August, 2015 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Rangely council hears updates on improved water supply, police department and sales taxes

RANGELY I The Rangely Town Council held a quick meeting July 28, when they heard several supervisor reports from the Utilities Department, Police Department and Town Manager, including current sales tax statistics.

August 7, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker Chamber taking Colowyo support comments

MEEKER I Speaking out now is vital to keep the Colowyo coal mine open. The threatened mine employs 200 Moffat and Rio Blanco County jobs and puts more than $200 million into the local economy. The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) has released its draft Environmental Assessment,[Read More…]

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Rangely

Blue moon…

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Rio Blanco County Fair Results (Part 1)

Exhibitor Name, Class and Class Description, Place 4-H Beef Tristan Hall, 029 – FEEDER BEEF, 1 Jazzmyn Wakefield, 029 – FEEDER BEEF, 2 Jazzmyn Wakefield, 029 – FEEDER BEEF, 3

August 6, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

From My Window: Fun fair ends; children’s names take new look; how to back Colowyo

The sun was out, the temperatures were warm, and during the Rio Blanco County Fair my tired feet and note-taking hands could see pretty clearly outside the window to all corners of Rio Blanco Fair.

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Meeker culture group hosts mentor in regard to heritage agri-tourism

MEEKER I The Heritage Culture Center Committee benefited from a CHAMP mentor this past week who spent three days in Meeker educating the committee on strategic planning—helping them re-formulate their mission statement and documenting their goals and objectives.

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Back-to-school carnival set for Saturday in Rangely

RANGELY I With fall and the start of the school year rapidly approaching, the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce and Rangely Christian Church are partnering up for a creative venture in hopes of meeting the growing need for school supplies within the community.

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Free junior high and high school sports physicals

MEEKER I Klark Kindler, the new athletic director at Meeker High School, announced the dates for free athletic exams for Barone Middle School and Meeker High School. All student athletes who will be entering interscholastic sports this fall at either school will need to have had their physicals before the[Read More…]

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County fair works to unite all folks within Rio Blanco lines

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Classifieds: August 6, 2015

Ads for 08/06/15 ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations online at: www.parks.state.co.us The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts all major credit cards. You can fax your classified ad or subscription to (970)878-4016 or email to: [email protected] RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets[Read More…]

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After state’s first-of-year changes, unemployment rate declines again

RBC I After the Colorado’s Department of Labor and Employment (DOL) adjusted Rio Blanco County’s jobless rate between December 2014 and January 2015 from 4.9 percent to above 6.1 percent through a method of refiguring, the DOL stated, dating back to 1979, the county unemployment rate is again falling.

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