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Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago n J.V Houston expects his stock in next week. Mr. Houston will open up the handsomest store in town. This week he also located a fine ranch just above Frank Sheridan’s.

April 24, 2011 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Give young wildlife space to survive

Spring has arrived in Colorado and it won’t be long before newborn wildlife take their first awkward steps, sometimes near watchful people. The Colorado Division of Wildlife is reminding the public that the well-intentioned impulse to save what appears to be an orphaned or abandoned animal can often lead to[Read More…]

April 24, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Sniffing NW Colorado air quality

Data gathered at a new air quality monitoring site in Rangely resulted in an “ozone action day alert” for western Rio Blanco County in early February.

April 23, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Ozone alert

In February the CDPHE issued an ozone alert for the afternoon of Feb. 15 through the early morning of Feb. 16. On Feb. 13, ozone levels (one hour averages) reached 93 parts per billion (ppb). On Feb. 14, they reached 91 ppb. On Feb. 15, they reached 91 ppb., and[Read More…]

April 23, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

LEAP benefits still available

Colorado residents behind on home heating bills still have time to apply for help. The Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP) encourages Coloradans who are having a hard time paying utility costs to apply for LEAP benefits. Applications will be accepted through April 30, 2011.

April 23, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

BLM to hold public oil meetings

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) White River Field Office (WRFO) will host two public open houses for the second round of Oil Shale Research Development and Demonstration (RD&D) leases.

April 22, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DI team qualifies for nationals

Eight Meeker teams participated in the Destination Imagination Western Slope Regional Tournament March 26 in Rifle.

April 20, 2011 by editor Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago ~ Eleven inches of snow has fallen since April 1 and 7 feet minus 2 inches since Nov. 6. The lowest estimate is 4,000 dead animals on the range. There will be no dividends for White River cattle companies this year.

April 18, 2011 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Wildlife Commission begins water plan reviews

The Colorado Wildlife Commission Thursday received Fish and Wildlife Mitigation Plans from Denver Water and the Northern Colorado Water Conservancy District that describe the water providers’ proposals for addressing expected impacts from two transmountain diversion projects that would provide more reliable water supplies to the Front Range.

April 17, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled