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Rangely VFW hosts officers tonight

RANGELY | Rangely Post No. 5261 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold its next meeting at Rangely Library at 7 p.m. tonight under the direction of Cmdr. John “Hoot” Gibson. District and state officers have been invited, and also present will be a service officer to answer questions.[Read More…]

January 8, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Hunting rabbits…

Siblings Corbin (10), Brielle (4) and C.J. Lucero (14) are among the Rangely residents taking advantage of a good rabbit hunting season this year. A good cover of snow makes it easier to see rabbit tracks.

January 7, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Guest Opinion: Fact that Colorado River water reached Gulf of Mexico a good sign

RBC I It’s been nine months since a coalition of scientists, water managers and lawmakers from the U.S. and Mexico opened the Morelos Dam at the Arizona border, releasing a massive, one-time pulse into the parched Colorado River Delta.

January 7, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Obituary: Michael Lee Rice

Michael Lee Rice, 59 of Rangely, Colo., died peacefully surrounded by his family on Nov. 21, 2015, in Salt Lake City, Utah, of acute myeloid Leukemia.

January 6, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meszaros on Dean’s List

MEEKER I Lexie Meszaros, the daughter of Scott and Stacey Meszaros of Meeker, has been named to the Dean’s List in her first semester at the University of Louisiana—Monroe.

January 6, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBC gets $21,262 grant toward historic district

MEEKER I History Colorado’s State Historical Fund Director Steve W. Turner announced that the Town of Meeker, in collaboration with the Rio Blanco County Historical Society’s (RBCHS) National Historic District Task Force, has been awarded a $21,262 grant to fund a professional historical consultant.

January 6, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

CNCC Horse Show Team…

The Colorado Northwestern Community College horse show team has had a good season so far, and competition will resume in February. Members are, from left to right: Kathryn Costales, dean of instruction Judy Allred, Tasha Gibson, Ripley Bellio, Catalina Laguera, Amber Parmley and coach Stacey Bailey.

January 5, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Congressional bill fully funds PILT program

WASHINGTON, D.C. I The Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program, which last year provided Colorado counties with $34.5 million to carry out vital services like fire and police protection, school construction, and road maintenance, received $372 million in the government funding bill, which passed Congress last week.

January 4, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBC retirement party on Jan. 9 expanded

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder’s Office will host a retirement party on Jan. 9 for County Clerk Nancy Amick and assistant Jackie Brennan, who are both retiring after several years of service. Amick is retiring Jan. 13 and Brennan is retiring Jan. 16. As of Monday,[Read More…]

January 4, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Snowy stegosaurus…

January 4, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Piper hearing over stabbing incident set for Feb. 6

RBC I There was a hearing at the Rio Blanco Courthouse Dec. 19 concerning the case of Meeker resident Logan Piper, 19, who reportedly stabbed Rio Blanco Sheriff Si Woodruff during an incident at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker on Aug. 21.

January 3, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

River permit changes

With the start of Dinosaur National Monument’s river permit lottery on the National Recreation Reservation System last year, more changes are coming for 2015. Applicants who successfully secure a launch will now confirm their acceptance of the date they won and pay for the permit online. After payment is verified,[Read More…]

January 3, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled