RBC | 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[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Many rural Americans qualify for earned income tax credit
RBC | The Internal Revenue Service wants taxpayers living in rural communities to be aware of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and correctly claim it if they qualify. Whether living in the big city or a small town, EITC can help. The EITC is a federal income tax credit[Read More…]
Dinosaur Nat’l Monument visitor numbers up
DINOSAUR | December visitation numbers for Dinosaur National Monument showed a 13.8 percent increase for the month over 2015 statistics, with the year ending with an overall increase over 2015. On December 31, recreational visits for the year tallied a total of 304,314– a 4.3 percent increase over the 2015[Read More…]
Tipton goes to bat for Jordan Cove Project
RBC | Congressman Scott Tipton (CO-03) has requested that the Administration prioritize a review of the Jordan Cove Energy and Pacific Connector Gas Pipeline Project (Jordan Cove) and fill the current vacancies within the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC). The FERC recently denied the request for a rehearing of the[Read More…]
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Better Business Bureau warns of scam
Special to the Herald Times RBC | The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about an old scam with a new twist. The “can you hear me?” scam has long been used to coerce businesses into purchasing office supplies and directory ads they never actually ordered, but now it’s targeting[Read More…]
Obituary: Donald (Bob) Jordan
Donald (Bob) Jordan Oct. 9, 1929~Jan. 22, 2017 With only the help of his aunt, Robert, Donald (Bob) Jordan was born on Oct. 9, 1929, in Folsom, N.M., to a true Texas cowboy: Robert M. Jordan and his wife Elsie. The youngest of five, Bob lived a caliber of life[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: Tet Offensive was the largest campaign in Vietnam
By Wes Eubanks Meeker V.F.W. Special to the Herald Times RBC | The Tet Offensive was one of the largest military campaigns of the Vietnam War, launched on Jan. 30, 1968, by forces of the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese People’s Army of Vietnam against the forces of the South[Read More…]
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