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County treasurer Arnold gives her third quarterly report

RBC — As any investor knows, there is always a risk factor. It’s no different for Rio Blanco County. The job of County Treasurer Karen Arnold is to minimize those risks. “The county’s policy has always put safety before liquidity or yield,” Arnold said. “We may not get the best[Read More…]

HEROES

To many people, the teenage years involve many emotional, difficult times. As children get older, parents tend to give them more freedoms to balance the responsibilities that also come with age.

Patriotism

As Abraham Lincoln once said, “I like to see a man proud of the place in which he lives. I like to see a man live so that his place will be proud of him.” Men and women in uniform and their families have sacrificed for our nation. They have[Read More…]

Rangely says ‘no’ to limits

RBC — While county voters supported school bond initiatives in Meeker and Rangely by wide margins in the Nov. 4 general election, Rangely voters said no to eliminating term limits for the mayor and town council members.

Group says oil shale regs will benefit consumers

RANGELY — Environmentally Con-scious Consumers for Oil Shale (ECCOS) Tuesday marked a major milestone in the nation’s effort to become more energy independent–according to a publication by the U.S. Dept. of the Interior of final commercial leasing regulations for oil shale.

What’s cooking? Not much for single guy

As a single guy, my dinner “menu” rotation consists of such hearty meals as chips and salsa, soup or salad, the ever-popular PB&J sandwich and, my personal favorite, a bowl of cereal.

Quarry owner says Bill Hawes has inspired his own interest in fossils

RBC — Until Bill Hawes came along, Gus Halandras never knew what he had. “If it weren’t for Bill, I would never know it (fossil collecting) existed,” said Halandras, who owns the land where Hawes has been digging and collecting fossils for 20 years. Halandras is hooked now.