RBC | What Rio Blanco County Commissioner Si Woodruff envisioned as a small core group meeting to discuss the problems and needs of the water quality in the White River expanded Tuesday to more than 25 participants who share a deep concern for the river’s health. Individuals from Colorado Parks[Read More…]
Month: August 2017
Ficken, Scoggins graduate
RANGELY | In a ceremony on Saturday, April 29, 2017, more than 400 Fort Lewis College graduates and their families packed Whalen Gymnasium for fall commencement. The speaker chosen to offer the commencement address was Kevin Gover, director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian. Chelsea Ficken[Read More…]
Free entrance to state parks for military, veterans during August
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers free park entrance to active-duty military and veterans during the entire month of August as a result of House Bill 15-1045, signed into law May 27, 2015. “We are very appreciative of Colorado’s military community and encourage them to take advantage of this[Read More…]
Rangely OHV Rally registration
RANGELY | Register now for the Rangely OHV Adventure Rally Aug. 1-10. Registration is $75. Kids under 10 are free. Visit www.wagonwheeltrails.org to register. For more information, call the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce at 970-675-5290.
Meeker Summer Rodeo Series names event leaders through July
MEEKER | The Meeker Summer Rodeo series produced by Farris Bucking Bulls of New Castle continues today at 7 p.m., Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Tonight’s performance will be the ninth of the series which continues every Thursday through Aug. 31. The current event leaders through July 27 are: bull riding,[Read More…]
Community Calendar: August 3, 2017
– Free community pool party Aug. 5 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Meeker Rec Center. Free pool party before shutdown. All pool rules apply. Call 878-3403 or visit meekerrecdistrict.com. – Pool shutdown. The Meeker Rec Center pool will be closed for maintenance Aug. 7-10. Call 878-3403 or[Read More…]
Classifieds: August 3, 2017
**ANNOUNCEMENTS** The Rangely Food Bank is open on Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m.- 6:00 at 204 E. Rio Blanco. To donate, please call 970-620-2407. ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us tfn The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts all major credit[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 27, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The main reason a drunken man thinks he is interesting is because he is drunk. – Things Worth Knowing: A few drops of oil of lavender poured into a glass of very hot water will purify the air of a room almost[Read More…]
Phelan named to dean’s list
MEEKER | Jacob Phelan of Meeker has been named to the dean’s list at Black Hills State University in Spearfish, S.D. for the spring 2017 semester. A total of 686 students maintained a grade point average (GPA) of 3.5 or higher while taking at least 12 credit hours.
Letter: Thanks from the Jo Tucker family
Dear Editor: It is with the deepest gratitude we thank our extended Meeker family for your support, particularly during the past six months after the passing of our mother, Jo Tucker. From your gracious responses upon her passing and through the services, to helping us maintain her home until it[Read More…]
Anderson, Klinglesmith compete in national rodeo finals
MEEKER | Ellie Anderson and Lori Ann Klinglesmith have been riding horses and rodeoing since they were young and both qualified, for the first time, to compete in the National High School Finals Rodeo, held last week in Gillette, Wyo. Anderson and Klinglesmith rodeoed as part of the Wyoming High[Read More…]
You can’t always trust caller ID
RBC | In the days before caller ID and answering machines, if you wanted to know who was calling, you had to pick up the phone. Thanks to “spoofing,” you might be better off letting the caller leave a message, even it if comes from a name and number you[Read More…]
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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