RBC | This is the first increase to park entry fees since 2010. Key park entrance fee changes are listed below. – Daily Vehicle Pass $8-9 At Cherry Creek, Chatfield, and Boyd Lake State Recreation Areas, and Eldorado Canyon State Parks each daily vehicle pass is $9 (An additional Cherry Creek[Read More…]
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New robotics arm at PMC
RBC | “As the Chief of Staff at Pioneers Medical Center, I am excited about blending the incredible talents of Dr. Kevin Borchard with the great technology of Stryker Mako Robotics. This combination is going to take the orthopedic care at Pioneers to new levels,” said Pioneers Medical Center Chief of[Read More…]
Obituary: Renita Lazzell Ablott
Renita Lazzell Ablott Aug. 27, 1956 ~ Nov. 27, 2018 Renita Lazzell Ablott, 62, passed away on Nov. 27, 2018, in her home. She was born on Aug. 27, 1956, in Rock Springs, Wyo. She attended Manila High School where she graduated in 1974. She married Kenneth Slaugh, and together[Read More…]
TAG meeting sets stage for continued algae study
RBC I Technical Advisory Team Met Dec. 14 Callie Hendrickson, executive director of the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts, kicked off the Dec. 14 meeting of the USGS-led Algae Study Technical Advisory Group (TAG). Representatives from some 13 local, state and federal government agencies plus one citizen’s group,[Read More…]
CPW employee dies while skiing southwest of Meeker
MEEKER | Brett Smithers, 48, of Meeker, Colo., was found unconscious and not breathing Saturday afternoon approximately 1.5 miles up the Marvine Trail that leads to the yurt, according to a press release from the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office. First responders from the sheriff’s office, Meeker Fire and Rescue,[Read More…]
Meeker School District set to sell bonds, design group meets Jan. 7
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Education (Board) and School District start off the New Year with the exciting challenge of selling their approved bonds and initiating the actual building phase of the high school renovation and new bus garage project. Design Advisory Group to Meet The board, with district superintendent[Read More…]
OPED: Untangling the tales of my ancestry
RBC | Happy New Year! I’ve officially swapped my Facebook habit for an obsession with genealogy, triggered by a do-it-yourself DNA kit I got for Christmas. That’s right, I paid $60 for someone to tell me I’m about as white as they come—the fact that I turn the color of a[Read More…]
Obituary: Sue Hicken
Sue Hicken April 10, 1949 ~ Dec. 25, 2018 Sue Hicken was born April 10, 1949, in Kemmerer, Wyo. and passed away in Seattle, Wash., on Dec. 25. She lived most of her life in and around Denver, Colo., but moved to Meeker in October 2006. In August 2017 she[Read More…]
Chamber open house Jan. 8
MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce Visitor Center at 710 Market St., is hosting an open house Jan. 8 from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Executive Director Stephanie Kobald, Marketing and Tourism Coordinator Kathy Hockett and Administrative Assistant and Membership Coordinator Kris Deines will be on hand to discuss chamber[Read More…]
Giant Step Preschool provides giant step up for Rangely kids
RANGELY | Nestled in the middle of the town of Rangely is Giant Step Preschool and Child Care Center. A staple in the community for decades for local working parents and CNCC student families, this preschool and child care center has made leaps and bounds from its humble beginnings in the[Read More…]
History Colorado grant workshop Jan. 8
RBC | The History Colorado State Historical Fund wants to help you earn grant money for historic preservation and archaeology projects that matter to you and your community. Attend a free grant workshop at the Museum of Northwest Colorado in Craig on Jan. 8 from 3-5 pm to learn about[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Ten easy ways to make our communities even better in 2019
1. Read the newspaper. Informed citizens make better community members. (FYI: an in-county subscription to the print edition will save you almost 25 percent off the single copy price and you get the online edition for free.) 2. Attend public meetings and participate in community events. Hold your elected (and appointed) leaders[Read More…]
