April, 2011 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

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Pack demonstrates good will …

In the Law of the Pack, a Cub Scout gives good will, and in the Boy Scout Promise, a Boy Scout promises to help other people at all times. By participating in a Scouting for Food program, local scouts came a step closer to fulfilling those words.

April 24, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times 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