The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – “Now is the winter of our discontent,” as Richard III remarked on one occasion. But (to use another classical expression) we have no kick coming We have had a long and delightful fall, and Old Man Winter can now come along and[Read More…]
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Letter: NFIB says Bush misrepresented its position on tax act
Dear Editor: Your publication recently ran a story titled “Not so fast on tax act, says congressional candidate for 3rd District.” In it, the author misrepresented NFIB’s position on the House and Senate bills.Let the record show that small business owners support theTax Cuts and Jobs Act. The National Federation[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: Nov. 27-Dec. 3, 2017
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…]
Guest Column: Why sports are so important for kids
By Julie Drake Special to the Herald Times RBC | Whether its sport fishing, tae kwon do, archery, bowling, wrestling, ice skating or basketball I like to watch and learn about sports and the competitors. I personally agree with “Shooter” Flatch in the movie Hoosier: Basketball is “the greatest game[Read More…]
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Letter: Thanks to Rural School Committee
Dear Editor: Please extend a thank you and congratulations to Marge Rogers, Martha Cole, Ellen Reichert, Janet Clark, the Meeker Historical Society and Rio Blanco County. The restoration of the Coal Creek School has been awarded a Stephen H. Hart Award for historic preservation. The ceremony will be held on[Read More…]
You can recycle those cans of old paint at Rangely True Value; no charge for drop off
RANGELY | Residents of Rangely and surrounding towns now have a new convenient option to recycle their unwanted paint. Rangely True Value, located at 105 W. Main St. in Rangely, is now accepting unused and unwanted paint from the community. There is no charge to drop-off paint. The paint recycling[Read More…]
Dept. of Agriculture approves hemp seed
RBC | On Monday the Colorado Department of Agriculture (CDA) announced the approval of four industrial hemp seed varieties to be produced by the Colorado Seed Growers Association and receive the CDA Approved Certified Seed label. The seed types Beniko, Tygra, Elite and Bialobrzeskie have each passed the statewide THC[Read More…]
Obituary: Mabel (Mickey) Reagle
Mabel (Mickey) Reagle July 5, 1927 ~ Nov. 28, 2017 Mabel (Mickey) Reagle, 90, passed away peacefully on Nov. 28, 2017, at the home of her niece, Michelle Wedel, in Sun City, Ariz., after a long life full of wonderful memories. Mickey was born on July 5, 1927, in Philadelphia,[Read More…]
Letter: Mining helps economy
Dear Editor: I caught wind of a recent report from the Bureau of Economic Analysis from the U.S. Department of Commerce touting growth in GDP across a multitude of states. Leading the charge? Mining. The mining industry grew by 28.6 percent in the second quarter of 2017, and contributed to[Read More…]
7th graders from Rangely end season
RANGELY | Coming off the Thanksgiving break on Nov. 30, the seventh grade Rangely Panthers boys’ team took on Altamont in Altamont, Utah. The Panthers struggled to get going early and ended up losing 45-6. On Dec. 2, the team traveled to Steamboat for the district tournament. The first game[Read More…]
