April, 2008 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Letters to the Editor: April 17, 2008

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Incidents rise in January

RBC — The number of incidents received by the Rio Blanco County Communications Center rose from 764 in January 2007, to 957 in January 2008, an increase of 25.26 percent according to a report released last week.

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New Meeker mayor, trustees take office

MEEKER — Following the swearing in of Meeker’s new mayor, Mandi Etheridge, and trustees John Strate, Katelin Waldref and Bob Omer, Etheridge appointed trustee Chris Ham as mayor pro tem.

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Obituary: Irene Thronburg

Irene Thronburg July 5, 1916~April 18, 2008

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Letters to the Editor: April 24, 2008

Dear Editor, Thanks to the animal rights movement and many well-meaning but misinformed animal lovers, the slaughter of unwanted horses is now essentially banned in all 50 states. Unwanted horses are now being shipped, often for a great many miles, to be slaughtered humanely in Canada or not-so-humanely in Mexico.[Read More…]

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Animal shelter hosts successful rabies clinic

RANGELY — The Rangely rabies clinic brought out dogs and cats of all shapes and sizes despite the windy Saturday afternoon. The clinic held annually by the Rangely Animal Shelter has gone on for more than 20 years.

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“Home of” 411: April 24, 2008

MEEKER — Meeker residents Tim and Cindy Nelson are this week’s “home of” honorees. The Nelsons have lived here since June 2006. They have been married 10 years.

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News Briefs: April 24, 2008

Taxidermy assoc. hosting seminars in Craig in May CRAIG — Colorado Taxidermy Association is hosting all-day seminars, Friday, May 2 and Saturday, May 3 at the Holiday Inn in Craig. There will also be happy hours and evening programs both days. Award-winning Colorado big game heads, small game, fish and waterfowl[Read More…]

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McKay~Kracht Engagement: April 24, 2008

MEEKER — Families of William Fredrick Kracht III and Haley Ann McKay would like to announce the engagement of the two. Bill is the son of William and Ruth Kracht. Haley is the daughter of Sandra Bradfield and Wes McKay.

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CDOT releases snow, ice removal costs

RBC — The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) is projecting a record year for its snow and ice budget as well as the number of miles plowed. Given the difficulty of predicting snow season budgets, the state Transportation Commission sets aside a contingency fund to cover costs that exceed the[Read More…]

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Wildlife vs. Energy

Wildlife researchers turn attention to energy development in Piceance RBC — Energy experts say Colorado’s Piceance Basin is one of the largest natural gas reserves in North America.

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School district gets positive feedback from public on bond issues

MEEKER — Results of a recent survey of school district voters generally supports seeking a $24 million bond issue and making permanent the $404,000 property tax increase first approved in 1999 and renewed by voters in 2004.

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