This is to let friends and family of Beatrice Hume and Charles Arnn know that funeral services for them are on hold until we are once again able to have gatherings of this sort due to the coronavirus in our state. We had originally set April 18 for the service. [Read More…]
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Death Notice: Donald Lee Mills
Donald Lee Mills Oct. 11, 1954 ~ April 2, 2020 Donald Lee Mills, 65, husband of Shannon Mills, passed away on April 2, 2020. Services will be held at a later date. Online condolences may be shared at www.AshleyValleyFuneralHome.com
Child Abuse Prevention Month: Where silence ends and healing begins
RBC | Current statistics report that one out of eight children will experience physical abuse by the time they are 18 years old. One in 10 will be sexually abused before turning 18. River Bridge Regional Center (RBRC) believes that even one child who is a victim of abuse is[Read More…]
Food Bank …
The Rangely Food bank is actively seeking donations and would like to thank all of the contributors in March who together raised $1,950, a great start. Many local people have donated food. Thanks to all of the volunteers for helping unload. They work long hours and days to serve the[Read More…]
Hwy 13. construction project picking up for spring season
RBC | Work on Colorado Highway 13 between Rifle and Meeker got underway for the spring season on Monday at the drainage structure near mile marker 18. A traffic signal will guide single lane, alternating traffic through the area 24/7. A 12 ft. width restriction is in place from 6[Read More…]
Officials urge use of cloth face masks in public, but not in place of other preventative measures
RBC | As of last week, everyone is urged to wear a cloth or homemade face mask — not the N95 masks needed for healthcare workers — when they go outside, following recommendations from the White House and the Governor’s office. This is a change in direction for the United[Read More…]
Be the light …
Joining the “Be the Light” movement across Colorado, lights at Starbuck Stadium at Meeker High School were lit on Monday as a symbol of hope and solidarity for the students. Their school is still there and they will gather again. Tiffany Jehorek photo
Obituary: Coe D. Mangus
Coe D. Mangus Oct. 18, 1957 ~ March 18, 2020 Coe D. Mangus passed away on March 18, 2020, due to complications caused from COPD. he was 62 years old. He was born on Oct. 18, 1957 to Robert and Delores Mangus in Montrose, Colorado. Coe spent 13 years growing[Read More…]
Running is a ‘way of life’ for these Meeker residents
MEEKER | As spring starts to peek through and take hold, the spring sportsters young and old are able to get out of doors to train, compete, get the endorphins flowing, and enjoy the warmer weather. Running, a sport enjoyed by some, loathed by others, is not just a hobby.[Read More…]
Some tax filing deadlines temporarily extended
RBC | The governor’s office has temporarily extended the deadlines for filing certain documents and information typically due to county assessors by April 15. The filing deadlines for taxable (business) personal property, taxable natural resource property (mining) and taxable oil and gas property have been extended June 15 due to[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County’s 2020 U.S. Census response rate lags behind state average
RBC | Every 10 years, since 1790, the United States government has conducted an official census of the population. Everyone living in the United States and its five territories is required by law to be counted. Accurate census counts provide crucial information for counties, states and the federal government, and[Read More…]
Farm Bureau scholarship apps are due April 23
RBC | Rio Blanco County Farm Bureau is proud to offer a $1,000 college scholarship again this year to a local high school student. Scholarship applications are available now and the deadline has been extended until April 23. These scholarships are funded by the dues of the local County Farm[Read More…]
