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Rankin to fill Baumgardner’s seat

RBC | Ten members of Colorado’s Republican party, representing the counties included in Senate District 8, met last week in Craig to determine a replacement for Sen. Randy Baumgardner, who is retiring Jan. 21 amid allegations of sexual harassment and an expulsion hearing in 2018. Baumgardner still has two years[Read More…]

January 11, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Backcountry avalanche conditions ‘moderate’

RBC | Last weekend’s storms brought significant snowfall to the Flat Tops and Steamboat areas, prompting the Colorado Avalanche Information Center to declare the chance for backcountry avalanche conditions above, near and below treeline as moderate (as of Wednesday, Jan. 9). According to the Center’s website, “Large amounts of snow[Read More…]

January 11, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Taking the oath …

New and returning county officials were sworn in to new terms of office Tuesday at the courthouse in Meeker. Deputy county clerk Shawn Luce administered the oath of office to Surveyor Leif Joy, Coroner Laura Smith, Sheriff Anthony Mazzola, Assessor Renae Nielsen, Treasurer and Public Trustee Rhonna Waldref and Commissioner[Read More…]

January 10, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Openings on a variety of RBC boards and panels

RBC | The Board of County Commissioners will be making annual appointments and re-appointments to at least 10 boards and other panels at their Jan. 28 meeting in Meeker. Boards that have terms now expiring include the Building Board of Appeals, Citizen Review Panel, Columbine Park Board, Council on Aging Board,[Read More…]

January 8, 2019 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled

Broncos donate equipment to Meeker Police Department

MEEKER | “Earlier this year, Denver Bronco Von Miller was moved to action by the deaths of three Colorado’s sheriff’s deputies and the number of mass shootings across the country. Miller rallied the rest of his team and decided it was time for the Broncos to show tangible support for the[Read More…]

January 7, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

TAG meeting sets stage for continued algae study

RBC I Technical Advisory Team Met Dec. 14 Callie Hendrickson, executive director of the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts, kicked off the Dec. 14 meeting of the USGS-led Algae Study Technical Advisory Group (TAG). Representatives from some 13 local, state and federal government agencies plus one citizen’s group,[Read More…]

January 6, 2019 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled

Giant Step Preschool provides giant step up for Rangely kids

RANGELY | Nestled in the middle of the town of Rangely is Giant Step Preschool and Child Care Center. A staple in the community for decades for local working parents and CNCC student families, this preschool and child care center has made leaps and bounds from its humble beginnings in the[Read More…]

January 5, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: Ten easy ways to make our communities even better in 2019

1. Read the newspaper. Informed citizens make better community members. (FYI: an in-county subscription to the print edition will save you almost 25 percent off the single copy price and you get the online edition for free.) 2. Attend public meetings and participate in community events. Hold your elected (and appointed) leaders[Read More…]

January 4, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Meeker: Project 45 installs new wayfinding signage

MEEKER | They’ve been a long time in coming, but Meeker’s wayfinding signs are finally here. Anyone who has been part of community planning, town board discussions, or attended a “what does Meeker need” meeting in the last 20 years (maybe longer) has heard about the need for wayfinding signs to[Read More…]

January 4, 2019 by Niki Turner 1 comment

2018’s Top Fifteen Stories

1. Cabin Lake Fire 2. Fatal crash south of Meeker on Hwy 13 3. Wilson Creek Fire 4. Indian Valley Fire 5. Seely Fire 6. Highway 13 Fire 7. The Club No One Wants to Join—Editorial 8. Cabin Lake Fire[Read More…]

January 3, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

CPW big game meeting Jan. 7

MEEKER | Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s current five-year Big Game Season Structure expires at the end of 2019 and the agency is now gathering input to develop the succeeding five-year plan. Once approved in July 2019, the new season structure will go into effect from 2020 through 2024. In Northwest Colorado,[Read More…]

January 2, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBCSO presents Life Saving Award and commendation to Shaffer, Whinston

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office believes in the recognition of deputies, and those who work closely with the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, for their actions and outstanding efforts in service to the community. In keeping with this belief, during the annual Christmas celebration and awards ceremony, the[Read More…]

December 31, 2018 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled