Merry Christmas, Rio Blanco County!Please enjoy these letters to Santa from RBC elementary school students, brimming with the magic of the season. Dear Santa,I am thankful for all you do to make children happy. For christmas I wanta nerf gun.Your friend,Tyrel Dear Santa,I am thankful for all you do to[Read More…]
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News Briefs: Dec 24, 2020
Dec. 31 deadline for $4K EV tax credit RBC | Local nonprofit Clean Energy Economy for the Region is reminding Coloradans Dec. 31 is the last date to qualify for a $4,000 state tax credit. The “Innovative Motor Vehicle” income tax credit on the purchase of a new plug-in hybrid[Read More…]
CONSERVATION CORNER: Algae Study Update
The White River Algae Study is on schedule with all the data collection being complete for the three-year study. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will now analyze all the data they have collected and provide a final report in late 2021. The USGS staff presented an update to the White[Read More…]
CPW seeking volunteers for Habitat Partnership state council
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking volunteers to fill two openings on the Habitat Partnership Program State Council. The Council is the oversight body for the Habitat Partnership Program (HPP), which works through 19 local committees to resolve conflicts between agricultural operators and big game as well as[Read More…]
Colorado Leopold Conservation Award now seeking nominees
RBC | Nominations are now being accepted for the Leopold Conservation Award® honoring agricultural landowners in Colorado who demonstrate outstanding stewardship and management of natural resources. Sand County Foundation and national sponsor American Farmland Trust present the Leopold Conservation Award to private landowners in 21 states for extraordinary achievement in[Read More…]
RDH resolves issues caused by April ransomware attack
RANGELY | On June 8, 2020, Rangely District Hospital notified impacted individuals concerning a ransomware attack that occurred on April 9, 2020. The ransomware affected parts of the hospital’s computer system, including software files needed to view certain electronic medical records entered in the hospital’s Meditech database between August 2012[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Dec 17, 2020
The Meeker Herald – 125 years ago It was cold enough Wednesday morning to freeze the tail off a brass monkey. There are some people who cannot distinguish between the notoriety itch and a real desire to reform something. The Meeker Herald – 100 years ago An item in another[Read More…]
Spectrum brings broadband and mobile network and new TV choices to Rangely
RANGELY | Spectrum announced the launch of its high-speed broadband, TV and mobile services for residential and business customers in Rangely on Dec. 10. Spectrum’s high-speed network means homes now have access to Spectrum Internet®, with starting internet speeds of 100 Mbps — and the option to upgrade to 400[Read More…]
Thank you trail angels
MEEKER | What is a “trail angel” you may well ask? I first learned of this term when our oldest son hiked the 2,500 mile Appalachian Trail in 2009. As a mom who had never heard of the “AT” I was freaked out by our son (freshly minted college graduate)[Read More…]
BOOT CAMP GRAD …
2019 Rangely High School graduate RaeLynn Norman daughter of Chloe Norman and granddaughter of Adair and Melissa Norman graduated boot camp Jan. 17, 2020. Norman is stationed at Camp Pendleton, California, and Dec. 8, 2020 she was pinned an E3/lance corporal. Her MOS is 5811 military police. | COURTESY PHOTO
The sky’s the limit …
Colten Fritzlan, 20, competed in his first National Finals Rodeo this year and finished third the final world standings, earning the bull-riding Rookie of the Year title, and won the average at the NFR by scoring in seven of the 10 rounds. Fritzlan’s season total earnings are $241,446.89. He is[Read More…]
BIRTH …
Charles Kenneth Sutton and Abigail (Urish) Sutton of Rangely would like to announce the birth of their son, Daniel Bishop Robert Sutton. He was born Nov. 12, 2020, at 8:03 a.m., at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction. He weighed 8 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 20.75 inches. Grandparents are[Read More…]
