The Rio Blanco County 4-H Livestock Judging team of Brodee Kilduff (left) and Hattie Brennan of Meeker (center), and Ally Black (right) of Rangely, demonstrated exceptional skill and teamwork in the Washington County Livestock Judging Contest. The contest, held in Akron, Colorado, on Saturday, April 12, 2025, featured about 85[Read More…]
Tag: Rio Blanco County
New shooting sports leaders for 4-H
RBC | Rio Blanco County 4-H has 11 new Shooting Sports Certified Leaders. That’s right — 11 new certified leaders. Over the weekend of March 28–30, all 11 leaders attended the three-day intensive certification training in Garfield County. Sam Tolley and Terry Wygant (pictured) from Rangely are our new shotgun[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Mar 30-Apr 5, 2025
ARRESTS 4/02/2025- A 37 year old female was arrested by the Meeker PD for Domestic Violence. She was taken to jail and released on bond the same day. 4/03/2025- A 39 year-old male was arrested by Rangely PD for Domestic Violence. He was arrested and transported to jail. He bonded[Read More…]
Updates from the White River Alliance: over-appropriation, riparian projects
RBC | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District’s call on the river for the past two years (December 2022 and April 2023) resulted in a decision by the State Water Engineer to deem the White River “over appropriated’, announced at a meeting with new State Water Engineer Jason Ullmann, and[Read More…]
Who are the candidates for the rec district board?
RBC | Over the next three weeks we will be printing the responses to questions sent to each of the candidates for three special district boards — the rec district, the fire district, and the hospital district. This week we are publishing the Q&A’s from the candidates for the Eastern[Read More…]
Rumble in the Rockies for RBC 4-H judging team
RBC | Rio Blanco County 4-H Livestock Judging was well represented Friday, April 4, 2025, at the Rumble in the Rockies Livestock Judging Contest hosted by La Plata/Montezuma County. Judges from both ends of the county traveled to Durango, Colo., to compete. The participants evaluated 10 classes of animals, answered[Read More…]
New natural resource director Reece Melton takes on challenges in RBC
RBC | How will Rio Blanco County balance economic growth with environmental conservation? That’s the challenge facing Reece Melton, the county’s newly appointed natural resource director. Melton, a graduate of Colorado State University, earned his degree from the College of Agriculture before obtaining a master’s in range management and range[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Mar. 23-29, 2025
ARRESTS 3/25/2025- Rangely PD arrested a 23-year-old male for Child Abuse Knowingly/Recklessly Causing Serious Bodily Injury. He was released on a PR bond the same day. 3/27/2025- Rangely PD arrested a 24-year-old male on a warrant for assault. He was released on bond the same day. 3/28/2025- Rio Blanco County[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT – Commissioners make board appointments, discuss broadband upgrades
MEEKER | Rio Blanco County Commissioners met last Tuesday in Rangely for their regular meeting, followed by a workshop with Matt Solomon with the Northwest Colorado Energy Initiative (NCEI). Emergency Management At the start of the regular meeting, Rangely resident Don Davidson suggested connecting the local White River Area Preparedness (WRAP)[Read More…]
Livestock judging team
Special to the HT RBC | The Rio Blanco County 4-H Livestock Judging Team traveled to Rocky Ford, Colorado, this past weekend to compete in the Otero/Lincoln County Livestock Judging Contest. About 30 seniors and 60 juniors from across the state participated. Coaches are proud of the hard work the[Read More…]
RBC Extension office has water testing kits available
RBC | There may be several reasons that residents want to test the water quality from private wells on their property. In many instances, private water wells should be tested annually for drinking water suitability. All natural waters contain minerals or other substances that may have dissolved from sand or[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Mar. 16-22, 2025
ARRESTS 3/17/2025- A 41 year old male was arrested by Rangely PD for Harassment (Domestic Violence). He was taken to jail. 3/18/2025- A 60 year-old male was arrested by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office for Driving Under the Influence, Careless Driving, Open Marijuana Container in a Motor Vehicle and Unlawful[Read More…]
