Author: Special to the Herald Times

2012 SEPTEMBERFEST 5K RACE

Joe Sears, last year’s Buzzard 5K Run/Walk champion, started out in the lead but last year’s runner-up won the 2012 race last Saturday. Steve Green took more than a minute off his time and won the race in 20:10. Merilee Slack was the first female to cross the finish line[Read More…]

Several tips for canning salsa safely

RBC I Salsa can be a fun way to preserve peak-of-season tomatoes to enjoy all year. Most salsa recipes are a tasty mixture of low-acid foods, such as onions and sweet and/or hot peppers, and acid foods, such as tomatoes.

RBC Historical Society open house Saturday

RBC I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society and the White River Museum will celebrate the completion of the first phase of the lighting project at an open house reception and recognition ceremony on Saturday, Sept. 8 between 3:30 and 5 p.m. at the museum located at 565 Park St.

BLM leases to test heat extraction

MEEKER I The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved two new Research, Development and Demonstration (RD&D) leases to encourage industry to develop and test technologies aimed at developing oil shale resources on a commercial scale.

News Briefs: Sept. 6, 2012

White River Museum open house Sept. 8 MEEKER | You are invited to an open house at the White River Museum. Saturday, Sept. 8 at 3:30 p.m. for the opening ceremony with town and county representatives and our lighting designer.

RBC to utilize CodeRED alert app

RBC I Rio Blanco County, through a contract with Emergency Communications Network, LLC, will begin providing public safety alerts through the company’s new public safety app — CodeRED Mobile Alert.