RBC | The Rio Blanco County Fair Board will be holding public input meetings in the Meeker and Rangely offices of the CSU Extension Service on Sept. 12 at 6 p.m.
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Wilson Park set for road work
MEEKER I The White River National Forest will soon be conducting extensive road maintenance in and around the Wilson Park area on the Blanco Ranger District.
CNCC orientation…
New students attending Colorado Northwestern Community College participated in a weekend orientation before classes began Aug. 26.
Obituary: Kathie Fenstemaker
Kathie Lynn Fenstemaker passed away at the age of 59 at her home surrounded by family in Rangely, Colo., on Aug. 24, 2013.
Death Notice: Nick Mahlers
RBC I Nick H. Mahlers, 88, of Grand Junction, Colo., died Sunday Sept. 1, 2013, at his home. The funeral will be held Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Nicholas Greek Orthodox Church in Grand Junction with burial to follow at 1 p.m. at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery of Western[Read More…]
County commission agendas published
RBC I Meeting notices and the agenda of the Rio Blanco County Commissioners are published in the legal section of the Rio Blanco Herald Times each Thursday before their Monday meetings. Or online at www.co.rio-blanco.co.us.
Get 10 trees for free
RBC I Everyone from Colorado who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive 10 free trees as part of the Foundation’s Trees for America program.
Regional quilt show set for Sept. 6-7
MEEKER I The Meeker PEO will hold a quilt show featuring quilts from all across Northwest Colorado on Sept. 6-7, the weekend of the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials.
A look at sheepdog competition rules and sanctioning of events
MEEKER I The Meeker Sheepdog Classic is billed as a United States Border Collie Handers’ Association (USBCHA) “sanctioned” trial.
Memorial Service: Dale McGruder
A celebration of the life of Dale Obert McGruder will be held Sept. 7, 2013, at 820 Third St., in Meeker, from noon to 4 p.m. McGruder was born March 24, 1953, and went to be with the Lord on June 13, 2013.
Meeker’s Sheepdog Classic will bring 125 teams to town
MEEKER I The phrase “wild and wooly” may best describe Ute Park from Wednesday, Sept. 4 through Sept. 8 at the 27th annual Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials as 125 teams from South Africa, Brazil, Canada and the United States compete for $25,000 in purse and cash awards.
OHV riding offers Colorado’s greatest scenery
RBC I Off-highway vehicles provide great backcountry transportation in the summertime, but during Colorado’s fall season OHVs provide access to some of the most spectacular scenery in the United States.
