March, 2013 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Broadband: Safety net for 1st responders

RBC I The National Telecommunications Information and Administration (NTIA) held the First Net board of birectors’ meeting in Boulder, Colo., on Feb. 12.

March 8, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Lady Cowboys are district champs

MEEKER I After two outstanding victories during the weekend, the Meeker girls’ basketball team roped the championship title at the District Five tournament in Paonia. It has been 17 years since a Meeker girls’ basketball team has won the district championship.

March 8, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

WREA challenges Tri-State rates at PUC

MEEKER I White River Electric Association, Inc. (WREA), along with La Plata Electric Association of Durango, Colo., and Empire Electric Association of Cortez, Colo., filed a formal complaint on March 4 at the Colorado Public Utilities Commission (PUC) against their wholesale power supplier Tri-State Generation and Transmission, Inc., challenging Tri-State’s[Read More…]

March 7, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: PMC replies to concerns

Dear Editor: The Pioneers Board of Directors would like to reply to Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Morris’ letter to the Editor last week.

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Lady Panthers advance to Region 4 tournament

RANGELY I The lady Panthers’ basketball team will play the Wray Eagles in Denver this Friday in the Region 4 tournament after playing two games in the district tournament last weekend in Paonia. Head coach Quinton Kent is excited about his team’s post-season opportunity.

March 7, 2013 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Additional trail proposal

Jensen-Ute Park Trail would link two parks MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management and Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District are hosting a public meeting to discuss the second phase of the Jensen-Ute Park Connector Trail on Tuesday, March 12 at 6:30 p.m. at the ERBM District[Read More…]

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Classifieds: March 7, 2013

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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Fuel prices up

RBC I Average retail gasoline prices in Colorado have risen 5.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.56/g yesterday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 2,158 gas outlets in Colorado.

March 6, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Finalists named in Colo. Leopold Award program

RBC I Sand County Foundation, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Agricultural Land Trust, Encana Oil & Gas (USA) Inc., and Peabody Energy are proud to announce the finalists for the 2013 Leopold Conservation Award in Colorado. The award recognizes private landowner achievement in voluntary conservation. The finalists are[Read More…]

March 6, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Enforceable action

Dear Editor: How does the weed ordinance warrant more enforceable action over and above street safety while snow removal gets no enforceable action? There are a number of trailers, boats and abandoned vehicles parked in the street which prevents proper snow removal. This is a health and safety concern. There[Read More…]

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2013 State Wrestling Championships

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Huntington’s Disease seminar March 9

RBC | There will be a meeting for families, professionals and individuals interested in understanding and treating Huntington’s Disease with speaker Seth Kareus, M.D., specialist in neurology and movement disorder on Saturday, March 9 from 11-1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church, 522 White Ave., in Grand Junction, Colo.[Read More…]

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