MEEKER | Ken Culler, a Desert Storm veteran, wants fellow veterans to know that there is now state-of-the-art psychological (non-medication) help for military personnel, veterans, first responders and family members struggling with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and suicidal thoughts. This ground-breaking work is being carried on by the National[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Weekly Call Review: July 22-28, 2019
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Encountering the county fair
MEEKER | The county fair held in a neighboring community in my youth was an end-of-the summer tradition; and although the animal barns and educational exhibits lent it some appeal, the cotton candy, candy apples, and plethora of carnival booths were the main event. It was enough to follow my[Read More…]
WREA’s Pete Larson retires
MEEKER | Pete Larson may be White River Electric Association’s (“WREA”) most complimented employee ever, according to WREA Board President, Dick Welle. “The Board receives ‘thank you’ notes for Pete’s efforts on a regular basis,” Welle said. Larson began in 1995 as a meter reader and satellite television serviceman. Later[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks for help with rural school reunion
Dear Editor: We want to thank folks for their help with the second Moffat County Rural Schools reunion that was held June 15, 2019 at the Luttrell Barn. It was a fun event with students who had attended the country schools all over Moffat County. We had folks age 96[Read More…]
Birth …
Jaxan Jett Fromang was born July 19, 2019 at 2:19 p.m. at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado to Roxanne Long Fromang and Jake Fromang of Rangely. He weighed 7 lbs., 10 oz., and was 20 inches long at birth. Welcoming Jaxan home are siblings Alex, Taylor and Cash[Read More…]
WREA Satellite Internet Customers
MEEKER | WREA will continue to provide satellite internet service to customers even though longtime servicemen Pete Larson retires on July 31. Please continue to call WREA at 970-878-5041 with any satellite internet questions or issues. WREA has begun the planning process to transition out of the satellite internet business[Read More…]
MSD issues remaining bonds approved by voters
MEEKER | Meeker School District RE-1 issued an additional $11.135 million of bonds from its $39.70 million of voter authorization from 2018. The sale, which will close on July 31, completes the funding needed for the Meeker High School and District Transportation Facility projects. The sale also provides matching funds[Read More…]
Rangely beautification project
RANGELY | The West Slope Colorado Oil and Gas Association joined the Town of Rangely for the annual town betterment event that took place Friday, July 26. Employees from the Town of Rangely, Chevron, Summit Midstream, Utah Oil and Gas, Baker Hughes, Caerus Oil and Gas, DNOW, Swagelok and SPN[Read More…]
Letter: Thank you to community supporters
Dear Editor: Many of you have participated in various activities in the county that have been organized by the Pioneers Healthcare Foundation. Activities such as the Jingle Mingle, and the annual Holiday Tree Lighting. Pioneers Healthcare Foundation, with the help of its numerous sponsors, organizes these fun and entertaining events[Read More…]
OPED: The concept of family
MEEKER | I have been thinking about the concept of family recently. On my side of the family tree, I am extremely proud to claim two brothers and a sister of which I am the eldest. Although we live in three different time zones, four different states, have diverse political[Read More…]
Teltech Communications delivers innovative power solutions for remote, off-grid locations
Teltech Communications LLC (dba Teltech Group) Wins Award to Provide Solar Power Plants for Rio Blanco County in Colorado RBC | Teltech Communications, LLC (dba Teltech Group) recently won an award to design and build ten Solar Power Plants for Rio Blanco County, Colorado to support their implementation of a high[Read More…]
