RBC I On March 11, 2022 there will be a new Undersheriff serving Rio Blanco County, as current Undersheriff Jeremy Muxlow submitted his resignation in February. In a letter to Rio Blanco County staff, Sheriff Anthony Mazzola stated, “Jeremy has made a decision based on his priority of his family.[Read More…]
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RETIREMENT …
Solveig Olson (right) was honored at a retirement party Saturday at Buffalo Hall for her service to HopeWest. She will be replaced by Diana Jones as Program Director for the palliative care organization, which is funded by local donors. | CAITLIN WALKER PHOTO
PICK A PUZZLE …
In the spirit of the little free library, a renovated newspaper rack houses jigsaw puzzles at St. James Episcopal Church for loan. Need a puzzle? Leave a puzzle. | NIKI TURNER PHOTO
New and expanded CNCC rodeo program
RBC | Hello! This is Tammy Olson. I joined the CNCC rodeo program late last fall, as their rodeo coach. We have been preparing for our Spring 2022 season and I wanted to update you, Rio Blanco County residents on “all things” CNCC rodeo… CNCC competes in the Rocky Mountain[Read More…]
BMS WRESTLING …
The Barone Middle School Cowboy wrestling program got off to a great start. The Cowboys took first place in their first of three tournaments this season last weekend in Rangely. | COURTESY PHOTO
Lady Cowboys win two, lose one at districts
MEEKER I The lady Cowboys made it to the finals in their districts last weekend and sealed their trip to regionals. In game one the Cowboys took on West Grant for the second week in a row and took the second victory, 64-44. “We shot very well all weekend,” commented[Read More…]
Cowboys take fourth at tourney
MEEKER I The number 17 ranked Cowboys took fourth in their district tournament after two very tough and heartbreaking losses. Meeker began as the number one seed, bypassing the Tuesday pigtails and moving straight to the semifinals to take on Vail Christian after they beat Rangely. The Cowboys and Saints[Read More…]
Lady Panthers punch ticket to regionals
RANGELY I Rangely’s lady Panthers took Districts head on. The Panthers finished fourth, taking on the Hayden Tigers on Tuesday. Rangely came out a little slow and just couldn’t get going in the first half. Going into half, the Panthers were up 14-12. After that, the girls took off, putting[Read More…]
TRUE STORY …
Local author Lou Dean has an inspirational article coming out this spring in the popular Guideposts Magazine (April/May edition). According to Dean, the article embraces her journey from Oklahoma to Rangely in the 1970s with an asthmatic son. “I was advised to ‘take Scott to a high dry climate’ in[Read More…]
Smoking River Brewing Co. creates first collab
There’s a new brew in town. The folks at Smoking River Brewing Co. recently collaborated with Ball Brewing, located in Glenwood Springs, to create Snow Blind, a Colorado-centric hazy IPA made with Smoking River hops grown right here in Rio Blanco County. According to Head Brewer Tyler Frye, “Snow Blind[Read More…]
We can build an alternative to political extremism
We are Republicans, Democrats and those unaffiliated with a party. We are conservatives, moderates, and liberals. Many of us have long been active in politics while some of us have been uninvolved – until now. But today, we agree that we must speak out about a serious threat facing Western[Read More…]
CNCC CORNER: CNCC Foundation Dinner Mar. 26
As a 501c3 nonprofit organization, the CNCC Foundation provides funding for CNCC students, programs, and projects that are outside of the scope of traditional College funding sources (state funding, tuition, etc.). Foundation funds come from donations from individuals and businesses, grants from government entities or private foundations, proceeds of events[Read More…]
