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

Residents give input on use of old school

MEEKER I The Meeker Community Center Task Force requested a public meeting with the Rio Blanco County Commissioners on Monday afternoon, and approximately 29 people participated.

August 29, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Butterflies for Avery…

Jim Michels, left, holds a butterfly in one hand and his daughter, Avery, in the other Friday afternoon on the Rio Blanco County Courthouse lawn as part of the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council’s Meekerpalooza, held Friday and Saturday. As a fundraiser, 100 butterflies were released in honor of Avery[Read More…]

August 29, 2013 by Sean McMahon 1 comment

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August 29, 2013 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Suit filed to stop in-city fracking

A Loveland citizen has filed with the City Clerk’s Office a protest of petitions seeking a ballot measure setting a two-year moratorium on the practice of hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, to recover oil and gas within the city limits of Loveland.

August 28, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

What to do if you spot a wildfire; prevention urged

The Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit would like to thank the people who have reported wildland fires.

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Sage grouse draft plans released; public comment sought on plan, DEIS

RBC I On Friday, the Bureau of Land Management and Routt National Forest released the Draft Northwest Colorado Greater Sage-Grouse Resource Management Plan Amendment and Draft Environmental Impact Statement for a 90-day public comment period.

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Class of 1973…

Joined by teachers Bill Turner and Lora Hertzke, the Meeker High School Class of 1973 recently held its 40th anniversary in Meeker.

August 28, 2013 by editor 1 comment

Piceance Basin wildlife habitat benefits from new restoration plan

A five-year Colorado Parks and Wildlife research project is improving techniques to restore wildlife habitat in northwest Colorado’s Piceance Basin after intense energy development.

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County

BLM, vets, youth join to fight fires

Tara Earl is a member of the Rocky Mountain Youth Corp Veterans Fire Crew, which has been training to fight fires, has mitigated fire-supporting conditions and forage and has even fought a wildland fire in Rio Blanco County this summer.

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Rio Blanco Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • The ranchmen interested in the Coal Creek Mesa ditch are talking of constructing a reservoir somewhere up Coal Creek Canyon. There is not enough water in Coal Creek to supply all the settlers along its banks and on the adjoining mesas. •[Read More…]

August 27, 2013 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled