Author: Special to the Herald Times

Who is Buford named after?

Well, I gave you four choices last week: John Buford, Napoleon Bonaparte Buford, Abraham Buford II, and Buford T. Justice. If you are a Smokey and the Bandit movie fan, you quickly eliminated Sheriff Buford T. Justice played by Jackie Gleason. The other three names were all Civil War generals.[Read More…]

QUILT WINNERS

At the Rangely Christmas Bazaar on Dec. 10, 2022, the Radino Senior Center held a drawing for a special quilt donated by the Rangely Quilters. Congratulations to Kevin and Bonnie Scarlett, who held the winning ticket. Donations benefit Rangely seniors who gather at the center to socialize and share meals,[Read More…]

COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: January 5, 2023

New officials to be sworn in Jan. 10: UPDATED INFO RBC | Newly elected county officials will be sworn into office on Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023, at 10 a.m. in the Sheriff’s Office Training Room in the Rio Blanco County Justice Center (entrance on the east side, across from St.[Read More…]

SAFETY FIRST!

Expect “very dangerous” avalanche conditions across the Park Range and Flat Tops, according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.  “Slopes facing an easterly direction, which were recently wind-loaded, are the most dangerous. This is where you can trigger the largest avalanches. With fresh snow, it’s hard to identify which slopes[Read More…]