down[Read More…]
Fundraisers for the historic Buford School coming in June
MEEKER | The Buford School located at 40905 County Road 17 just south of Buford on the Buford/New Castle route is a historic landmark that began as a two-story structure located near the mouth of the Big Beaver Basin. The ground floor was used as a classroom and the second[Read More…]
Community Calendar: May 16, 2024
White River Alliance Trash Clean-Up Day May 18 MEEKER | The White River Alliance will be conducting their annual spring trash clean-up day. If you would like to help, please meet at the Lake Avery spillway parking area Saturday, May 18 at 9:30 a.m. We will split up to work[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: In RBC, the primary ballot is the decider for many local officials
“We in America do not have government by the majority. We have government by the majority who participate.” (Quote is attributed to Thomas Jefferson, but has not been found in his writings.) Thomas Jefferson may not have said it, but that doesn’t make it wrong. On the national level, less than[Read More…]
Obituary: Ila C. Sturgeon
Dec. 9, 1943 ~ May 13, 2024 Ila Chamberlain was born in Rifle, Colorado, on Dec. 9, 1943, to Delora Olive (Morrow) and Archibald Chamberlain. She left this life and went on to her next journey on May 13, 2024 in Meeker, Colorado. She met the love of her life,[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: May 16, 2024
At CNCC, we are heading into finals week and commencement season. Student academic and leadership honors ceremonies took place on April 2 and April 5. Nursing student pinning, National Park Ranger completion, and Aviation Wings ceremonies will all take place on May 10 and the Dental Hygiene pinning ceremony and[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS — Founders’ Stories: Susan C. Wright, Pt. 2
MEEKER | There has been much written about Mrs. S. C. Wright. She was born Sarah Caroline Ball in Pleasant Mound, South Carolina. She preferred the name Susan, and it was by that name Meeker knew her. She was formally referred to as Mrs. S. C. Wright. As the only[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: May 16, 2024
Halandras announces his candidacy for RBC Commissioner seat Dear Editor, I am Regas Halandras and I am running for Rio Blanco County Commissioner. I believe in the place we call home. I am a RBC lifelong resident born and raised in ranching where we operated across much of the county. [Read More…]
