Rio Blanco County presented the Coal Creek School with a replica of a 1917 U.S. map on Friday, Sept. 7. Kay Bivens (left) and Janet Clark (right) with the Rio Blanco County Historical Society, hold up the map while second graders from Ridgeview Elementary in Moffat County look on. The[Read More…]
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County fiber project moves forward
RBC | LAI Customer Options Earlier this month the county commissioners made the decision to terminate their contract with Meeker’s Local Access Internet (LAI) following a months-long audit into their service payments to the county. According to the audit LAI owes more than $10,000 in unpaid connections. Because of the[Read More…]
ARROW OF LIGHT …
Congratulations to Caleb Wiley of Rangely Cub Scout Pack 191. He received his Arrow of Light award on Sept. 5, 2018. Caleb is pictured with his parents, Beth and Joe Wiley. COURTESY PHOTO
JV Cowboys …
The Meeker Cowboys seventh graders had a 20-8 victory over Craig, and the eighth grade team enjoyed a 54-18 win over the Bulldogs. (Above) Brendan Clatterbaugh scores a touchdown for the seventh graders. COURTESY PHOTO
Obituary: John Elbert Mueller
John Elbert Mueller April 5, 1937 ~ Sept. 5, 2018 John Elbert Mueller, 81, of Jensen, Utah, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, surrounded by many of his family members. John was born April 5, 1937, near London, Ark., on the family farm to Zoe Viney and Earl Burgess Mueller.[Read More…]
Club 20 takes positions on ballot measures
RBC | The Board of Directors of Club 20 held its fall business meeting and candidates’ debates last weekend in Grand Junction. Relevant western slope and statewide candidates were featured, and the board confirmed positions on the 13 questions Colorado voters will face on the November ballot. Rio Blanco County,[Read More…]
Guest Column: Feed your body, feed your soul
RBC | Welcome to week two of the Health Partnership’s wellness series for Recovery Month. This week’s topic is all about feeding your body to feel better. While mental health problems are often depicted as emotional struggles, existing “all in your head,” the body and mind are intricately connected in[Read More…]
Letter: Legislature does not value schools
Dear Editor: Let’s face it! The nature of work is changing. People must be ready to upgrade and polish their skills. Schools provide the foundation by which we learn. When hiring, Colorado’s business have two choices: 1. Hire a skilled Coloradan 2. Hire a skilled employee from outside Colorado. Either[Read More…]
Senior Softball …
Senior girls on the Meeker softball team for the 2018 season are Mackenzie Marshall, Tori Lasker, Gracie Bradfield, Kenzie Turner and Megan Shelton. TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTO
Rangely junior high cross country
RANGELY | The junior high Panther runners traveled to Hotchkiss with the high school team to compete with close to 180 middle school boys and girls on a 1.6-mile course. With hardly a flat stretch on the course, the boys were led by Andrew Dorris who crossed the line in[Read More…]
Through the lens of Conrado Quezada
RANGELY | For more than 40 years Conrado Quezada Escandon has been taking photos and looking for ways to say something interesting with his camera. With a career stretching from large cities in northern Mexico to the small town of Rangely, Quezada has found plenty of captivating stories to tell[Read More…]
Guest Column: Got milk? Whole or low-fat?
RBC | I drink whole milk and so does my family. The pendulum is swinging away from the low and no-fat milk recommendations back to whole milk for health. I could fill your in-box with recent articles, research and evidence to this point. Whole milk is a part of our[Read More…]
