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Water Law in a Nutshell July 20

RANGELY | The White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts are hosting a seminar on all aspects of the law related to water rights and ditch rights as applied in Colorado with former attorney Aaron Clay at the Rangely Fire Protection District Training Center (2121 E. Main) on Saturday, July[Read More…]

Splash-in, CNCC open house July 20

RANGELY | Please plan to attend the 2019 Kenney Reservoir Seaplane Splash-in and Colorado Northwestern Community College Aviation Technology Flight Program open house in Rangely, Colorado, on Saturday, July 20, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Lift-off…

The Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR) and RBC Economic Development set up bottle rocket launches at Paintbrush Park and provided aerospace-related educational materials and free popsicles for about 40 Meeker kiddos July 8. CSBR “seeks to promote the growth of space and space-related industries in Colorado,” according to their website.

Obituary: Jonnie C. Coleman

Jonnie C. Coleman, 85, of Yuma, Arizona, passed away peacefully at River Valley Estates Assisted Living in Yuma with family by her side on June 28, 2019. Jonnie was born to Johnny Cecil and Reba Fay Green Davis on Sept. 26, 1933, in Meeker, Colorado. Jonnie went to school in[Read More…]

Madison makes Dean’s List at ACC

MEEKER I Spencer Madison, son of Jeff and Nancy Madison of Meeker, has earned a place on the Arapahoe Community College Dean’s List for the 2019 spring semester. This distinction is given to students who have earned a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.749 and who have completed 12[Read More…]

Memorial trail…

On July 6, the Wagon Wheel OHV Club in cooperation with the Blanco Ranger District of the U.S. Forest Service installed a sign at the intersection of Forest Road 263 and Forest Service Trail 2633 dedicating the Alvin Jones Memorial Trail. Twenty-seven family, friends and members of the club attended.[Read More…]

Weekly Call Review: July 1-7, 2019

The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]

Obituary: Mickey Deanne Steele

Mickey Deanne Steele was born on Oct. 23, 1942, in Mineral Wells, Texas, to Vondel and Bernice (Olree) Wood. Her formative years were spent in Texas, living among many extended family members. After her parents divorced and Bernice re-married, Mickey moved to Rangely where she, her mom and her step-father,[Read More…]