MEEKER | On April 2, after review of information provided by state and local leaders and medical professionals, and after consultation with the Meeker School District Board of Education and administrative staff, our school district made the decision to close on-site learning for the remainder of the school year. We[Read More…]
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Oil and gas associations raise $10K in donations for Food Bank of the Rockies
RBC | Members of both the Colorado Oil & Gas Association and West Slope Colorado Oil and Gas Association raised more than $10,000 for the Food Bank of the Rockies by way of small, individual donations this past month. As the coronavirus pandemic spreads, the Colorado oil and natural gas[Read More…]
Join us for a webinar on rural mental health this Monday
Please join HT editor Niki Turner and the Colorado Independent’s Susan Greene, as well as former police officer and professor of social work Dr. Paul F. Mackie, for a webinar on rural mental health issues. The webinar is organized by the National Press Foundation and will take place this Monday,[Read More…]
PMC announces hiring of Liz Sellers as CEO
MEEKER | The Pioneers Medical Center Board of Directors is excited to welcome Liz Sellers to the Pioneers team. “Liz has 20 years of executive level leadership in healthcare that will be a great asset to the PMC team,” said Kim Brown, President of the PMC Board of Directors. “Liz’s[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County News ~ Episode 2 (April 30, 2020)
This is your weekly update from the Rio Blanco Herald Times. It will be a beautiful weekend to play outside in Rio Blanco County, with partly cloudy skies and temps in the 70s. Share your best recreation photos with us on Instagram with the hashtag #htsnaps Confused by the safer-at-home orders?[Read More…]
How to submit water usage records
RBC | At the Division of Water Resources, we continually work to balance our available staff and your needs. While we acknowledge the importance of the Deputy Water Commissioner in the White River basin, we will not be filling the position at this time. This means there will only be[Read More…]
Death Notice: Olga Frances Jannes
Death Notice: Olga Frances Jannes Dec. 29, 1934 ~ April 17, 2020
White River Dental Hygiene’s Brennan featured in magazine
RBC | Dental hygienist Kari Brennan, owner of White River Dental Hygiene, has been featured in an industry magazine for her “innovative work” in Colorado. Here is the story she shared with RDH magazine. “I am a Colorado cowgirl, a mother of two — Hattie and Milo — and the[Read More…]
New development …
Even in these times of uncertainty, new life is breathed into the former Heritage Building and Home Center lot at 226 E. Main in Rangely. Deconstruction of the lumber storage buildings has been occurring daily. Former owner John Hume confirms that the lot was purchased by Dorsey Development. Dorsey Development[Read More…]
Tiger Queen …
A cataclysm of events have led Netflix’ Tiger King documentary to become the number one show on the streaming service. RBC local Dessa Watson, who runs The Funny Farm.ily YouTube channel and Facebook page, capitalized on the mania with some ‘tigers’ of her own, utilizing a few barnyard friends and[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Beans, beans and more beans!
MEEKER | This was standard fare out on the ranch or on the range, and usually included quite a few variations by using up whatever was handy in the larder. Facing our bare cupboards these days, many of us find enough fixins’ for an old Dutch oven dinner not simmered[Read More…]
WREA sends capital credit checks
MEEKER | WREA members received an early delivery of capital credit checks in last week’s mail. WREA has previously combined and sent out the WREA distribution capital credits and the Tri-State G&T wholesale capital credits in one check in August but the WREA Board directed to accelerate this year’s distribution[Read More…]
