RBC | To help people with low vision perform everyday tasks more easily while reducing their risk of falls and other injuries, the American Foundation for the Blind offers several useful tips: 1. Keep rooms well lit. Good overall lighting is a must for safety. 2. Use task lighting to make[Read More…]
County
Nominate Meeker’s Citizen of the Year
MEEKER | Each year the Meeker Chamber of Commerce honors an outstanding person (or couple) that has made a significant contribution to our community. Every citizen in Meeker and its surrounding area is eligible for this award without regard to race, creed, or gender, except the officers and directors of[Read More…]
Wagon Wheel meeting June 6
MEEKER | The Wagon Wheel OHV Club next monthly meeting will be Wednesday, June 6, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Kilowatt Korner (corner of Sixth and Market in Meeker). Current members will be able to renew their membership that evening. All OHV riders are invited to attend and hopefully[Read More…]
Promote your biz at the OHV Rendezvous
MEEKER | More than 200 people will be coming to Meeker to ride out trails, dine at our restaurants, shop at our stores and stay at our lodging. For more information contact the Meeker Chamber at 970-878-5510 or go to http://www.wagonwheeltrails.org/.
CNCC Cottage Food Training June 5
MEEKER | Anyone operating a food business from home kitchens and/or food vendors participating in Farmer’s Markets and other summer venues will benefit from this training. The training covers basic food safety, foods permissible in Colorado’s Cottage Food Act, ingredient labeling and disclaimer requirements, and special considerations for food preparation[Read More…]
S U M M E R F U N !
By JULIE HART & CAITLIN WALKER Special to the Herald Times RBC | School is officially out, and if you’ve got kids at home, you’ve probably heard “I’m bored” a thousand times already. Take back summer fun (and your sanity) with family friendly events and activities in and around Rio Blanco[Read More…]
Comments on Buffalo Horn land exchange due June 6
RBC | BLM held a public meeting May 23 regarding the proposed land exchange between the Buffalo Horn Ranch (BHR) and federal public lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management involving thousands of acres in Rio Blanco County and some in Moffat County. BLM issued a preliminary environmental assessment on[Read More…]
The race is on for commissioner’s Republican nominee
RBC | Two local Republicans, Gary Moyer and Mike Hoke, are vying to be the candidate on the November ballot for the next Rio Blanco County Commissioner, replacing current chairman of the board Shawn Bolton. Only Moyer’s name will appear on the primary ballot, to be mailed next week. Hoke is[Read More…]
An evening of solo voice and bassoon
RANGELY | Vocalist Odeya Nini and bassoonist Archie Carey come together at The TANK Saturday, June 2 at 8 p.m. in an evening of shared solos. Suggested donation $10.
Red Cross Home Fire Campaign tomorrow
RANGELY | The Home Fire Campaign is a Red Cross program with the goal to reduce injuries and fatalities in home fires by 25 percent. This is done by teams of volunteers visiting homes to check smoke alarms for functionality, installing new smoke alarms where needed and providing basic fire[Read More…]
Community Calender: May 31, 2018
TODAY! Colorado Rockies Skills Challenge May 31, 10 a.m. at Paintbrush Park. Boys and girls ages 6-13 as of Dec. 31, 2018 are invited to this free competition! Test your skills in base running, throwing and hitting. Forms available at the Meeker Recreation Center and online at www.ERBMrec.com. ERBM Recreation[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: May 14-20, 2018
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
