RANGELY | Beginning Wednesday, July 11, the Rangely chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) will begin meeting at the Rangely Community Medical Health and Wellness Center at 225 Eagle Crest Dr. The group will meet in Room 1 with weigh-ins at 5 p.m. followed by a brief meeting at[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Methodist Church celebrates 125 years
MEEKER | Meeker United Methodist Church is celebrating it’s 125th anniversary this year! To celebrate this milestone, the church will be holding a special worship service on Sunday, July 8 at 10 a.m. in the church sanctuary, 809 Park Ave. Also, everyone is invited to a community barbecue and reunion[Read More…]
Fire restrictions tighten
RBC | Stage 2 fire restrictions began 8 a.m. Friday, June 29, for the entire White River National Forest. This order supersedes previous Stage 1 fire restrictions and was imposed due to continuing high to extreme fire hazard conditions. Also effective today, Bureau of Land Management administered lands in Eagle,[Read More…]
Funeral Notice: Maria Noel Blakley
Funeral services for Maria Noel Blakley, age 18, of Dinosaur, Colo., daughter of Richard and Valerie Blakley, will be held Friday, July 6, 2018, at 2 p.m. at the Rangely High School (234 South Jones Ave., in Rangely, Colo. A visitation will be held Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Phillips[Read More…]
Single vehicle accident results in fatality on Harpers Corner Road
DINOSAUR | An 18-year-old woman from Dinosaur, Colo., was found deceased at the scene of a single vehicle accident along Harpers Corner Road in Dinosaur National Monument. The driver, whose name is not yet released, was last seen at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, June 29. Shortly after 7 a.m.[Read More…]
Community Calendar: July 5, 2018
– Summer Jam Basketball Clinic 10 a.m. to Noon July 11, MHS Gym. FREE basketball clinic for youth entering K-8th grade. ERBM Recreation & Park District 970-878-3403. – Free Concert – Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams Friday, July 13, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Downtown Pavilion. Bring a chair[Read More…]
Take the time to be heard
RANGELY | The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Rio Blanco County and the Douglas Creek Conservation District cordially invites the public to attend their Fiscal Year 2018 Local Working Group (LWG) meeting July 10, 2018, from 6-7:30 p.m. The purpose of this annual LWG meeting is to bring together[Read More…]
ROAR Rider Registration is open
RANGELY | Rangely OHV Adventure Rally registration is open online through Aug. 6, after that you may register at the event. Register early: Each rider 10 years and older is $70, children under 10 are free. After July 31, each rider 10 years and older is $75, and T-shirt order[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: June 18-24, 2018
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…]
County’s suicide, overdose rates shockingly high
By Julie Drake RBC Director of Public Health RBC | I try to make my columns relevant with stories, observations, etc the people of Rio Blanco County can relate to. This week, no fluff. Just the facts. I will let this information tell the story. Suicide rates for Rio Blanco County:[Read More…]
COSI provides double the impact for scholarship donors
RANGELY | Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) recently received a matching grant from the Colorado Department of Education’s Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) on behalf of Moffatt and Rio Blanco Counties. This reduced-match grant will provide $26,451 toward scholarships with a match of $8,817. Any additional funds raised will also go[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County 4-H team finishes season strong
RBC | The 2018 Livestock Judging Season concluded for the Rio Blanco 4-H senior team at the 73rd annual Colorado 4-H June conference held at Colorado State University. Dr. Kevin Pond and Clay Carlson from the Colorado State University animal science department put on an outstanding contest. Macy Collins, Jilly Bumguardner,[Read More…]
