RBC I The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office Communication Center has launched its new Facebook page. Dispatchers will be posting in real time 24 hours a day, 7 days a week about current events, restrictions, community warnings, road closures and a general synopsis of major incidents occurring in Rio Blanco[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Rio Blanco County Historical Society notes ‘13 successes
RBC I In spite of the cold and snow, an excellent group gathered at Kilowatt Korner in Meeker on Sunday for the Rio Blanco County Historical Society Annual Meeting. After a luncheon of hot soups, homemade breads, salads and desserts, the annual meeting proceeded with President Ellene Meece presenting the[Read More…]
Obituary: Maryellen Brubaker
Maryellen Brubaker, 83, died at home in Grand Junction, Colo., on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2013.
Pioneers Home Health foot clinic Tuesday
MEEKER | Pioneers Medical Center Home Health will be offering the monthly Foot Clinic at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the Pines Apartments, 875 Water St., in Meeker.
Rangely 4-H team members place in Phoenix
RANGELY I The temperatures were wonderful in Phoenix for the 66th annual Arizona National Livestock Show. The Panther Country 4-H Junior Livestock Judging Team of Trevor Austin, Tristan Hall, Destinee Bland and Raelynn Norman, all of Rangely, placed ninth overall in team standings from approximately 16 junior and 24 senior[Read More…]
Mental Health First Aid course in Rangely
RANGELY | Rangely District Hospital will offer a “Mental Health First Aid” course Jan. 15-16 in Rangely. The course runs Wednesday and Thursday from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for an eight-hour training certification.
Rangely holds county trails meeting
RBC I A public meeting will be held tonight in Rangely to accept public input about expansion of the Wagon Wheel Trail System throughout Rio Blanco County.
Precipitation during 2013 tops annual average by 1.88 inches
MEEKER I Precipitation in Rio Blanco County surpassed its annual normal depth in early November and finished 2013 nearly two inches ahead of the average annual measurement for the area.
Protecting your home, family from insects residing in firewood
RBC I Each fall, as we cut firewood and bring it into our homes, we may also be bringing in some unexpected hitchhikers. Fortunately, these shelter seekers pose no danger to humans, our homes, or our furniture. They are either feeding directly on the wood, nesting in the wood or[Read More…]
FSA: Ranchers, farmers should join in vote
RBC I U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan M. Garcia has announced that the FSA County Committee Elections have begun with the mailing of ballots to eligible voters. The deadline to return the ballots to local FSA offices is Jan. 17, 2014.
Colorado You Got Talent competition in Meeker
RBC I “Colorado You Got Talent” will be holding auditions in Rio Blanco County this summer, and talented individuals from this and surrounding counties are invited to take part.
Strange happenings in the West
RBC | THE WEST Jeremy Engdahl-Johnson writes, “There were lots of ways to lose money during the government shutdown that choked off Grand Canyon river trips for 11 days in early October.” There were also unusual trickle-down effects, so to speak. A Flagstaff-based company called River Cans Clean disposes of[Read More…]
