Deputy accepted to FBI academy Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Deputy Lt. Jeremy Muxlow has been accepted to the FBI National Academy in Quantico, Va., for a 10-week training program this summer. He’ll be the first RBC law enforcement officer to attend the program since the 1970s, when former Sheriff Bob[Read More…]
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Wild Bunch Grand Opening May 25
RANGELY | The grand opening celebration for the Wild Bunch Consortium will be Friday, May 25 with a ribbon cutting at noon at 258 E. Main St. in Rangely. Hot dogs and snacks will be provided. The business opened April 2 and offers accounting, adventure photography, bike repair, stand-up paddle[Read More…]
What a great way to kick off the 4-H Horse Judging season with a Second High Team Overall finish at the Arapahoe County Contest AND High Individual Overall honors going to our own, Deanna Wood! Deanna was 1st in Reasons,2nd in Performance and 3rd in Halter. Leah Wood (High Individual[Read More…]
Independent? Unaffiliated? You can now vote in primary elections
RBC | Thanks to Proposition 108, unaffiliated, active voters can participate in the Colorado primary election for the first time this year. According to voter registration statistics from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office, there are 819 active unaffiliated voters in Rio Blanco County as of May 1. Those votes[Read More…]
New volunteer group helps mustangs thrive in NW Colo.
By Amy Hadden Marsh Special to the Herald Times RBC | Piceance Mustangs is not just the name of a wild horse herd in northwest Colorado. It’s also the name of a new outfit that’s helping the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) do a better job taking care of that[Read More…]
Third annual Visit Rangely Day May 24
RANGELY | The third annual Visit Rangely Day will be Thursday, May 24 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit the rock art sites, The Tank, the Rangely Outdoor Museum, the Rangely Automotive Museum and lunch and learn with Andrea at Miles Media.
Corrections: May 17, 2018
RANGELY | In the April 26 edition of the Herald Times coverage of the Rangely Town Council meeting referred to Councilman Matt Billgren’s discussion of an Energy and Environment Symposium and stated, “He said there have been 11,000 permit jobs lost in Rio Blanco since the economic downturn…” A typo[Read More…]
Community 6K for water event May 19
MEEKER | A community 6K for Water event will take place May 19 and is sponsored by Meeker United Methodist Church. Register today online at 6kMeekerUMC.org. Each registration of $50 brings clean water to one person in need! Everyone is invited to register and join the walk at Sanderson Park[Read More…]
Citizen group presents at algae meeting
RBC | More than forty people, including quite a few faces new to the algae issue, gathered at the Fairfield Center May 2 for two hours, listening to “updates and discussions on everything White River algae related.” White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts are under contract with the county[Read More…]
Community networking group May 22
RANGELY | The next Community Networking Group meeting is Tuesday, May 22 in the Weiss Conference Room from 12-1:30 p.m. We will be hearing from the Rangely Outdoor Museum, Rangely Automotive Museum and the TANK on their summer season, events and updates. We will be serving lunch at noon. Please[Read More…]
Graduation Ceremonies
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