MEEKER I Permits for cutting Christmas trees on Bureau of Land Management lands within designated areas of the White River Field Office are now on sale. Permits are $10 per tree and may be purchased at the Meeker Field Office, 220 E. Market St., Monday through Friday between 7:45 a.m.[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Letter to the Editor: Kudos to WREA
Dear Editor: Kudos to White River Electric! We would like to express our appreciation and gratitude to White River Electric for their outstanding efficiency and professionalism during our power outage. All businesses should mimic their service standards.
CORRECTION
RANGELY I Photos of Emelie Mae Noyes and Mariah Henson published in last week’s Herald Times, were taken by Thad Noyes and Rene Harden respectively but photo credit was incorrectly given to Heather Zadra. We regret the error.
News Briefs: Dec. 6, 2012
Community Cantata Dec. 9 MEEKER | The annual community cantata titled “Holy Night of Miracles” will be held Dec. 9 at 3 p.m., in the Meeker High School auditorium.
WREA Shootout …
Meeker and Rangely boys’ basketball teams will play tonight in the White River Electric Cowboy Shoot, with Rangely playing Little Snake in an exhibition game today at 6 p.m., followed by Meeker against Nucla at 7:30 p.m.
Meeker, Colorado – Home of the 2012 Capitol Christmas Tree
After more than a year of planning and gathering ornaments, the 2012 Capitol Christmas Tree, harvested 40 miles east of Meeker in the White River National Forest, was delivered, decorated and lit in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 4, 2012.
Classifieds: Dec. 6, 2012
Ads for 12/06/12 ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts all major credit cards. You can fax your classified ad or subscription to (970)878-4016 or email to: [email protected] RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80[Read More…]
Imagination Library book program launches
RBC I Moffat County Youth United Way, the teenager component of Moffat County United Way and Connections 4 Kids, the early childhood council serving Moffat and Rio Blanco counties, recently launched Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library locally and received an overwhelming response from the families of young children in the two[Read More…]
Births: Ariana Michelle and Isabella Faith Frankl
MEEKER | On Aug. 16, 2012, Tim and Lindsay Frankl of Keene, N.D., welcomed twin girls. Ariana Michelle weighed 5 lbs. 5 oz. and was 19 inches long. Isabella Faith weighed 5 lbs. and was 18 inches long.
BLM extends deadline
MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management has extended the public comment deadline for its Draft White River Field Office Oil and Gas Resource Management Plan Amendment an additional 45 days, to Jan. 28, 2013.
Dictionary giveaway…
Rangely Elks Club Exalted Ruler Herman “Tink” Wilson and Elks Club treasurer Rene Harden presented close to 40 Spanish-English dictionaries to Parkview Elementary School third-graders recently.
Conserving world-class habitat
RBC I For decades, sportsmen in northwest Colorado have hunted some of the world’s largest herds of elk, mule deer and pronghorn in an area known as the “mule deer factory.”



