Dear Editor: I urge everyone to take the time to vote in this mail-in ballot election. Learn about the issues on the ballot and about the school board candidates to make informed decisions. Be aware that there are two separate and very different issues on the ballot concerning funding for[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Letter to the Editor: Support for new justice center
Dear Editor: There was a letter to the editor from the supporters of saving the old elementary school urging everyone to write the commissioners, so I am availing myself of that invitation. I would like you to know that I am wholeheartedly, 100 percent in support of the plan to[Read More…]
County has sights on justice center plan; school plans on hold
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Commissioners are beginning the journey of constructing a new justice center and renovating the old courthouse.
No new information on Rangely shooting
RANGELY I At approximately 2:45 a.m. on Oct. 19, the Rangely Police Department responded to a call of a possible burglary and assault that turned into an incident in which one man allegedly shot another. As of Monday, Rangely Police Chief Vince Wilczek told the Herald Times that there is[Read More…]
It’s not too late to vote in election
RBC I The upcoming coordinated election on Tuesday marks the beginning of a major change in how Colorado will be conducting its elections; however, it is still not too late to vote by mail or in person at the voter service and polling centers in Meeker or Rangely.
Meeker craft and gift show begins Friday
The 2013 Meeker Craft and Gift Show will be at the Rio Blanco Fairgrounds on Friday from 4-8 p.m. and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., presenting a great opportunity to purchase early Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations or presents.
Trick or Treat for canned food …
Members of the Meeker FCCLA (Family, Career and Community Leaders of America) chapter gathered at Meeker High School on Sunday before setting out on their mission to collect canned good items.
Dino. Nat’l Monument reopens
DINOSAUR I Dinosaur National Monument re-opened to visitors on Friday. Visitors can now access public areas and roads immediately. Dinosaur National Monument had been closed since Oct. 1 due to the lapse in Congressional appropriations.
Letter to the Editor: Vote for 3A, not Amendment 66
Dear Editor: I urge everyone to take the time to vote in this mail-in ballot election. Learn about the issues on the ballot and about the school board candidates to make informed decisions. Be aware that there are two separate and very different issues on the ballot concerning funding for[Read More…]
Colorado River water crucial key to our future
RBC I Water is an essential ingredient to what makes Colorado special. Whether one lives on the Western Slope, the Front Range, North Park or in the San Luis Valley, it is what makes Colorado’s productive businesses, farms and ranches, our thriving recreational industry, our beautiful environment and our vibrant[Read More…]
Questions regarding fall landscaping answered
RBC I When should trees and shrubs be watered to protect them over the winter? In much of Northwest Colorado, winters can have extended warm, dry and windy periods causing winter drought.
Much-needed scooter …
Duane Moeller of Rangely was presented with a new Hover-Round scooter at the Rangely volleyball games on Friday.
