MEEKER | The next meeting of the White River Algae Technical Committee is Jan. 11 from 1-4 p.m. at the county courthouse conference room No. 1. The public is welcome to attend these meetings. Please review the minutes, meeting information and reports that are all on the White River and[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Sheriff thanks Rio Blanco Ranch for donation to Search and Rescue
Dear Editor: I would like to formally thank Rio Blanco Ranch for their $2,000.00 donation to the Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue. Rio Blanco Ranch community presence is very much appreciated and which they have shown over the years here in the valley. Over the past several years we have[Read More…]
Guest Column: Hoping Congress comes up with healthy solutions
By Julie Drake Special to the Herald Times RBC | Whew, 2017 is in the books. Time to put away holiday decorations and start a new year with new ambitions. Did you do the year end health insurance shuffle? Come year end, we get out our health insurance statements and[Read More…]
Obituary: Dena Marie (Dotson) Byers
Dena Marie (Dotson) Byers Oct. 25, 1941 ~ Dec. 24, 2017 Dena Marie Dotson Byers, 76, died Dec. 24, 2017, at her home in Rangely, Colo. She was born Oct. 25, 1941, to Walter Wade and Gertrude Marie Clements Dotson. She married her sweetheart Gordon Fredrick Byers on Dec. 22,[Read More…]
Financial info for small businesses
RBC | Learn about cash flow, financial statements and how to verify financial information. Small business owners, self-employed professionals and start-ups welcome. Free for Chamber of Commerce members, $10 for non-members. Tuesday, Jan. 9 in Rangely from 8-10 a.m. at WRBM Recreation Center, and in Meeker from 12-2 p.m. at[Read More…]
Letter: Candidates needed for municipal elections
Dear Editor: Municipal elections are scheduled in April for both Meeker and Rangely, and candidate petitions are due by Jan. 22. I hope concerned citizens will contest the open seats in town government. There are a number of important questions facing both communities and the elections should provide opportunity for[Read More…]
Obituary: Jack Gaylord Elder
Jack Gaylord Elder Dec. 13, 1934 ~ Dec. 28, 2017 Jack Gaylord Elder, 83, passed away at his home in Rangely, Colo., on Dec. 28, 2017. Jack was born Dec. 13, 1934, in Grover, Colo., to Wallace Elder and Bessie Marie Gaylord-Elder. Jack married Jean Elder on Oct. 20, 1960,[Read More…]
Veterans Center Mon.-Fri. as of Jan. 8
MEEKER | The Meeker VFW is proud to announce that its Meeker Veterans Community Center, a 501C3 non-profit located at 290 Fourth St., across from the Mountain Valley Bank, will be open Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and noon beginning Jan. 8, 2018. Stop by for a cup of[Read More…]
Waving Hands Review seeks submissions
RANGELY | Waving Hands Review is seeking submissions of your creative work. Cash prizes in four categories: artwork, poetry, fiction and nonfiction. Submission deadline is Feb. 15. Visit the website for submission guidelines: https://www.cncc.edu/about-cncc/publications/waving-hands-review/
Register for community ed classes now
MEEKER | Registration for Spring 2018 CNCC Community Education classes is now open. Classes beginning in early January include computer skills, watercolor, oil painting, machine quilting, Quickbooks, intro to programming, crocheted rugs and photography. Visit the CNCC Meeker Center at 346 Sixth St., call 970-878-5227 or email [email protected] to register.[Read More…]
Pinnacol Foundation Scholarship applications are due Feb. 15
RBC | The Pinnacol Foundation is accepting applications for the 2018-2019 school year. The Foundation provides scholarships to children whose parents have been injured or killed in work-related accidents, regardless of insurance carrier. The application deadline is Feb. 15. Since its inception in 2000, the Pinnacol Foundation has awarded $4.5[Read More…]
Obituary: Ila L. McFadden
Ila L. McFadden July 18, 1935~Dec. 17, 2017 Ila L. Lombard McFadden was born July 18, 1935, to Jess H. Lombard and Ila Gipson Lombard in Colorado Springs, Colo., and peacefully passed away on Dec. 17, 2017, at The Village of the Heights Memory Care in Houston, Texas. She is[Read More…]
