RBC I For those of you who don’t know me, I am Terry Smalec, and I am running for successor in the Gary Moyer Recall Election. My wife and I came to Rangely in 1982 so I could pursue an instrumentation tech degree at Colorado Northwestern Community College. We arrived[Read More…]
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PIES FOR A CAUSE …
The Rio Blanco Masonic Lodge No. 80, established in 1890, hosted its annual fundraiser last Sunday at the Fairgrounds, providing a prime rib dinner and a silent auction for scholarships to go to local students. Since 2000, the local lodge has provided $57,460 in scholarship funding. | NIKI TURNER PHOTO
COUNTY BEAT: April 12 Meeting
WORK SESSIONS Building inspector Matt Franks said there are still unfinished 2021 building projects on the table, but few new applications coming in. He cited supply chain issues and costs of materials as likely causes of the downturn. Beth Willey has been appointed interim public health director. No applications for[Read More…]
Citizens urge caution with CCITF
RBC I The commissioners’ meeting room was packed Tuesday with citizens concerned primarily about two items on the regular agenda: the proposed disbursement of $4 million from a county trust fund to the Rio Blanco County Water Conservancy District (RBCWCD) to move forward with a water storage project, and a[Read More…]
BOCC bows to unproven claims about Dominion system
RBC I Rio Blanco County commissioners passed a resolution 2-1 Tuesday to defund vote tabulation machines, following extended public comment. RBC is the second county in the U.S. to pass such a resolution, following months of activist efforts by national groups aimed toward the larger goal of pushing hand counts[Read More…]
BMS students sweep group exhibit category at History Day competition, advance to state
MEEKER I Each year, several Barone Middle School eighth-graders have the opportunity to compete in National History Day. The national history competition selects a different theme each year, this year’s being “Debate and Diplomacy,” and allows students to research any topic of interest falling under the broader theme. Students have[Read More…]
Obituary: Kevin Brumm
Oct. 7, 1951 ~ March 26, 2022 Kevin was a spiritual man with a very strong faith in the Lord. He was a loving father, member of Rangely Christian Church and a loyal friend to all who knew him, He had a passion for industry technology, science fiction and adventure.[Read More…]
Obituary: Lydia Ann ‘Rusty’ Lugenbeel Robertson
Feb. 19, 1955 ~ March 7, 2022 Lydia Ann “Rusty” Lugenbeel Robertson was born on Feb. 19, 1955, to Ben and Helen Lugenbeel in Meeker, Colorado, and gained her heavenly wings on March 7, 2022, in Tehachapi, California. She was blessed with the name “Rusty” by our Daddy when she[Read More…]
Letter: Should RBC commissioners continue huge deficit overspending?
Dear Editor: Did you know that our county has a trust fund? It’s called the CCTIF, and is a sizable pot of money for Rio Blanco County created years ago, by foresighted and honest county leaders. Wisely, they put specific guidelines in place to ensure that publicly funded groups (schools,[Read More…]
Letter: Old Timers future plans
Dear Editor: There will be an organizational meeting for those interested in the future of the Old Timers organization. The meeting will be held Wednesday April 20, at 5 p.m. at the White River Museum meeting center, (old mortuary room). Please plan to attend if you can provide input for[Read More…]
Letter: Sitting commission incapable
Dear Editor: I try to provide the best available information on a topic in my letters to the editor, referenced from primary research reports. This letter is different. It is my opinion, but I think it is well substantiated in the evidence. Our present County Board of Commissioners have[Read More…]
Letter: Citizens of Rio Blanco County alert
Dear Editor: Citizens of Rio Blanco County, I am inviting you to attend a very important Rio Blanco County work session and regular meeting being held on Tuesday, April 12, 2022. Items to be considered include a resolution to defund the County’s voting machine and expending a large sum of[Read More…]
