RBC | At the December board meeting in Rangely, members of the board voted to keep the Mill Levy the same as prior year. In addition: • Submitted new purpose and need for Wolf Creek Reservoir to the Army Corp of Engineers. Two earlier versions submitted had been sent back[Read More…]
Tag: Rio Blanco County
New Colorado laws in effect as of 2025
RBC | A number of new laws are officially in effect as of Jan. 1, 2025. Here are a few to be aware of: Distracted Driving The existing ban on texting while driving has been expanded to include a ban on the use of cell phones and other handheld electronics[Read More…]
Get help keeping those resolutions- Rio Blanco County resident launches faith and fitness business — Coombs Strength and Conditioning
RBC | With 2025 officially here, many people make New Year’s resolutions to get fit, but what if there was a place where you could build both your body and your faith? Tytus Coombs, a Rangely resident and owner of Coombs Strength and Conditioning, is excited to offer services[Read More…]
Part 3: Colorado has big dreams to use more water from the Colorado River. But will planned reservoirs ever be built?
Cities, conservancy districts, energy companies own rights for 2.6 million acre-feet of additional water storage on the Western Slope. Editor’s Note: This is the third and final part of an in-depth story published by Aspen Journalism in December. RBC | One reason these proposed reservoirs don’t seem to worry[Read More…]
Colorado Attorney General announces candidacy for governor’s office in 2026
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser has announced his candidacy for the Democratic nomination for Governor of the State of Colorado in the 2026 election. Weiser was elected Attorney General in 2018 and reelected in 2022. AG Weiser issued the following statement: “There are many reasons[Read More…]
RBC Livestock Judging team travels to Arizona Nationals
RBC | Rio Blanco Livestock Judging kids represented our county well on New Year’s Eve in Phoenix, Arizona, at the Arizona Nationals Livestock Judging Contest. Participants from the Meeker Livestock Judging team were all juniors: Hattie Brennan, Milo Brennan and Dylan Rundberg. Joining their junior team was Indica Rayburn[Read More…]
CPW staff recommends denial of petition to stop or slow wolf releases
PRESS RELEASE RBC | CPW has been focused on creating a significantly expanded management program throughout the first year of voter-approved wolf restoration in Colorado. The efforts support the implementation of the Colorado Gray Wolf Restoration and Management Plan as the agency prepares for the second capture and release[Read More…]
Part 2: Colorado has big dreams to use more water from the Colorado River. But will planned reservoirs ever be built?
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of an in-depth story published by Aspen Journalism in December. RBC | But some experts say these proposed reservoirs are unrealistic wishes of the past, a vestige of the mid-20th century frenzy of dam building across the West that is mismatched for[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Dec 22-28, 2024
ARRESTS 12/27/2024- A 41 year-old female was arrested by Meeker PD on a warrant for Misuse of Official Information, Embezzlement of Public Property, Theft and Cybercrime. She was transported to jail and bonded out the same day. CALL SUMMARIES 12/22/2024 @ 11:32 am. A rooster attack occurred in the town[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – January 2nd, 2025
Library Book Club MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library book club is reading An Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns Goodwin. We will meet to discuss the book at the Meeker Public Library on Monday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m. Extra copies are available for check out at the library[Read More…]
New mobile app makes it easier to check avalanche conditions
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and the Colorado Avalanche Information Center (CAIC) have partnered together to add avalanche forecasts and warnings to the Colorado Trail Explorer (COTREX) mobile app to make checking avalanche conditions even more accessible to winter outdoor recreationists. Colorado is known for[Read More…]
Colorado has big dreams to use more water from the Colorado River. But will planned reservoirs ever be built?
Editor’s Note: We plan to republish this in-depth article from Aspen Journalism in several parts over the next few weeks. This is part one. RBC | Nearly two hours east of Grand Junction on a remote dirt road on the Grand Mesa is a nondescript, shallow, sage-brush-covered valley where two[Read More…]
