I sat with silent happiness and listened to the five candidates who make up the list of folks running for the Meeker Town Board. The Meeker Chamber of Commerce-sponsored event, while unfortunately only drawing about 25 persons who weren’t candidates, was an uplifting event in which each of the candidates[Read More…]
Month: March 2016
Fairfield grant deadline Friday
MEEKER I The semi-annual grant application deadline for funding from the Freeman E. Fairfield Foundation is Friday. The deadline for grant applications is a strict 5 p.m. on April 1. Applications for the grants may be mailed to P.O. Box 2302, Meeker, Colo., 81641 or delivered to Diane Dunham, 438[Read More…]
Frequent MSD critic speaks favorably of changes within district
MEEKER I At the Meeker Board of Education meeting on March 15, the most interesting event, in addition to honoring, in person, the high school wrestling state championship team and participants in middle school “History Day,” were comments made by a citizen who showed up just to make his remarks.
Letter to the Editor: Today is last day to comment on Use Plan
Dear Editor: The White River and Douglas Creek conservation districts, in partnership with Rio Blanco County, are developing a Land and Resource Use Plan (Plan) for the citizens of Rio Blanco County. The districts and county are requesting input from Rio Blanco County landowners and citizens, and all comments must[Read More…]
The hunt is on…
A little late in starting, but the kids didn’t care Saturday at Elks Park in Rangely during the annual Rangely Elks Club Easter Egg Hunt. Hundreds of kids were on hand, and they made fast work of finding the hundreds of Easter eggs set out for them as part of[Read More…]
Classifieds: March 31, 2016
Ads for 03/31/16 ANNOUNCEMENTS 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 credit cards. You can fax your classified ad or subscription to (970)878-4016 or email to: [email protected] RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80[Read More…]
Obituary: Kay Donna Holt
Kay Donna Holt, 82, passed away March 12, 2016. She was born July 15, 1933, in Grand Junction, Colo., to Russel and Velma Kuhlman.
Health Fair in Rangely is April 2
RANGELY I The Rangely Community Health Fair will be held April 2 at Rangely District Hospital, where there will be free screenings, other special screenings with associated costs, a drawing to win a GX 3.5 Sport Cycle Nordic Track, other door prizes and health care booths.
Highs and lows of Colorado town pushing heritage tourism
RBC I Steve Wooten stands on a low ridge overlooking the Purgatoire River and the yellowed grass and red rock of southeastern Colorado’s canyon country. His family, which first settled here in 1929, now runs about 300 cows on 27,000 public and private acres of shortgrass prairie spiked with cholla[Read More…]
RBC Warranty Deeds: Aug.-Oct. 2015
August 2015 SELLER: FRED AND SANDRA GLASS REVOCABLE FAMILY TRUST, SANDRA GLASS BUYER: LLOYD BLAND DESCRIPTION: 1N 102W 02 0 203 E HIGH STREET TRANSACTION PRICE: $135,000.00 SELLER: JOHN AND REBECCA HUME BUYER: DAVID AND TARI KIRBY DESCRIPTION: 1N 102W 01 0 250 SCHOOL STREET TRANSACTION PRICE: $130,000.00 SELLER: MICHAEL[Read More…]
January jobless rate drops 0.4 percent in RBC
RBC I After three months of watching Rio Blanco County’s unemployment rate rise, January’s numbers showed a significant .40 percent drop.
Rangely All-Conference…
Above are members of the Rangely High School boys’ and girls’ basketball teams. Each of the players pictured made an all conference first team or honorable mention. From the left are: Patrick Scoggins, First Team All-Conference; Katye Allred, First Team All-Conference; Katelyn Brown, First Team All-Conference; Lindzey Thacker, All-Conference Honorable[Read More…]
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MHS Drama presented "Emma: A Pop Musical" for its spring performance in April, to rave reviews. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/another-stellar-performance-by-mhs-drama-program/meeker/
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The Meeker Mustang Makeover of 2024 kicks off on Saturday with pick-up day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/from-scared-to-paired-mustang-journey-starts-saturday/rio-blanco-county/
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With community help, Rangely High School track debuted the pole vault event at their home meet.
https://www.theheraldtimes.com/panthers-debut-pole-vault/sports/
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Even with rain and snow coming this weekend, the time is now to start thinking about your gardening plan. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/358647-2/rio-blanco-county/
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The MHS Cowboys are racking up their qualifications for the state meet in May. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/cowboys-travel-to-coal-ridge-rangely-meets/sports/
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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