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Rio Blanco County food banks stretch to meet needs
While poverty has and will always be a part of the human condition, the number of people in the United States struggling to put food on their tables has increased exponentially during the latest economic downturn.
Up and down el Rio Blanco: Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, always an abundance of good food and great company, I wish everyone the same.
Oil shale technology has come a long way
RBC I Progress has been made in oil shale research and development in the United States during the past year. Similar advances have been made outside U.S. borders.
Meeker ballots will be hand counted
MEEKER I Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder Nancy Amick discovered a printing error in the Meeker School District RE-1 ballots but the ballots will still be counted.
Agent Orange eligibility expanded
RBC I Honorably discharged veterans who served on the Korean DMZ from April 1968 – Aug. 1971 are now eligible for enrollment into VA provided health care.
Pumpkins aren’t just for carving
RBC I Each month, the Colorado Department of Agriculture features a different commodity to highlight the variety and quality of products grown, raised or processed in the state. This month, Colorado pumpkins are featured in our Pumpkin Zucchini Walnut Bread recipe.
Western Slope College Fair Oct. 9
RBC I The seventh annual Colorado Western Slope College Fair will be held Sunday, Oct. 9th, at Aspen High School in Aspen, Colo. From 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., representatives from 220 colleges, universities and two-year and technical schools across the country and around the world will display information specific[Read More…]
RBC’s Wagon Wheel Trail
RBC I The first organizational meeting for the Rio Blanco County OHV (Off-Highway Vehicle) tourism project was held last week. The assembled group came up with a name for the proposed trail system — Wagon Wheel Trail — and a mission statement.
Meeker keeps RBC Cup on east end
For the past five years, golfers from Meeker and Rangely have played matches against each other, alternating courses each year.
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • Perry Spurlock, proprietor of the Meeker-Rifle stage line, this week received and placed in commission between Rifle and the White River metropolis a fine four-seated tally-ho coach. Twelve passengers can be carried comfortably in the new vehicle.
Hunter Ed. classes available in GJ
With Colorado’s big-game seasons just around the corner, Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding sportsmen anticipating the purchase of their first big-game license that there are still slots available for several upcoming hunter education classes held in the Grand Junction Hunter Safety Complex.
