Dear Editor: It is my pleasure to announce the formation of the Parkview Elementary Treasure Hunting Club.
Month: November 2015
State Sen. Baumgardner on broadband, water, school funding issues
RBC I Colorado State Sen. Randy Baumgardner, R-Hot Sulfur Springs, was the featured speaker at October’s meeting of the Community Network Group at Colorado Northwestern Community College.
Mock Disaster: Staged fatality a sobering event
MEEKER I When one arrived on the scene, a double take was not uncommon. A mock fatality accident in the Meeker High School upper parking lot was set up to show a well-made up but uncovered gruesome body in the parking lot, about 15 feet ahead of a vehicle that[Read More…]
From My Window: Remember our veterans on Wednesday; mock disaster sobering
Wednesday is Veterans Day, and while so much has been written about what we owe our veterans over the years, it is never enough. It is tough to put into simple words what our nation’s veterans have meant, mean and will mean in the future to this United States of[Read More…]
Meeker Gift and Craft Show is Friday, Saturday
MEEKER I The Meeker-area community is invited to enjoy the many talents and accomplishments of local and area vendors on Friday and Saturday at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds.
Community Calendar: Nov. 5-11
• Science Friday with Doc Bob. Fridays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Meeker Public Library. • MACC Meeting. Monday, Nov. 2, 6:30 p.m. at the Meeker High School auditorium at 550 School St. Please join us for this important meeting to discuss forthcoming MACC projects and events.[Read More…]
One MSD incumbent wins; incumbents win in Rangely, tax loses
RBC I The Meeker Board of Education will take on a new look, the Rangely School Board will remain the same, the mil levy tax override for added Rangely school funding failed and county voters told the state to keep its excess marijuana tax money and use it for education,[Read More…]
Meeker gridders top Hotchkiss, 36-14; Cowboys play Platte Canyon in playoffs
MEEKER I The Meeker High School football team will enter the 1A – Colorado state football playoffs after a 36-14 win against the Hotchkiss Bulldogs in the final game of the regular season, played in Starbuck Stadium on Friday.
Classifieds: November 5, 2015
Ads for 11/05/15 **ANNOUNCEMENTS The Rangely Food Bank is open on Wednesdays from 4:30-5:30 p.m. at 204 E. Rio Blanco. To donate, please call 970-620-2407. ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts all major[Read More…]
Barone students take learning trip to Granby
MEEKER I The Barone Middle School’s sixth graders went on an educational team building trip to YMCA of the Rockies in Granby, where they learned a lot about teamwork, ecology, survival and history.
Meeker’s annual Gift and Craft Show slated for Nov. 6-7 at RBC Fairgrounds
MEEKER I The Meeker-area community is invited to enjoy the many talents and accomplishments of local and area vendors on Nov. 6 and 7 at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds.
Rangely to host first polar plunge Nov. 14 for Special Olympics
RANGELY I In November, supporters of Special Olympics Colorado will gather at Kenney Reservoir for the first ever Polar Plunge held on the Western Slope of Colorado. On Nov. 14 at 1 p.m., fundraisers will risk the chilly water by taking a dip in the lake, all in the name[Read More…]