RBC I When a weather warning is issued during the winter season, will you know what it means, and will you know how to respond? During this Colorado Winter Weather Preparedness Week, please become familiar with the National Weather Service’s list of potentially life-saving winter weather products. This statement contains[Read More…]
Month: November 2015
County unemployment rate drops by 0.6 percent
RBC I The Rio Blanco County unemployment rate is not as low as it was a year ago, but the figures for September indicate that the jobless rate fell more than a half point, from 5.1 percent in August to 4.5 percent in September.
Meeker runners fare well at state
MEEKER I The Meeker High School cross-country teams had three representatives at the Colorado State Cross-Country Meet in Colorado Springs on Saturday with good performances by most team members.
Panthers end 2-7 grid season with 68-30 loss
RANGELY I “This year was a tough year,” Rangely head football coach Paul Fortunato said after his team lost to the Plateau Valley Cowboys, 68-30, in the final game of the regular season on Yeager Field.
Obituary: Joseph (Tony) F. Lane
Joseph (Tony) F. Lane, 73, of Castle Rock followed his Shepherd and his God to His Eternal Home on Oct. 28, 2015, surrounded by family and loved ones.
Festival of Lights is Dec. 3
MEEKER I The Thanksgiving and Christmas holiday season approaches and already entries are being taken for the Meeker Festival of Lights, to take place the evening of Wednesday, Dec. 3.
Meeker High School turns 60 on Tuesday
MEEKER I On Tuesday, Meeker High School will turn 60 years old. The new facility was dedicated Nov. 10, 1955, as Rio Blanco County High School. The original dedication ceremony was sponsored by the County Board of Education, the Meeker Parent Teachers Association and the students. On Tuesday, Meeker High[Read More…]
Rangely volleyball season ends early
RANGELY I The Rangely High School volleyball team has ended its season. The girls played an outstanding first match, defeating Vail Mountain in three games.
Too much political pressure on U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service?
RBC I The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s recent announcement that the greater sage grouse does not warrant protection under the Endangered Species Act was widely hailed as a conservation success. Federal officials, along with industry supporters and Western communities across the grouse’s 11-state range, claimed voluntary state and landowner[Read More…]
Birth: Corrin Tiberius Goodson
Nicodemus and Asher Goodson are pleased to announce the arrival of their little brother, Corrin Tiberius Goodson, on Sept. 2, 2015, at 6:09 p.m. He weighed in at 7 pounds, 7 ounces, and was 19 inches long. Mom and dad are Maureen and Colin Goodson, maternal grandparents are Twyla and[Read More…]
30 join in camo, bugling contest
MEEKER I Approximately 30 kids participated in the 2015 Meeker Elk Bugling and Camouflage Contest at Meeker Elementary School on Oct. 28. The event was part of Red Ribbon Week and was put on by the Meeker Police Department and sponsored by White River Electric Association, Wyatt’s Sports and Meeker[Read More…]
Rangely’s Scoggins takes ninth place in state cross-country meet
RANGELY I Sophomore Patrick Scoggins was the lone runner to represent Rangely High School at the Colorado State Cross- Country 2A Championship Meet on Saturday in Colorado Springs, finishing in the top 10 in the state.
Come say hi!
This is the 22nd year wildlife biologist Mary Cunningham has introduced classes of students from Meeker Elementary and Barone Middle School, as well as members of the public, to our local assortment of birds in honor of World Migratory Bird Day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/celebrating-our-migratory-birds/meeker/
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There will be three cannon test shots fired downtown on Friday, May 3 as a test run for the 4th of July. For more information on the cannon itself, visit https://www.theheraldtimes.com/the-sound-of-history-come-to-life/meeker/
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As the saying goes, "Small towns are the natural habitat of the drama llama."
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Feel like you're always "putting out fires" instead of doing the important things? https://www.theheraldtimes.com/editors-column-differentiating-the-urgent-from-the-important/opinion/
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A Celebration of Life will be held by the family "when the weather warms up and the work is all done this spring," according to Kay's wishes.
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Three finalists for county administrator were interviewed by the commissioners last Tuesday. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/commissioners-interview-administrator-candidates/rio-blanco-county/
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The RBC Livestock Judging team competed in Sterling. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/rbc-livestock-judging-team-earns-multiple-awards-in-sterling/rio-blanco-county/
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