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

Meeker children’s health fair Mon.-Tues.

MEEKER I Meeker will hold its Children’s Health Fair events on Monday and Tuesday, focusing on health screenings and immunizations. The annual fair and preschool registration for children from birth to age 5 who are not already enrolled in preschool or kindergarten will be held at the Freeman E. Fairfield[Read More…]

April 4, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Public invited to relive Rio Blanco County history

RBC I The public is invited to enjoy a Sunday afternoon with Rio Blanco County’s pioneer women, who will offer their takes on local history. The Rio Blanco County Historical Society is having its quarterly meeting on Sunday, beginning at 1 p.m.

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From my window… Oops on editor; weather, egg hunts good

It certainly didn’t take long for the honeymoon to end. I made my first mistake and it didn’t go unnoticed. Several readers, mostly from Meeker, wasted little time in letting me know I had messed up. Most of then apologized for bothering me before telling me why they were approaching[Read More…]

April 4, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Snowpack below normal for year

RBC I Snowpack and precipitation levels are low in the White River Basin and there is some concern at this time, a local U.S. Forest Service official said Friday.

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Tipton lends sympathetic ear during visit to Meeker

MEEKER I Congressman Scott Tipton lent a sympathetic ear to environmental concerns voiced by board members of the White River and Douglas Creek conservation districts on Thursday. Tipton (Rep.-Dist. 3) met with members of the conservation districts at the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center focusing on issues pertaining to sustainable[Read More…]

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Udall looking for office interns

RBC I U.S. Sen. Mark Udall’s regional offices throughout Colorado and his office in Washington, D.C., are accepting internship applications for the summer from undergraduate students and recent graduates.

April 3, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Sportsmen praise new oil shale plan

RBC I A new version of a federal plan regulating development of oil shale and tar sands on public lands in Colorado, Wyoming and Utah drew measured praise from Sportsmen for Responsible Energy Development on Friday.

April 3, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Udall: Interior’s shale plan good

RBC I Sen. Mark Udall, who serves on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, welcomed the U.S. Department of the Interior’s plan unveiled on Saturday to encourage the research and development of Colorado’s abundant oil shale resources.

April 3, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

CNCC hosts Spartan Showdown

RANGELY I Slip into your Wranglers and slide on your cowboy boots. In just over a week, it’s rodeo time in Rangely.

April 3, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Local golf pro earns award

MEEKER I It was recently announced by the Professional Golfers Association (PGA), Colorado Section, West Chapter, that local golf professional Jim Cook will be awarded the 2013 Warren Smith Award at the annual spring meeting in April in Grand Junction.

April 3, 2013 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

481 DUI arrests over weekend

RBC I The Colorado Department of Transportation’s (CDOT) Heat Is On campaign spread the important message for revelers to designate a sober driver over St. Patrick’s Day weekend, with many heeding that call.

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