Author: Special to the Herald Times

News Briefs: April 26, 2012

Old Timers needs your photos MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Pioneers Association (Old Timers) will celebrating its 100th anniversary this year on June 2 and is looking for pictures of the past presidents. 

CNCC Foundation awards scholarships

RANGELY I This year’s Brett Stearns Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Craig resident Audria Herrera. The $1,000 scholarship is awarded yearly to one student selected by the CNCC Foundation Scholarship Committee. Audria was selected based on her essay “What do you feel is the greatest discovery in either math or[Read More…]

911 reverse calling and emergencies

RBC I Rio Blanco County contracted with Emergency Communications Network to license its CodeRED high-speed notification solution. The CodeRED system provides Meeker and Rangely officials the ability to quickly deliver messages to targeted areas or the entire county.

Districts continue to cut funding

RBC I School districts face another year of drastic cuts as the negative factor increases from -12.94 percent in 2011-12 to -16.1 percent for 2012-13. Options to keep cuts away from the classroom are unrealistic.