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WEEKLY CALL REVIEW ~ Oct. 31-Nov. 6, 2016
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to the names or addresses on any incident. This last week the dispatch[Read More…]
Daniels Scholarship available for college-bound high school seniors
RBC | Motivated college-bound high school seniors in Colorado, New Mexico, Utah, and Wyoming are encouraged to visit DanielsFund.org to apply online for the Daniels Scholarship Program. The application deadline is Nov. 30 at 4 p.m. “In establishing the Daniels Scholarship Program, cable television pioneer Bill Daniels wanted to seek[Read More…]
Bolton Construction wins safety award
MEEKER | Pinnacol Assurance, Colorado’s leading workers’ compensation insurer, is honoring Bolton Construction with its Circle of Safety Award for their exemplary performance in safety, loss control and financial and claims management. This is the first year that the organization earned the award and it’s the only one in Meeker[Read More…]
RBC runners named to all-state 2A team
RBC | Austin Russell and Julia Eskelson of Meeker and Patrick Scoggins of Rangely were named to the All-State 2A cross country team following their impressive performances at the state meet. Scoggins was honorable mention each of the last two years. His brother, William, was first team in his junior[Read More…]
School safety is a hot topic
By Chris Selle Superintendent, Meeker School District MEEKER | With the continued focus on school safety, I would like to share with parents and community the basics of the Meeker School District’s emergency operations plan. The plan and supporting documents can be found at meeker.k12.co.us under the “Our District” tab.[Read More…]
Obituary: Elaine Adel Pearce
Elaine Adel Pearce Nov. 3, 1932 ~ Oct. 14, 2016 Elaine Adel Pearce passed away Friday, Oct. 14, 2016, in Meeker, Colo. Elaine was born Nov. 3, 1932, in Meeker, Colo., to Helen and Ralph Alfred. She was the second oldest daughter of five girls. She is preceded in death[Read More…]
BLM proposes projects to help Piceance-East Douglas wild horses
Special to the Herald Times RBC | The Bureau of Land Management seeks public comment on two projects to benefit wild horses in the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area in Rio Blanco County. The BLM plans to reconstruct nearly a mile of four-strand barbed-wire fencing near Duck Creek as part[Read More…]
Letter: Dinosaur is not the source of drug problems
Dear Editor: I was deeply troubled by the article “Rangely PD seeks to eliminate drug traffic.” If I understood correctly the article is stating that Rangely’s drug problems are all coming from Dinosaur. I think that statement is misleading. Dinosaur has its problems with drugs but I don’t agree that[Read More…]
So close …
Letter: A curious conundrum: senior nutrition director terminated
Dear Editor: It was announced in the Rio Blanco Herald Times that the Rio Blanco County Human Services Department and Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) have informed the director of the senior nutrition program (known as Chuckwagon in Meeker and Radino in Rangely) that her position is abolished as of[Read More…]
