There has been a great deal of talk recently about the “Great Resignation” and labor shortages happening across the United States. Employers are struggling to find and/or retain qualified professionals in key industries. Currently, there is an alarming shortage of pilots, aviation maintenance techs, nurses, and cybersecurity and IT professionals.[Read More…]
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Jim Pelley new pastor at Meeker Christian Church
MEEKER | With numerous connections to Northwest Colorado, Jim Pelley is pleased to take on the role of pastor at Meeker Christian Church. He takes the place of longtime minister Merv Johnson, who passed away earlier this year. Jim has deep roots in the area as the grandson of Moffat[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: April 14, 2022
Water Initiative meetings in April RBC | The White River Integrated Water Initiative is holding its next round of public meetings in April. We will be discussing priority projects for each segment of the White River. All meetings are from 6-8 p.m. Upper Reach April 19 at the Buford School, [Read More…]
Todd Shults seeking re-election to hospital board
MEEKER I Having served on the Pioneers Medical Center Board of Directors for the past four years, I have been able to see what really goes on in the hospital and how much work is put in behind the scenes. We have excellent providers and a tremendously talented staff, without[Read More…]
Terry Smalec running to replace Moyer in May recall election
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…]
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…]
