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Changes coming to 911, dispatch services

RANGELY | The small meeting room at Rangely Town Hall was filled to capacity Tuesday with 911 emergency services professionals, police, fire, EMS, town employees, elected officials and concerned citizens to listen to Rio Blanco County Emergency Manager Ty Gates present the “State of 911 Communications.” In 2018 the Colorado[Read More…]

November 25, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

‘Docile’ bull elk illegally killed in Dinosaur, CPW looking for suspects

DINOSAUR | Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigators are looking for two individuals who may be involved in the illegal killing of a bull elk within Dinosaur town limits last week. Investigators believe the bull—described as ‘docile’ by residents of the small, northwestern Colorado community—was shot through the abdomen on Nov.[Read More…]

November 23, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Shop@Home giveaway Nov. 21 through Dec. 19

RBC | Shop at home this season and you could win $25 in Holiday Bucks each week through Dec. 19! Enter at the following participating businesses: Meeker: Blanco Cellars & The Little Cheese Shop Blind Guy Shades (entry slips available at the HT office) Ma Famiglia Meeker Drugs Nana Goose[Read More…]

November 23, 2019 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

Health department urges prevention, precautions to avoid norovirus

RBC | If you’re headed to Mesa or Garfield counties to shop, socialize or relax during the upcoming holiday anytime soon, take some precautions so you don’t bring home more than you bargained for in the form of a highly contagious gastrointestinal virus. An outbreak of norovirus—a virus that typically[Read More…]

November 22, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: You can be part of the problem, or part of the solution … your choice

It’s the first of our annual five-week Shop@Home holiday section that both encourages residents to “shop local” and gives those who do a chance to win some extra bucks with which to shop. When you stop in at any of the participating merchants in Meeker and Rangely, take a second[Read More…]

November 22, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Reserves needed to balance 2020 Meeker budget

MEEKER | Tuesday was the final hearing for the 2020 town of Meeker budget, which will be formally adopted at the Dec. 12 meeting. The total budget for the general fund, with changes made since the October presentation, totals $3,463,166. Of that, $1,407,392 is budgeted for capital improvements including $400,000[Read More…]

November 22, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Nine-year-old Gage Prater recuperating from brain arteriovenous malformation

RANGELY | Gage Prater, 9, is a third grader at Rangely’s Parkview Elementary School. A happy kid who enjoys school, loves to play football, wrestle, play with his friends, and ride his dirt bike, Gage’s life was rocked by the diagnosis of a rare brain condition last month. Gage woke[Read More…]

November 22, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Woman missing: 57-year-old disappeared from Dinosaur Oct. 31 with her dog

DINOSAUR | It’s been almost three weeks since any of 57-year-old Robynn Vonbargen’s friends or family have heard from her. Vonbargen, who lived in Dinosaur for the last year and a half, disappeared on Halloween with her dog, a car that belongs to her roommate, and $11.50 in cash. “Her[Read More…]

November 20, 2019 by Niki Turner 1 comment

Rangely Trash Bash …

(Above) BLM employees and Deputy Travis Mobley carry a discarded clothes dryer to the trailer to be properly disposed of. (Right) 4-H members Dixie and Dusty Hall pick up discarded clay pigeons and shotgun shells on public lands near Rangely during the Rangely Trash Bash on Nov. 8, 2019. Roxie[Read More…]

November 18, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Appreciate your community animal shelters year-round

RBC | An often overlooked and under-appreciated asset in our local communities is our animal shelters. Defined as a refuge to protect and house; Rio Blanco County is fortunate to have two fantastic animal shelters in each community. Bringing together hopeful critters and loving homes is one of the things[Read More…]

November 17, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

PreK playground gets a facelift

MEEKER | In the spring of 2019, Meeker Elementary was awarded two grants to improve the quality and add age-appropriate equipment to the preschool playground. The Buell Foundation invests in quality programs that can demonstrate success in helping children thrive. The Buell Grant of $55,000 was supplemented with $5,000 in-kind[Read More…]

November 16, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Peachy …

The cast of James and the Giant Peach Jr. has put in hours of practice for its upcoming performances Nov. 21-23. Tickets are only available in advance at Blanco Cellars and the Little Cheese Shop and the Meeker Chamber. For details on time, date and location, please see the ad[Read More…]

November 16, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled