Travis and Michelle Adams of Meeker are pleased to announce the birth of their daughter, Brooke Marie Adams, at 7:05 p.m. on June 1, 2016. Brooke weighed 6 pounds and was 19-1/4 inches long. Grandparents are Stuart and Judy Adams of Arbon, Idaho, and Vern and Vickie Butler or Marriott-Slaterville, Utah.[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
County historical society and heritage center plan full slate of summer events
MEEKER I Saturday evening at the inaugural 2016 Meeker Classic NCA National Cattledog Finals, the Rio Blanco County Heritage Society and the Heritage Culture Center Committee brought a celebration of our cowboy heritage with history on Cattle Drive Days in Rio Blanco County.
White River travel inventory up for review
RBC I The Bureau of Land Management seeks the public’s help in reviewing its road and trail inventory for lands managed by the White River Field Office in northwestern Colorado.
Host families sought for foreign students
RBC I World Heritage Student Exchange Programs is now looking for American families to host high school students from European, Asian, former Soviet Union, Middle Eastern and African countries.
ERBM turns 35, wants 35,000 visits
RBC I Through the end of 2016, the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan (ERBM) Recreation & Park District will be running a campaign to reach 35,000 visits at the Meeker Recreation Center during the District’s 35th year of operation.
Big Leaps…
Women help fund public land; sexism repels them
RBC I Women often wonder whether it is safe for them to hike solo. For me, the answer clearly is yes. I’ve hiked 8,000 miles by myself, pioneered routes in Utah and the Columbia River Gorge, and set an Appalachian Trail speed record. But others argue that in the eyes[Read More…]
CNCC volleyball camp July 27-28
RANGELY I Chris Vergnaud, the head volleyball coach for the Colorado Northwestern Community College Spartans, has announced that the CNCC Spartan Volleyball Camp is now scheduled for July 27 and 28.
Community solar gardens gain popularity throughout West
RBC I As soon as her electric cooperative started selling panels in a community solar garden, Doris Shennum of Bear Lake, Mont., signed up. It will take 21 years for her to break even on her $900 panel, but 91-year-old Shennum doesn’t mind.
Success of area youth turkey hunt due to great partners and mentors
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s long-running efforts to help youths experience the joys of hunting continued this spring as CPW District Wildlife Managers Mike Swaro of Craig and Bailey Franklin of Meeker, along with fellow officers and volunteers, all took time from busy schedules to give seven lucky young[Read More…]
Grants available to lessen fire dangers
RBC I The Colorado Department of Natural Resources is accepting applications for a fifth round of awards under the Wildfire Risk Reduction Grant Program. This phase will provide $1 million to reduce the risk of wildfire in areas where human development and forested lands overlap, often called the wildland-urban interface.
Rangely girl to national v-ball camp
RANGELY I Korryn Wenzel, a Colorado Connections Academy ninth grade student from Rangely, was recently accepted to the National USA Volleyball team’s (usavolleyball.org) skill camp.
