MEEKER I Cowboy wrestling took to the home mats for the first time in this 2021-2022 season last Thursday, hosting Delta and Rifle for a triangular. Opening with the Delta Panthers, the Cowboys won 56-18. “The boys wrestled really well in front of a home crowd,” said head coach JC[Read More…]
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NEWS NOTES: January 13, 2022
Historical Society quarterly meeting MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Historical Society will hold its January meeting on Sunday, Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. at the Heritage Culture Center (517 Park). We’ll be discussing preservation of historic photographs and documents, renewing memberships and voting on board officers. Chili will be[Read More…]
Wilkie, Phelan named to Dean’s List at Chadron
RBC I Chadron State College in Nebraska has announced that Hannah Wilkie of Rangely and Ryan Phelan of Meeker are among the 341 students who met requirements for the Dean’s List for Fall 2021 by earning at least a 3.5 grade point average. To qualify, students must have completed at[Read More…]
COVID-19 Update: Jan. 11
RBC | Total Cases to Date: 1,489 Meeker Active: 58 Rangely Active: 29 Hospitalizations in the last 14 days: 2 Total Hospitalized: 124 (8.3% of total reported cases — statewide rate is 5%) Total Deaths: 12 Approximate percent of eligible population vaccinated with at least one dose (now 5 and[Read More…]
County Beat: Pharmacy closure causes a stir
PHARMACY The closure of Meeker Drugs, the town’s only pharmacy, has left many residents wondering where they would get medication. Pioneers Medical Center isn’t expected to open their own pharmacy until sometime in the spring, which leaves a months-long gap in service. Seeking to address the issue until the new[Read More…]
DERBY DAY PHOTOS
The weather delivered plenty of fresh white stuff for ERBM Recreation & Park District’s annual cardboard derby Saturday, Jan. 8. Fastest sleds by age division were Gannett Sampson, bottom left (ages 3–4), Hudson Hummel (ages 5–7), Rylan Grimes and Noah Hanberg (who was also fastest overall) for the 8–10 age[Read More…]
Ranching for profit seminar
CRAIG | Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) and Moffat County are partnering to hosting a day-long seminar on Jan. 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for local ranchers and agriculture producers. The seminar will feature Dallas Mount, owner of Ranch Management Consultants out of Wheatland, Wyoming. Mount is well[Read More…]
Three state agencies launch joint audit of Mind Springs
RBC I Three state agencies have launched a joint audit of Mind Springs Health, sending state investigators to review documents and financial records at the nonprofit mental health agency for 10 Western Slope counties. The organization, one of 17 regional community mental health centers that receive millions of dollars each[Read More…]
Kenny named to SNHU’s Dean’s List
RANGELY I Cassandra Kenny of Rangely has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2021 Dean’s List. Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 are named to the Dean’s List.
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In the 15 years since Facebook opened its services to the general public, the site has grown massively, today boasting more than 2 billion active monthly users. Its sheer scale, reach and cultural significance makes it all but a necessity for business owners, community organizers and government entities alike. Public[Read More…]
Colorado residents urged to test homes for cancer-causing radon
CDPHE offers low-cost test kits during National Radon Action Month RBC | Gov. Jared Polis has proclaimed January 2022, National Radon Action Month, and the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment urges Colorado residents to test their homes for radon using a low-cost radon test kit. Radon is the[Read More…]