MEEKER | Rio Blanco County is proud to be the first county in Colorado to provide Google standard service to its residents. Join county officials Jan. 3 at 1 p.m. at the Fairfield Center in Meeker to celebrate RBC’s successful broadband initiative rollout. RSVP to Keely Winger at [email protected] or[Read More…]
Features
CPW plans to reduce lions, bears to save deer
RBC | Colorado’s “mule deer factory” may be in trouble, and Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) has come up with a plan to try and save it by reducing predator numbers. The Piceance Basin supports the largest migratory mule deer population in Colorado for winter range. This area has been[Read More…]
Rangely Christmas Concert …
Dinosaur, Ute Tribal Council revisit casino discussion
RANGELY | The mayor of Dinosaur, Colo., and several representatives from the Ute Tribal Council came before the Rangely board of trustees Dec. 13 seeking support for a proposed casino to be built in the Dinosaur area. Rumors have been flying, with some reports saying the casino will open April[Read More…]
In the spirit of things…
Guest Editorial: The true holiday spirit
By Bryan Golden Special to the Herald Times RBC | Among other things, the holidays are a time of giving and receiving gifts. The question most often asked of people is, “what did you get?” Much less frequently asked is, “what did you give?” Invariably, the inquiries concern material gifts.[Read More…]
Meeker approves budget for 2017, funds in place to further economic development
MEEKER | Citizens are concerned about how and where the proposed Outdoor Adventure Center will be built. “We keep hearing remarks about our property, about us having to sell it or losing it some way, and we’d like it on the record that we object to that,” said Water Street[Read More…]
RHS boys nearly sweep Manila b-ball tournament
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers basketball teams participated in the Manila Shootout, a four team tournament, on Dec. 16-17. The JV boys, JV girls and varsity girls all took home championship trophies in their respective brackets and the varsity boys threatened to complete the clean sweep. However, the 6-0 Manila[Read More…]
RHS girls take home trophy …
RANGELY | Rangely girls’ basketball kicked off their Manila Holiday Classic Tournament Play against the host team and beat a scrappy Manila team. “Manila played hard and made things difficult on us,” said coach Quinton Kent. “However, our defense was pretty solid and we held them to only 24 points.[Read More…]
Rangely pursuing plans to acquire a grocery store
RANGELY | At the December meeting of the Rangely Development Authority, the discussion regarding bringing a grocery store back to Rangely continued. Town Manager Peter Brixius said they are pursuing two tracks toward accomplishing that goal. The first track is for a member-owned cooperative. Brixius said the town is working[Read More…]
Cowboys place three at Warrior Classic in Grand Junction
MEEKER | The Cowboys entered a varsity wrestler in each of the 14 brackets of the Warrior Classic and three placed in the always-competitive pre-Christmas wrestling tournament in Grand Junction last weekend. The Cowboys will open the 2017 portion of the season at the Tournament of Champions in Vernal, Utah.[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: How to talk politics during the holidays without starting a family feud
By Jay Sullivan Special to the Herald Times Meeker | The national media has been encouraging people not to talk politics over the holidays. The reasoning is that we are so divided that political discourse will tear families apart and cause irreconcilable differences. This feeling came home the day after the[Read More…]
