June, 2010 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

CNCC to host reunion on Rangely campus

RANGELY I Colorado Northwestern Community College will host an all-college, all-years reunion July 16-18 at the Rangely campus.

June 30, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Public meeting set on county master plan

RBC I A public meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Aug. 5 at the county administration building — east of Watt’s Ranch Market in Meeker — to review and solicit feedback on the county’s completed draft master plan.

June 30, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker band will hold reunion concert

MEEKER I The rock band Oracle will have a reunion concert Saturday at the Meeker Golf Course from 3 to 5 p.m. The public is invited to come out and hear their renditions of music from the 1960s and 70s.

June 30, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Cunningham on Augustana dean’s list

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. I Charles Cunningham of Meeker was named to the dean’s list for the 2010 spring semester at Augustana College.

June 30, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Aaron Zielinske is a minister and a military man

MEEKER I Being a man of faith and being in the military could seem like a contradiction. Not to Aaron Zielinske. He is a Marine veteran and a pastor. Doing both has been a goal of his since high school.

June 30, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Letter: Thank you to public servants in county

On the occasion of the holiday marking our nation’s founding, I hope the citizens of this community might join in acknowledging our friends and neighbors, the government officials and employees, town, county, state and national, who assure that we have safe drinking water, drivable roads, public-health facilities, and protected public[Read More…]

June 30, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion: CNCC’s marketing campaign includes concert promotion

When John Boyd arrived as president of Colorado Northwestern Community College in March 2006, the school’s enrollment numbers were declining. “The year we got here, they were experiencing a 25 percent decline in FTEs (full-time equivalents),” Boyd said. “So we needed to turn that around.” And, boy, have they.

June 29, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County election deadlines:

Voter qualifications: A citizen of the United States 18 years old by Election Day A Colorado resident who has lived at the address of record within a given precinct for 30 days by Election Day Registered to vote 29 days prior the election.

June 29, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: What were they thinking?

A Herald Times reader made a suggestion the other day for column material. Initially, I rejected the suggestion, yet upon a closer look realized that the idea had merit. His view was that events and situations occur regularly throughout the community which spark the question, “What were they thinking?”

June 29, 2010 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

The County Cubicle: Drill, baby, drill is county policy

Editor’s note: In an effort to keep residents informed on happenings within county government, county employees will contribute biweekly articles for “The County Cubicle.” These articles may include responses to reader questions or expression of interest. Readers are encouraged to submit questions or suggestions to County Administrator Pat Hooker at[Read More…]

June 29, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RIO BLANCO COUNTY ON PATROL

Activity for June 11-17 RAMB-Rangely Ambulance RPD-Rangely Police Department Friday, June 11 MPD-1:28 a.m.-Disturbance at Fifth St. and Market St., Meeker RBSO-10:34 a.m.-Animal call at Hwy 64 and County Rd. 5, Meeker MPD-10:44 a.m.-Citizen assist at 858 Market St., Meeker

June 28, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled