“It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game” is a familiar phrase attributed to Grantland Rice. In the aftermath of the Olympics and on behalf of all athletes, it’s timely to consider how we view winners and losers. We Americans feel strongly about winning and[Read More…]
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LOOSE ENDS: Small Talk
The good ‘ole days is a frequent reference for so many these days. Comparing the years that came before with a rosy glow attached, I hear so many friends and family yearn for the past as we face an uncertain future. The old-fashioned words that sprinkled the vocabularies of so[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Find the good
It’s a frigid, snowy February morning. That right there is enough to throw me out of gear. Add accidentally dropping a pair of socks in the toilet, the 14-year-old dog having a messy accident on the carpet (why is it always on the carpet, never on the hard floor?), and[Read More…]
Hunting license draw opens March 1
RBC I Hunters hoping to draw a big-game license in Colorado in 2022 are urged to review the changes in license requirements and fees in the 2022 Colorado Big Game brochure prior to the March 1 opening of the primary draw application period (March 1 – April 5 at 8[Read More…]
MVB scholarship opportunity
MEEKER I Mountain Valley Bank, in conjunction with the Independent Bankers of Colorado, is pleased to announce an offering of at least five $1,000 scholarships for high school seniors who will attend a Colorado or contiguous state, public or private university or college, junior or community college or vocational/trade school[Read More…]
MORE AWARDS …
Other awards given out at the annual Rangely Chamber dinner included Diane Sizemore, Person of the Year (top), ColoCPA Services and Marlo Coates as Partner of the Year (middle), and Karen Reed of Raven Realty as the Small Business of the Year (bottom), all pictured with Rangely Chamber board president[Read More…]
LUCERO PRAYER CIRCLE …
Following news that the Lucero family of Rangely was involved in a serious head-on collision last week, girls’ basketball teams competing at Rangely High School Friday stopped to join hands after the game to offer thoughts and prayers for the local family. Saturday, at the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: February 24, 2022
Shoe collection drive ends Feb. 28 MEEKER | Meeker High School student Ainsley Selle has organized a shoe collection drive in Meeker, working with funds2orgs.com to collect shoes for people in third world countries such as Haiti and Africa. Boxes for collecting shoes will be located at Watts Ranch Market,[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County covid update
RBC I Please visit https://rbc.us/606/COVID-19-Updates for the most current COVID data and trends available for RBC. Total Cases to Date: 1,788 Meeker Active: 23 Rangely Active: 20 Hospitalizations in the last 14 days: 0 Total Hospitalized: 133 School District Meeker: 4 School District Rangely: 0 Deaths: 12 Please note isolation and[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: Insurance rates spike for county
WORK SESSIONS Updates from Extension Agent Linda Masters regarding plan. A 4-H agent has been hired and is in place. “It’s going great already,” Master said. Technology upgrades are underway to connect 4-H kids on both sides of the county with similar equipment. “We’re trying to get the kids on[Read More…]
Pre-election process starts with party precinct caucuses
RBC I Colorado’s grassroots nomination process for this year’s election gets underway for Democratic and Republican party members next week. Precinct caucuses, which lead to county, congressional district and state nominating assemblies, are one way to make the June 28 primary election ballot. Candidates may also gather petition signatures, which[Read More…]
White River fish facts
RBC I “By far the most frequently captured species is the mountain whitefish,” said Tory Eyre, aquatic biologist for Colorado Parks and Wildlife during his presentation to the White River Alliance last week. Titled “State of the Fish: What’s happening with fish in a challenged White River,” the presentation explored[Read More…]
