Dear Editor: Yes, it’s a scam. I have been an investor all my life. I have been conned a few times but I haven’t gone broke. The simple rule after all the research and thought about a business deal or a stock deal comes down to what is the risk?[Read More…]
Year: 2016
Host families sought for foreign exchange students
RBC | World Heritage Student Exchange Programs is now looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries. World Heritage students are enthusiastic and are excited to experience American culture while they practice their English. They also share[Read More…]
Letter: Love during the holidays
Dear Editor: The man I have met and is in my life is real. He is real. He is a gorgeous, tall, dark haired, hazel eyed beauty. Beautiful and perfect in body and mind, I know you are already questioning, but please let me explain. For his parents sake, I[Read More…]
Better Business Bureau warns of holiday scams
RBC | Santa isn’t the only one keeping track of who is naughty and who is nice! Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to beware of these common holiday scams: Be cautious shopping online. Because many retailers now have chip card readers, fraud at bricks-and-mortar stores is down, so scammers[Read More…]
Cowboys lose to Grand Valley, start league play Jan. 6
MEEKER | The Cowboy varsity boys’ basketball team lost at home to the Grand Valley Cardinals in the final game of 2016 and they will start 2017 on the road when they play the West Grand Mustangs in Kremmling Jan. 6. “We didn’t make our shots,” Meeker head coach Klark[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: The true holiday spirit
By Bryan Golden Special to the Herald Times RBC | Among other things, the holidays are a time of giving and receiving gifts. The question most often asked of people is, “what did you get?” Much less frequently asked is, “what did you give?” Invariably, the inquiries concern material gifts.[Read More…]
Meeker approves budget for 2017, funds in place to further economic development
MEEKER | Citizens are concerned about how and where the proposed Outdoor Adventure Center will be built. “We keep hearing remarks about our property, about us having to sell it or losing it some way, and we’d like it on the record that we object to that,” said Water Street[Read More…]
A DUI in Colorado is now even more expensive
RBC | The financial impact of a DUI is now even higher in Colorado. The average cost of a first time DUI offense increased to $13,530 in 2016, that’s up nearly a third (32 percent) from the previous DUI calculation. The new total comes as holiday parties and celebrations are[Read More…]
RHS boys nearly sweep Manila b-ball tournament
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers basketball teams participated in the Manila Shootout, a four team tournament, on Dec. 16-17. The JV boys, JV girls and varsity girls all took home championship trophies in their respective brackets and the varsity boys threatened to complete the clean sweep. However, the 6-0 Manila[Read More…]
RHS girls take home trophy …
RANGELY | Rangely girls’ basketball kicked off their Manila Holiday Classic Tournament Play against the host team and beat a scrappy Manila team. “Manila played hard and made things difficult on us,” said coach Quinton Kent. “However, our defense was pretty solid and we held them to only 24 points.[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: December 12-18, 2016
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to the names or addresses on any incident. Dec. 12-18 This last week[Read More…]
Correction
RBC | In last week’s edition we inadvertently listed the byline on a guest editorial as “Jim Sullivan” instead of “Jay Sullivan.” We regret the error.