RBC | On Sept. 4, Rio Blanco County students Teagan Sheridan and Melayni Wangnild were honored by the Oklahoma State University Ferguson College of Agriculture with academic scholarship support for the 2024-2025 academic year. These scholarships are part of the more than $1.8 million that students receive from the Ferguson[Read More…]
Tag: Rio Blanco County
AK-SAR-BEN: An old buzzword takes hold in RBC
RBC | The county fair is long past and the Colorado State Fair has anointed Colorado Grand Champions. Summer jackpots are a memory to many county livestock youth. Yet ahead for Rio Blanco is the Aksarben Stock Show in Nebraska. And that has become a new buzzword for Rio Blanco[Read More…]
Days Gone By – September 19th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The drought of the past month was broken Wednesday, but it did not rain good and hard till Thursday evening. Hunters, tourists and all others will please note the ad of Messrs. Blain and Purdy in this issue. These gentlemen understand their business. Call[Read More…]
County Beat – Work session for commissioners to review solar/wind moratorium
RBC | Last Friday, the Board of County Commissioners held a work session to discuss the moratorium on wind and solar energy projects. No official decisions were made during the session. County Surveyor Leif Joy attended the meeting and provided the board with options and updates on the status of[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: SEPT 1-7, 2024
ARRESTS 9/3/2024 – 33-year-old male was arrested by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office for Driving Under the Influence of Alcohol or Drugs, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, Possessed an Open Marijuana Container in vehicle. He was released 9-4-2024 on a PR bond 9/6/2024 – 23-year-old male turned himself in to serve[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – September 12th, 2024
Share your thoughts about the RBC fair tonight in Rangely MEEKER | A public input meeting about the Rio Blanco County Fair are scheduled for is scheduled today, Sept. 12 in the Ag room at Rangely High School at 6 p.m. Free Mental Health First Aid Certification Course Sept. 18[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – September 12th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago If you miss the parade of Slave of the Silver serpent at the Festival this year you will regret it. The Sanderson building is undergoing extensive repairs. The number of students from outside districts in attendance at the Meeker school is in evidence as[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Aug 25-31, 2024
ARRESTS No arrests this week CALL SUMMARIES 8/24/2024- During District Court proceedings a hacker got into the State system presenting themselves as Rio Blanco County Jail. Inappropriate content was then displayed for all to see who were attending court virtually. 8/25/2024 @ 4:37 pm. A single vehicle injury accident was[Read More…]
Commissioners hear concerns from Rangely resident
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Commissioners held a public meeting in Rangely, Colorado, on Aug. 27, 2024. Commissioners Doug Overton and Ty Gates attended in person, while Jennifer O’Hearon joined via Google Meet. During the public comment period, Charles Brady of Rangely expressed disagreement with line item B which[Read More…]
Proposed Colorado hunting ban on big cats secures spot on November ballot
RBC | A proposed ban on hunting mountain lions, bobcats, and lynx will appear on Colorado’s November ballot, according to the state’s Secretary of State’s Office. The initiative, driven by an animal rights group, aims to end big-cat hunting in the state. The Colorado Wildlife Conservation Project (CWCP), a coalition[Read More…]
Taylor Draw Dam turbine repair and Zebra Mussels: Rio Blanco Water Conservancy Dist. meeting
RBC | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) board met Wednesday, July 31 in Rangely, Colorado. The August meeting was canceled. Public input included a request for the public to be able to access the monthly meetings by Zoom. Several members of the public were in attendance to learn[Read More…]
Interview with HD 26 State Rep. Meghan Lukens
RBC | If you have heard about a new push to support mental health programs in agricultural communities, it’s probably thanks in part to State Rep. Meghan Lukens, from Steamboat Springs, whose House District 26 includes Rio Blanco County. Lukens, a former high school teacher, took office in 2023 and[Read More…]
