Dear Editor: The sudden discharge and public humiliation of attorney Kent Borchard are a disgrace to our community and to ethical human resources practices. No employee or contractor deserves to be fired without due process, written notice, and some sense of justice, especially not folks with 10 years’ service. Performance[Read More…]
Month: January 2019
Letter: Thanks for climate op-ed piece
Dear Editor: I would like to thank and congratulate you, the editor of the Herald Times, for featuring the op-ed in your Jan. 10 edition regarding climate change. As someone from the Midwest, just trying to make his way to the SF Bay Area while dodging the weather, I noticed[Read More…]
SOUND OF THE WEST …
Members of the Rosendahl family provided live entertainment for the Rio Blanco County Historical Society during the annual membership meeting Sunday, Jan. 20. Kasey Rosendahl sang “Amarillo by Morning,” his brother Rowdy performed a guitar medley, and Rowdy and mom Tiffany played a duet for the crowd. Download the free[Read More…]
Smith earns criminal justice degree
MEEKER | Jordan Smith of Meeker earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice at the University of Northern Colorado during fall 2018 commencement ceremonies held Dec. 7-8, 2018.
Scholarships now available for western Colo. students
RBC | The Western Colorado Community Foundation (WCCF) is accepting applications for a wide variety of scholarships available to students residing in western Colorado. A total of 36 different scholarship funds managed by WCCF are available to students through one online application at www.wc-cf.org. Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000-plus[Read More…]
CNCC alumni lead Spartan men’s basketball
RANGELY | In fall of 2011, two Western Slope teens, Nathan Terrin and Thomas Powers, arrived at Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) with hoop dreams. Though the pair grew up only 40 miles apart, they had never met until they donned red and black to play for the Spartans in[Read More…]
Paul Fortunato loves coaching, and he’s getting results
RANGELY | A coach can make or break a team. Most often, a team’s fortune depend on the whims of one man—the coach. There have been many great coaches who have steered their teams into history. Football legend Vince Lombardi once said, “The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling but[Read More…]
Feb. SNAP benefits coming early; make them last
RBC | Due to the continuing partial federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the State of Colorado have released February SNAP benefits early to most recipients. The Department urges clients who received an additional SNAP payment on their EBT cards from Jan.16-20 to keep in mind that it[Read More…]
{OPINION} RBC Clerk & Recorder Update: January
RBC | 2019 saw a new commissioner, coroner and treasurer, along with re-elected officials sworn in on Jan. 8. Jeff Rector replaced Shawn Bolton as BOCC chairman. Commissioners were appointed to represent Rio Blanco County with-in several different organizations and most of the previously appointed personnel were re-appointed in their[Read More…]
Walsh named to Dean’s List at ISU
MEEKER | Jennifer Megan Walsh has been named to the Dean’s List at Iowa State University for the 2018 fall semester. Students named to the Dean’s List must have earned a grade point average of at least 3.50 on a 4.00 scale while carrying a minimum of 12 credit hours[Read More…]
New community ed classes this Feb.
RBC | Spring 2019 classes are off to a great start with more choices beginning in February. Feb. 4—smart phone workshop for anyone struggling with your device. Feb. 5—Microsoft Word is a review of basic skills and more complex functions on your computer. Feb. 7—digital photography will teach you to[Read More…]
Obituarty: Robert ‘Bob’ Loring Burdick
Robert ‘Bob’ Loring Burdick May 3, 1923 ~ Dec. 23, 2018 Robert “Bob” Loring Burdick, 95, of College Station, Texas, passed away Dec. 23, 2018, surrounded by his loving family. Robert Loring Burdick was born May 3, 1923, in Meeker, Colo. His parents were Elmer and Ruth Loring Burdick. On[Read More…]