MEEKER I The Meeker High School track team performed well in Cedaredge last Saturday and is preparing to compete in the Frank Woodburn Invitational this Saturday at Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction.
Month: April 2016
Children’s health fairs slated for Meeker, Rangely
RBC I Meeker and Rangely will each hold 2016 Children’s Health Fairs in April for children from the age of birth to five years old.
Obituary: Mossie Percifield
Mossie Percifield (mom) of Rangely, Colo., passed away Friday, April 1, 2016, at the age of 101. She was born in Tennessee on Aug. 8, 1914, to William David and Hester Melinda Fortner.
From My Window: Great election; go see the Wizard
What an election day Tuesday was! Two town elections with 15 candidates seeking a total of six seats on the town councils in Rangely and Meeker. Each town had three open seats, but Rangely had 10 candidates seeking election and Meeker had five candidates seeking three seats. It is good[Read More…]
Rangely, Meeker voters elect members of new town councils
RBC I The voters of Rangely and Meeker had a slew of choices as they elected unopposed mayors but three town council members each in Tuesday’s municipal election.
New justice center offers state-of-the-art courts, detention center
MEEKER I Roughly 60 people were on hand for an open house for the new state-of-the-art Rio Blanco Justice Center on Friday.
MHS Drama Club, thespian troupe to present musical ‘Wizard of Oz’
MEEKER I The Meeker High School Drama Club and International Thespian Society Troupe 1284 will present the classic musical “The Wizard of Oz” on April 15 and 16 at the Meeker High School auditorium. The performances begin at 7 p.m. on April 15 and at 3 p.m. on April 16,[Read More…]
Classifieds: April 7, 2016
Ads for 04/07/16 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…]
Daniel’s Fund seeks grant, scholarship recipients
RBC I The Daniels Fund announced that it awarded $62.8 million in grants and scholarships in 2015. This included $46.5 million in grants to highly effective non-profit organizations throughout Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming, as well as to select national organizations.
Project to map Greater Sage Grouse begins
RBC I Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC), Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), Olsson and Associates and project funding partners came together in Rifle on Monday to launch the AGNC Greater Sage Grouse Habitat Mapping Project.
We want your summer rec photos!
4-H Swine Club elects new officers
MEEKER I The first meeting of the 4-H Swine Club was held Feb. 24, and the main business was to elect officers for the year.
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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