Classifieds: April 5, 2012 edition

ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us

Alliance offers community holiday events

Meeker community presentation of the Stations of the Cross, Good Friday, April 6, noon, courthouse square.

Governor proclaims April 6 as College Friday

In an effort to increase awareness about the importance of higher education and encourage Colorado students to pursue their dreams of college, Governor Hickenlooper proclaimed Friday, April 6 as College Friday.

Fire danger unusually high

Fourteen controlled burns have gotten out of control in the last week, three in the Rangely area and 11 in the Meeker area, according to Rio Blanco County undersheriff Mike Joos, including one at the High Lonesome Ranch east of Meeker. Meeker fire chief Steve Allen said the conditions are “surprising everyone in how quickly they get out of control,” and he asked for people to make sure to call in (878-9600) before burning to get condition updates and ask if there are “no burn” or “red flag” warnings in place.

RBC I Recent windy, dry conditions have already prompted Red Flag Warnings for northwest Colorado. Green-up, which helps to slow fires spread, has not yet occurred in most areas and dead grass and brush is ready to burn.

Customer service training for entities

RBC I More than 100 elected officials, department heads and employees from the towns of Meeker and Rangely, Rio Blanco County and the ERBM Recreation and Park District attended three days of customer service training courses last week, sponsored by the county and facilitated by Brian Muir of The James Madison Group from North Salt [...]

County regulations: fact and myth

by Jeff Madison RBC I There has been a lot of discussion on the street these days about the effect that government regulations have had on the local economy. The primary focus has been on the assortment of federal agencies which, because of the abundance of federal lands in our county, oversee a high percentage [...]

Classifieds: Feb. 2, 2012 edition

ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts all major credit cards. You can fax your classified ad or subscription to (970)878-4016 or email to: deb@theheraldtimes.com RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets 2nd and

Celebration for commissioners’ service

MEEKER | A thank you celebration for county commissioners Ken Parsons and Kai Turner for their years of service to Rio Blanco County, will be held Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at the County Administration Building, 200 Main, Meeker.

RAC meets Dec. 1

The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Colorado Resource Advisory Council will meet Dec. 1 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Gateway Canyons, 43200 Hwy. 41 in Gateway, Colo.

Letter: Annual visitor expresses thanks

It is about time for us to publicly thank the great businesses in Meeker that have made our annual hunting trip such a pleasure.

CDOT: Motorists please use caution

As winter approaches and Colorado residents and tourists begin to make their regular trips to the Rocky Mountains along the I-70 corridor, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) would like to remind them to drive with care, especially when the chain law is in effect.

Plan “B” for Afghanistan?

The hard truth is that it is time for the United States to adopt more realistic goals in Afghanistan and Pakistan.

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