Dear Editor: You have asked for a response to criticism of how the Board of the Meeker Fire Department conducts its business. The response is best provided by a description of who we are and what we do.
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Not all Western history is happy history
RBC I Why are we drawn to monuments that commemorate evil, darkness and death? What compels us to remember things we would rather forget? Every year, thousands of visitors journey to Nazi concentration camps. Here in the U.S., President John F. Kennedy’s birthplace is a national historic site, but the[Read More…]
SGM offers scholarships
RBC I SGM, a civil engineering, surveying and consulting firm, awards up to five scholarships in the amount of $1000 each to assist aspiring civil engineers and surveyors in pursuit of their studies. Application deadline is April 1. Please visit the SGM website at www.sgm-inc.com for scholarship details and an[Read More…]
Accord to help CNCC students gain entrance into Mesa University
RBC I A new agreement between the Colorado Community College System and Colorado Mesa University (CMU) will help community colleges students succeed in earning a baccalaureate degree.
Disappointed in comments regarding Meeker Fire Board
Dear Editor: I would like to say how disappointed and saddened I was to read such bias regarding the Fire Department at the end of an otherwise positive article by Mr. McMahon in his commentary about the Fireman’s Ball.
Western Energy blasts Obama over increased regs
RBC I Western Energy Alliance released the following statement on President Obama’s announcement Thursday to impose methane reductions on existing oil and natural gas wells.
Two controlled burns planned within county
RBC I Fire officials from the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Unit are planning a number of prescribed fires this spring if the conditions are right, including in Rio Blanco County.
Not too good to be true: Meeker Solar Garden panels available
MEEKER I The deadline to lease a solar panel in the Meeker Solar Garden has been extended to April 7. White River Electric Association extended the deadline by one week to make sure all of its members had an opportunity to learn about the program. Members may find additional information[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Why Jon Hill is running for re-election
Dear Editor: Since the Republican County Assembly, I have been thinking of topics for a column. Then, a few days ago, I ran into a man who grew up in Rangely and left in 1993. He was a senior when I was a freshman. He had recently been in Rangely[Read More…]
Despite break, RHS tracksters do well
RANGELY I Even though Rangely High School was on spring break last week, the track and field team continued to practice and competed in Hotchkiss on Saturday.
Law enforcement agencies start crackdown on rural seatbelt use
RBC I In an effort to increase seat belt use in rural communities, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), the Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and rural law enforcement agencies will launch a Click It or Ticket enforcement period in rural counties across the state. The heightened patrol is set to[Read More…]
Friday Open House…
Two stores in downtown Meeker will have a joint open house on Friday; one of the stores having relocated and the other a new business. The public is invited to visit both businesses to check them out. Turquoise Gypsy Boutique, previously at 770 Main St., and Nana Goose Interiors &[Read More…]
