MEEKER I Major child-friendly upgrades are coming to the playground at Paintbrush Park.
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Rifle State Park and hatchery reopen after Ward Gulch Fire
RIFLE I After being closed due to the Ward Gulch Fire, Colorado State Highway 325 reopened late Monday night, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported Tuesday that the public now has full access to Rifle Falls State Park and the Rifle Falls Fish Hatchery.
Two free ERBM concerts on Friday
MEEKER | Free concerts on the Rio Blanco County Courthouse lawn in Meeker, sponsored by the ERBM Recreation and Park District, continue Friday afternoon and evening with two bands.
Retirement party held Friday for Rangely’s Paula Davis
RANGELY I A retirement party will be held Friday for Paula Davis, who has been heavily involved in community activities during the 37 years she has lived in Rangely.
Chamber offering free root beer floats
MEEKER | This is National Small Business Week, and the Meeker Chamber of Commerce is celebrating by offering free root beer floats to the public on Friday evening in downtown Meeker.
RBC fairboard meets today in Meeker
RBC | Rio Blanco County Fair Board will hold a meeting today at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds in Meeker. The meeting will begin at 6:30 p.m.
Death Notice: Nellie Stewart
Nellie Stewart of Meeker died Friday June 14, 2013, at the Walbridge Wing at Pioneers Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today (Thursday, June 20, 2013) at the Meeker United Methodist Church. Interment will follow in Highland Cemetery.
Rangely Museum has yard sale today
RANGELY | Rangely Museum is having its final yard sale of the spring today and Friday.
Monument may become national park
RBC I After years of public input and meetings, Sen. Mark Udall, chairman of the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee, and Rep. Scott Tipton, of the House Committee on Natural Resources, announced the formation of a local executive committee to help craft discussion-draft legislation to re-designate the Colorado National Monument[Read More…]
Limit fire danger with mitigation tips
RBC I The 2012 wildfire season was the worst in Colorado history, with more than 650 homes destroyed in four major fires, six fatalities and damage estimates in excess of $500 million. Suggestions are being offered by the state Department of Regulatory Agencies (DORA) to help rural landowners help protect[Read More…]
Workshops scheduled for learning safe methods of canning food
RBC I Soon, gardens will be overflowing with shiny red tomatoes and bright green peppers. Farmers markets will be opening with their fresh produce. Why not save some of this bounty to enjoy all year long?
WPA made old Meeker Elementary School possible
MEEKER I “A public meeting of the taxpayers of District No. 1 will be held Monday evening in the high school auditorium for the purpose of discussing the [elementary school] building situation…” announces the local newspaper on Feb. 28, 1938.
