MEEKER | Save the date for an open house on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 3-5 p.m. at the Meeker VFW building (290 4th St.) to welcome new CNCC President Ronald Granger to Meeker and Eastern Rio Blanco County. Anyone arriving early for the open house can meet up with Ron[Read More…]
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Meeker Community Choir set for Dec. 11
MEEKER | The Meeker Community Choir will present this year’s Christmas concert, “Let There Be Christmas,” a cantata by Joseph M. Martin, Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. in the Meeker High School auditorium. Free of charge.
USDA expands conservation opportunities
RBC | Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Deputy Under Secretary Alexis Taylor today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will offer a new Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) Grasslands practice specifically tailored for small-scale livestock grazing operations. Small livestock operations with 100 or fewer head of grazing dairy cows[Read More…]
Christmasfest Dec. 8-10
RANGELY | Judging for the Light Up Rangely contest will be Dec. 8. Enter at the WRBM Rec Center and leave your lights on! Free sleigh rides downtown starting at Town Hall from 5-8 p.m. Dec. 9 (don’t forget to tip Absolute Prestige). Saturday, Dec. 10 enjoy Breakfast with Santa[Read More…]
Trina Smith inducted into honor society
MEEKER | Trina Smith of Meeker, Colo., was recently initiated into the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. Smith was initiated at Angelo State University. Smith is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to[Read More…]
Cub Scouts …
Obituary: Butch (Marvin) Schueller
Butch (Marvin) Schueller Nov. 10, 2016 After a long struggle with Parkinson’s disease, Butch (Marvin) Schueller passed away at his home in Pahrump, Nev., on Nov. 10, 2016. He is survived by his wife June, his stepson Mark Morris, and his sister and brother, Pat and Robert, of Denver. A[Read More…]
White River National Forest winter motor vehicle use season underway
Special to the Herald Times RBC | The White River National Forest’s winter motor vehicle use season began Nov. 23 and ends May 20. During the winter season, all wheeled vehicles (including bikes) are limited to plowed routes or routes opened through special order. Winter Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUM)[Read More…]
WREA passes on wholesale rate increase for 2017
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Rate stability remains a priority at White River Electric Association, but due to a wholesale rate increase by WREA’s power provider, Tri-State Generation & Transmission, a 2017 rate increase could not be avoided. “Tri-State let us know in September that we would have[Read More…]
Tourism workshop planned for Dec. 7-8
RBC | Join Rio Blanco County, the towns of Meeker and Rangely, and the Meeker and Rangely chambers in developing specific goals to enhance tourism. This two-day tourism workshop will be held Dec. 7 in Meeker from 8:30-noon at Mountain Valley Bank, and in Rangely from 1:30-5 p.m. at Rangely[Read More…]
BMS and MHS host Winter Concert Dec. 7
MEEKER | Meeker school bands from Barone Middle School and Meeker High School and the award-winning Meeker High School choir will host their annual Winter Concert Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Meeker High School auditorium.
Obituary: Russell Lee “Bud” Goddard
Russell Lee “Bud” Goddard July 23, 1934 ~ Nov. 27, 2016 Russell Lee “Bud” Goddard, 82, of Rangely and Steamboat Springs, Colo., passed away in his sleep on Sunday, Nov. 27, 2016. Services will be held on Saturday, Dec. 3, 2016, at 12:30 p.m. in Rangely, Colo., at the First[Read More…]
