CRAIG | Blue—the winning Whittle the Wood sculpture depicting a raptor-hybrid of the same name seen in the Hollywood blockbuster Jurassic World—was accidentally damaged soon after the event. The City of Craig has repaired Blue, but remained concerned about future mishaps. After learning about the accident and the city’s concerns,[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
New Biz …
The Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting for a new Rangely business last Friday. Yardley’s Automotive, owned by Justin Yardley, is located at 820 E. Main St. They officially opened for business Monday, July 1. Services include small engine repair all the way to full service automotive[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: June 24-30, 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…]
Aerospace industry to tour Meeker, Rangely
RBC | The Colorado Space Business Roundtable (CSBR) is conducting an Aerospace Business Development Road Trip throughout western Colorado. CSBR is traveling to four communities to share how the aerospace industry benefits every community in Colorado. Why does aerospace matter to Colorado communities? How can local businesses become aerospace suppliers?[Read More…]
CNCC summer classes for kids K-5
MEEKER | July 10—Tie-Dyed “Lids.” Tie-dye a hat and maybe a T-shirt to match: 1-5 p.m. July 15—Who Do You Want To Be? Tooth Camp. Tour the dentist office and learn how to be a tooth doctor from 10-11 a.m. July 16, 17, 18—Coding for Kids. Learn, develop and play[Read More…]
Obituary: Ella Darlene Kinnamon
Ella Darlene Kinnamon Oct. 24, 1953 ~ June 22, 2019 Ella Darlene Kinnamon, 65, of Meeker, Colorado, passed away on June 22, 2019, at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Darlene was born in Wheeler, Texas, to Coene Carter Davis on Oct. 24, 1953. Although she did work outside of the home[Read More…]
Hurricanes compete at Montrose Open
RANGELY | This past weekend the Rangely Hurricanes traveled down to the Montrose Marlin Summer Open. “This was an excellent weekend of competition and the largest meet the Hurricanes have attended so far this summer,” said coach Bethany Green. “We brought home several top places and even more personal records.[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Back east, meet out west. Out west, meet back east.
MEEKER | These introductions start immediately when newcomers are given the occasion to meet old timers. Often times they aren’t spoken aloud, they are implied. I don’t think it is meant to be a way of exclusion, but a way of educating the unwary about the importance of western traditions[Read More…]
Conservation meetings July 9-10
RBC | The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Rio Blanco County and the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts cordially invite the public to attend their Fiscal Year 2019 Local Working Group (LWG) meetings The purpose of this annual LWG meeting is to bring together conservation stakeholders[Read More…]
RBC reps advocate for Jordan Cove
RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioner Jeff Rector and Rio Blanco County Economic Development Coordinator were among a delegation of 16 members from the Western States and Tribal Nations and Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), attending a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) hearing in Medford, Oregon, last week to give comments[Read More…]
Trooper Tips: Motorcycle safety
RBC | According to the meteorologists it is now officially summer. That means there will be a lot more motorcycles on our roadways. So that is this month’s topic. I was a motor officer for the State Patrol for 11 years, so I have a few insights when dealing with[Read More…]
Summer track for MHS team
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys took 10 athletes to Denver last weekend to participate in the Nite Move Last Chance Meet. The USA Track and Field sanctioned meets are part of an overall larger circuit of meets and this was the last one of the season that will be hosted[Read More…]
