Meeker High School alumnae Morgan Neilson finished the year by being chosen for the number one All American Meat Judging Team at Oklahoma State University.
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Amendment would restore $653 million to fund
RBC I Senators Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) have introduced an amendment to the Supplemental Appropriation for Disaster Assistance to ensure that the U.S. Forest Service is adequately prepared to confront what is expected to be another severe wildfire season in the West.
Rangely spirit…
RHS cheerleaders McKale Pennell, Heather Turner, Kellsie Nash, Jocelyn Vega and Kimber Kinney (Hailey Goddard is not pictured) cheered at the first home basketball games last week.
Letter to the Editor: Foiled fraud
Dear Editor: A few months ago I received a rather large bill in the mail. I had not purchased on item from this company nor had I received an item from them. When I called them, on of their suggestions was that I report it to the local police department,[Read More…]
Setbacks on oil, gas hurt economy
RBC I There are many stakeholders with an interest in the distance from a well to a building. Contrary to belief, this is not just a battle between the oil and gas industry and environmental interest. In the many parties impacted, agriculture is one of the most impacted parties at[Read More…]
Obituary: Tom Ruckman
Longtime Grand Junction resident Robert Thomas (Tom) Ruckman passed away on Dec. 1, 2012, at his home in Prineville, Ore., with his son Tom at his bedside.
Veterans memorial donation…
Rio Blanco County veterans service officer Hoot Gibson accepts a $3,000 check from Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan and Recreation and Park District (WRBM) executive director Tim Webber last Friday.
Graduation: Private Ean Barrow
Private Ean Barrow has completed 75 days of basic training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C.
RBC Commissioners making appointments
RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners will be making appointments or reappointments to the following local boards during the month of January 2013:
Remove cars, town will remove snow
MEEKER | To help with the town’s snow removal efforts, please remove everything from the street, such as trailers parked along the curb or in cul-de-sacs, vehicles that are not used all of the time and basketball hoops.
Smoke seen south of Rangely
RANGELY I Smoke visible to the south of Rangely this week was the result of a plan by the Northwest Colorado Fire Management Unit to burn approximately 180 piles of pinyon/juniper slash accumulated during a thinning project.
Holiday concert…
The Meeker Elementary School Christmas concert was held last week. Barone Middle School will perform tonight at 7 p.m., in the MHS auditorium.
