RBC | The Rio Blanco County Stockgrowers held their annual meeting and banquet last Saturday in Meeker. After quickly discussing group business the stockgrowers got down to one of the primary purposes of the annual meeting, providing an opportunity for local ranchers to hear updates from various county and state[Read More…]
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Week in Sports: February 9, 2017
Photos courtesy of Bobby Gutierrez and Matt Scoggins
Let the light shine at the Coal Creek School
MEEKER | Light will again be shining into Coal Creek School. The windows at Coal Creek School are being installed this month. Each of the windows had to be rebuilt as only two partial original windows were left in the school. Alan Nielsen and Josh DeBerge of MM-Eight Construction worked[Read More…]
Photos: White River Rumble 2017
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RHS athletes earn academic awards
RANGELY | The following athletes have earned awards from Rangely High School for their academic performance during the fall semester. First Team criteria: 3.60 or higher cumulative grade point average, minimum junior academic standing, must be a letter winner/varsity player, must be a participant in a CHSAA-sponsored activity during current[Read More…]
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Starbuck shares a century’s worth of memories
By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Ethel (Stone) Starbuck is a quintessential example of “old timer,” not just because she’s made it all the way to the one century mark, but more importantly because of the history she has witnessed and experienced during that hundred years.[Read More…]
RBC assessor explains mill levy
By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times RBC | The Herald Times sat down with Renae Neilson, Rio Blanco County Assessor since 1991, to ask a question many people wonder about: what is the mill levy? While the answer is somewhat complex in its execution, the basic concept is[Read More…]
Meeker residents urged to lock up following string of thefts
MEEKER | The Meeker Police Department is warning residents to keep their cars, businesses and homes locked and to be on the lookout for suspicious activity, particularly in the early morning hours, following a string of thefts, vandalism and a break-in. “Jan. 20 was the first one we knew about,”[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Weighing in on Better City proposals
As mentioned in a previous column, one of the hardest parts of reporting on a story is seeing all sides of an issue and not being able to choose a position. Nowhere is this more difficult than when reporting on a project that impacts the community. I understand the disgruntled[Read More…]
