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 e-mail to: [email protected] RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets 2nd and[Read More…]
Month: November 2009
Slide Show: Veteran’s Day Parade
MEEKER | Click to view photos from the Veteran’s Day parade.
Williams subsidiary get OK for gas pipeline
RBC I Northwest Pipeline, a subsidiary of Williams, has received authorization from the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to place its 24-inch diameter natural gas transmission pipeline known as the Colorado Hub Connection into service.
PMC gets high marks for care
MEEKER I A recent survey conducted by Dan Jones & Associates, Salt Lake City, gives Pioneers Medical Center high marks for patient care. The survey results showed 80 percent of respondents believe PMC has adequate to very adequate healthcare services.
Linemen honored
The Moon Lake Electric Board of Directors recently honored Todd Low and Randy Hanberg for completing the requirements to become journeymen linemen. Pictured from left are general manager/CEO Grant Earl, Low, Hanberg, safety coordinator Curtis Miles, operations manager Paul Betts, board president Tamara Vincent, and Colorado district manager Bob Kissling.
Meeker runners compete at state
MEEKER I Because of a big snowstorm on the Eastern Slope, freshmen William Scoggins and Lathrop Hughes had to wait an extra week before competing in the Colorado State Cross Country meet in Fort Collins. “It was such a beautiful day, it’s hard to believe there were 18 inches of[Read More…]
Obituary: Maxine Enterline
At one of the many family reunions Maxine organized, she wore a hat that said, “I am the leader. Which way did they go?” She was indeed our leader and she always knew which may we were going. Maxine passed away Monday afternoon, Nov. 2, 2009, of complications of pneumonia,[Read More…]
Letter: No help for emergency at Rangely Hospital
On the night of Sunday, Oct. 18, my husband sat down to a late dinner. Upon taking his first bite of beef ribs, he began choking. The piece of meat went down far enough into his throat that he could breathe (thank God), but he could not swallow any liquid.[Read More…]
For Meeker banker, humor is serious business
Money and banking are serious business. But for Todd Young, he can see humor, even in the financial world. “I was co-president of my banking school class at CU (Colorado University) and both of us got to make a commencement speech. The one guy’s was just like the typical commencement[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Courthouse lawn fans make their feelings known
Although a communitywide survey probably would not rank the courthouse lawn in Meeker as one of the top 10 places in the community, it is a public space that is cherished by most residents. At least it seems that way, with all the recent outrage over the possibility of taking[Read More…]
Meeker Locals
Harold went on a little excursion last week to the big metropolis of Silt. If you haven’t visited Silt recently, you might want to pull off the interstate on your way through the area and check out their roundabout. As mentioned several weeks ago, it’s not the roundabout itself that[Read More…]
EnCana wins national awards for videos
RBC I EnCana Oil and Gas, along with Versatile Productions, was awarded two Bronze Telly Awards at the national 30th Annual Telly Awards for outstanding film and video productions. Additionally, EnCana, in partnership with the University of Colorado at Denver, received a third Bronze Telly. Versatile Productions produced the three[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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