RBC | County resident James Dearman spoke to the Rio Blanco County Commissioners Tuesday about a minor subdivision sale within the county that occurred in 1995, and said he is currently having a dispute with a neighbor on Rio Blanco County Road 2. He claims the neighbor ran a temporary[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
State bill could impact county budget
RBC | It’s no secret that the Colorado Corrections system is bursting at the seams. According to one report, in December 2018, there were only 93 open beds in the entire state system (with a 14,000 capacity). Many of those headed to jail and prison are there because of drug[Read More…]
Rodeo Royalty Clinic Sept. 28
RBC | All girls interested in participating in rodeo royalty are invited to join Hailey Frederiksen, Lady-in-Waiting, Miss Rodeo Colorado 2020 at the Western Slope Rodeo Royalty Clinic Sept. 28, 2019, in Battlement Mesa. A fun and informative one day clinic open to all girls 10 years and older. Great speakers[Read More…]
Trooper Tips: traction laws
RBC | It’s that time of year again, so we need to address snow storms and driving in them. This year there has been some confusion with the new traction laws that travelers will be facing. So I’m here to help answer some of those questions. Most of the focus[Read More…]
MHS CLASS OF 2023 …
The Meeker High School class of 2023 has started the academic year involved in career planning and Project-Based Learning (PBL). Project-based learning is one of the most promising instructional strategies to drive career readiness. Through effective PBL, students have the opportunity to discover new strengths and interests, dive deeper into[Read More…]
Rangely runners set new records
RANGELY | The Panthers made their way to the Eagle Valley Invitational last Saturday at the Gypsum Creek Golf Course. The race was held on a golf course, which means lots of grass and a few hills. This was a bigger meet with 17 teams represented for a total of[Read More…]
MRC pools closed Sept. 26-28
MEEKER | The pools at the Meeker Recreation Center (MRC) will be closed Thursday, Sept. 26-28 for repairs. This includes repairs to the air handling unit and the pool filtration system. The result of this work will be to better control the environment in the natatorium and to eliminate the[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: NW Colorado a gem
Dear Editor: My wife, our 11-month-old son and I would like to thank the people of Northwest Colorado for our wonderful vacation. Where to start? We had a great lunch at El Agave Mexican Restaurant in Rangely, then took a thrilling tour of the Canyon Pintado district. We camped out[Read More…]
Obituary: Sandra Lee Klein
Sandra Lee Klein Oct. 7, 1946 ~ Sept. 12, 2019 Sandra (Sandi) Lee Klein (McKay) passed away on Sept. 12, 2019, at her home in Grand Junction, Colorado. Sandi was born to Della Lee Wear (Harper) and Clinton McKay on Oct. 7, 1946, in Hayden, Colorado. Sandi grew up mainly[Read More…]
Rangely PD makes budget requests to update technology, transportation
RANGELY | The Town of Rangely held its first of many budget work sessions on Tuesday, Sept. 10 at 6 p.m. prior to the regular meeting. The following business was discussed. PD SEEKS FUNDS FOR UPDATED EQUIPMENT Interim Police Chief Ti Hamblin asked trustees to consider budgeting a sixth patrol officer position in[Read More…]
Meeker Moving Forward hosting workshop, open house next week
MEEKER | The Town of Meeker is embarking on a community planning project, named “Meeker Moving Forward.” Meeker Moving Forward is a project that seeks meaningful engagement with our community to determine what type of place we want Meeker to become over the next 10-15 years. The goal of the[Read More…]
Community networking Sept. 23
RANGELY | Please join us on Sept. 23 from 12-1:30 p.m. for the monthly Community Networking Meeting in Rangely at CNCC. During this meeting we will hear from Debra Bianchi with the Alzheimer’s Association. If you plan on attending RSVP to Keely at 970-675-3219 by Sept. 20, as lunch will[Read More…]
