Author: Special to the Herald Times

Colorado’s innovative solution

RBC I Since April 2007, Colorado’s water planners have ignored Central Colorado Project’s (CCP) innovative high altitude water and energy storage solution for state and regional needs. This oversight is a serious violation of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) rules.

RBC Woolgrowers meeting March 2

MEEKER | The annual meeting of the Rio Blanco County Woolgrowers will be Friday, March 2, at Kilowatt Korner. The Trail Association will meet at 8 a.m. and the general meeting begins at 10 a.m.

Rangely boys end with victory

RANGELY — Last Saturday night the Rangely Panthers ended league play on a high note with a victory over Hayden 82-70. Even after a very tough victory over Meeker Friday night, the Panthers came out strong and outscored Hayden 20-8 in the first quarter. The game was never close.

Williams hosts open house

RBC — Northwest Pipeline GP (Northwest), one of the Williams Companies, currently owns and operates an interstate natural gas pipeline which crosses portions of Rio Blanco County. The pipeline provides natural gas service to several states throughout the west including markets in Colorado, Utah, Wyoming, Idaho, Oregon and Washington.

Library fun at elementary school

MEEKER I January was library month at Meeker Elementary School. We set a goal of reading an accumulated 40,000 minutes. When all was tallied we read 140,973 minutes. Preschool through fifth-grade kept track of their minutes. We were very excited to have 10 adults turn in their time as well.

Proposed water facility in Piceance

meeker I The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on a proposal from BOPCO, L.P., to construct a facility 20 miles west of Meeker, Colo., to treat produced water from oil and gas development on the Piceance Basin and discharge it into Yellow Creek.

Public service …

Officer Hood visited Rangely Cub Scout Packs 189 and 191 to talk to them about law enforcement and safety. (Left to right) Ben Nielsen, Ty Fielder, Officer Hood, Den Chief Braxton Bishop, Zane and Lincoln Cordrey.