RBC | Natural gas resources in the Piceance and Uintah basins of Colorado and Utah could help regional and global communities thrive economically and environmentally—if more production and infrastructure expansion efforts are approved. The Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading consumer advocate for energy, has released a report on “Natural[Read More…]
Month: April 2019
Pastels …
Meeker artist Pat Sheeran/Daggett’s painting “Comfort” (top) was juried into the 15th annual Mile High National Pastel Exhibition at Curtis Center for the Arts, Greenwood Village. The show runs from May 14-June 29, with an opening reception on May 11 from 6-8 p.m. This nationally recognized show is sponsored[Read More…]
County Beat: April 18, 2019
RBC | The Rio Blanco Board of County Commissioners meeting was called to order on April 15 in Rangely, Colorado at 11:03 a.m. Commissioners Si Woodruff, Jeff Rector and Gary Moyer were all in attendance. The commissioners made a change to the April 15 agenda by postponing the bid award for the[Read More…]
BLM advisory council meeting April 25
MEEKER | The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Resource Advisory Council will meet Thursday, April 25 in Meeker at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds, 700 Sulphur Creek Rd. “The Northwest RAC is a diverse citizen advisory board that provides valuable perspectives for managing BLM lands in northwestern Colorado,” said acting[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: April 8-14, 2019
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Potato Bake in Meeker April 24
MEEKER | Come to the Rio Blanco Masonic Center at 7th and Park on Wednesday, April 24 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. for the annual Potato Bake fundraiser. Get a giant potato filled with all the fixings, plus salad, drink and dessert for $8. Proceeds benefit the Meeker High[Read More…]
Thank a dispatcher during Telecommunications Week
RBC | For communication centers in the United States, one opportunity for recognition is National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. It’s the second week of April every year and became law on March 26, 1992, by an act of Congress. In doing so, Congress acknowledged that we “daily serve the public[Read More…]
‘Until the accident.’
Mock accident at RHS intended to promote seatbelt use and safe driving RBC | It was an ordinary day for Rangely Jr./Sr. High School students. Until the accident. One student dead. Others injured. It’s everyone’s worst nightmare come to pass. In this case, the accident wasn’t real, thankfully. Rural Colorado[Read More…]
MHS construction updates
MEEKER | The primary emphasis of the April 8 meeting of the Meeker School Board was an update on the new High School and bus garage construction projects. “Over spring break, we were able to clear out the south area of the school,” John Usery, a member of the project[Read More…]
Community Networking Meeting April 23
RANGELY | Plan to attend the next Community Networking Group meeting April 23 from 12-1:30 p.m. in the Weiss Conference Room at CNCC. Presenting will be Rangely Community Hospital. The hospital board members will be speaking about the mill levy initiative that will be coming in November from the hospital[Read More…]
Obituary: Thomas Joseph Adams
Thomas Joseph Adams April 9, 1991 ~ April 8, 2019 Thomas Joseph Adams, 27, of Rangely, Colorado, passed away on April 8, 2019, in Rangely. Thomas was born on April 9, 1991, in McAlester, Oklahoma, to Jimmye Jean and Shelby Dylan Adams. Thomas was a good loving son, brother and[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: We’re all going to the end of the line, eventually
I took my second-ever train trip last week. My daughter and I traveled to the Colorado Press Association convention in Denver via Amtrak from Glenwood. Why train, you ask? Because I’ve lost the ability to tolerate the idiots on I-70 and because we tend to have blizzards in April, which[Read More…]
Come say hi!
MHS Drama presented "Emma: A Pop Musical" for its spring performance in April, to rave reviews. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/another-stellar-performance-by-mhs-drama-program/meeker/
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The Meeker Mustang Makeover of 2024 kicks off on Saturday with pick-up day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/from-scared-to-paired-mustang-journey-starts-saturday/rio-blanco-county/
16 hours ago
With community help, Rangely High School track debuted the pole vault event at their home meet.
https://www.theheraldtimes.com/panthers-debut-pole-vault/sports/
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Even with rain and snow coming this weekend, the time is now to start thinking about your gardening plan. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/358647-2/rio-blanco-county/
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The MHS Cowboys are racking up their qualifications for the state meet in May. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/cowboys-travel-to-coal-ridge-rangely-meets/sports/
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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