March, 2016 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

From My Window: Future Bright

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…]

March 31, 2016 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

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…]

March 31, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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.

March 31, 2016 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled

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…]

March 31, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

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…]

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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…]

March 31, 2016 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

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.

March 30, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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.

March 30, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion

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…]

March 30, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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…]

March 29, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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.

March 29, 2016 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

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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