October, 2017 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

RDA/RDC nominates new board member

RANGELY | The Rangely Development Authority and Rangely Development Corporation met last Thursday where they discussed a TANK grant and board membership. The RDA/RDC nominated Jason Kruger to the board. His nomination will now be sent to the town council and mayor who will make the final determination. Kruger currently[Read More…]

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{Guest Column} Health & Wellness: What’s all this business about self-care?

By Margaret R. Granzella, LMT Special to the Herald Times RBC | You hear about it everywhere, from your friends and family, your massage therapist and your doctor. However we rarely are consistent with our designated self-care. Two of the main questions I ask clients when they come for a[Read More…]

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Meeker

Sight-in days in November

MEEKER I Every fall the Meeker Sportsman’s Club on Hwy. 13 just south of Meeker hosts Hunter Sight-In events prior to each rifle season. This year’s remaining sight-in events are Nov 2 and 3; and Nov. 14. Hours are from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Cost is $5 per rifle[Read More…]

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Meeker students talk about Africa trip

By Allie Willey Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | This last summer eighth-graders Hadley Franklin and Zagar Brown, high school junior Charlie Day and Day and Franklin’s grandmother, Mary Grady, returned from Zambia, Africa, from a trip with the Moms without Borders program. This was Franklin’s second year going[Read More…]

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Opinion

{Guest Column} Under the Dome: The special session that wasn’t

By REP. Bob Rankin Special to the Herald Times RBC I Well, the two-day “special session” of the legislature turned out to be, not so special. The call to session was so narrowly defined that we couldn’t offer alternative solutions. The proposed solution was controversial depending on how you interpret[Read More…]

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Features

Happy Halloween!

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County opts to take over network operations for broadband system

RBC | In a unanimous decision among commissioners, and county departments including legal, budget, human resources and IT, Rio Blanco County has terminated its agreement with Colorado Fiber Community (CFC) to function as the network operator for the county’s fiber broadband network. The decision was based on a combination of[Read More…]

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News Notes

WREA’s phone number incorrect in book

MEEKER | For the second year in a row, the Dex Century Link Steamboat Springs/Craig/Meeker phone book has listed the wrong phone number for White River Electric Association. WREA’s phone number remains 970-878-5041. DEX has incorrectly listed WREA’s number as 970-878-3586. Due to Century Link’s error, WREA activated the listed[Read More…]

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County

Hunting Specials …

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Kasey Rosendahl wins prestigious award for his leatherworking

By Eowyn Larson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Kasey Rosendahl is from the Meeker High School graduating Class of 2017 in Meeker High School. Kasey Rosendahl was presented the youth Ann Stohlman Award in Sheridan, Wyo., for his exceptional leatherworking and his selfless character. Kasey Rosendahl received the[Read More…]

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Letters To The Editor

Letter: What is Club 20?

Dear Editor: We at Club 20 are pleased to have been included in your news report on the Rio Blanco County Commissioners’ meeting in Rangely Sept. 18. You reported that RBC commissioner, Si Woodruff, told the board Reed Kelley had been “nominated to represent RBC at Club 20 as a[Read More…]

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