RANGELY | The 14th annual Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation fundraiser dinner will be held Saturday, March 31 at 5:30 p.m. in the Colorado Room at CNCC Rangely. Live and silent auctions, dinner, beer and wine available for purchase. Tickets are $50/person or $275/table of six. Contact Sue Samaniego at[Read More…]
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Learn to cook well on a budget
MEEKER | Need help preparing healthy meals on a limited budget? Sign up for Cooking Matters, a free class held once a week for six weeks. Chefs and dieticians will answer your questions, you’ll eat in class, go home with groceries and have childcare provided. Classes held April 3-May 8[Read More…]
Children’s Chorale in Rangely April 27
RANGELY | Since 1974 the Colorado Children’s Chorale has delighted audiences across the globe with their voices, choreography and enthusiasm. They’re coming to Rangely for a free performance Friday, April 27 at 6:30 p.m. at the high school auditorium.
St. Patrick’s Day MS fundraiser March 16
MEEKER | It’s time for the second annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. This year’s event, with proceeds once again going to the Meeker Multiple Sclerosis Fund (administered by a local nonprofit), will be held on Friday, March 16 at 7 p.m. in the Buffalo Room at Chippers, 285 Sixth St.[Read More…]
Bear predation becoming a greater problem for livestock
RBC | The issue of increasing livestock predation by black bears has left Colorado officials looking for solutions to protect both livestock and wildlife. However, lawsuits filed by environmental activist groups are challenging Colorado’s predator control tactics. According to a presentation given by USDA Wildlife Services at Rangely and Meeker town[Read More…]
Register for community ed classes now
MEEKER | Spring CNCC Community Education Classes starting late February through March are open for registration. Don’t miss these opportunities to learn or create something new. Microsoft PowerPoint, March 27 and April 3; create dynamic presentations. Mexican coking, March 28 and April 4; Chef Karla will spice up your Mexican[Read More…]
Bighorn sheep, wolves topics of discussion for woolgrowers
RBC | Colorado lamb is considered the “gold standard” in American lamb, according to Rio Blanco County Woolgrowers Association vice-president Tony Theos at the annual RBC Woolgrowers meeting March 2, and the price of wool continues to climb. But most of the discussion in the meeting revolved around other species: bighorn[Read More…]
Meeker candidate forum March 13
MEEKER | The Chamber of Commerce is hosting a forum open to the public to meet the town board candidates Tuesday, March 13 at the Fairfield Center at 6 p.m. The candidates will each give a brief presentation and answer questions provided to them before the forum. The Chamber is[Read More…]
Snow pack update for NW Colo.
By KENDALL SMITH Special to the Herald Times RBC | Your local NRCS offices (Steamboat Springs, Craig, and Meeker) work hard to collect data from four different snow courses that effect the Yampa/White River drainage area. These include Butterhill (north of Columbine, Yampa View, 3/4 of the way up Rabbit Ears),[Read More…]
‘Screenagers’ documentary March 12
MEEKER | Meeker School District will host a special screening of the documentary “Screenagers” on March 12 at 7 p.m. in the MHS auditorium. All parents and community members are invited. Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate[Read More…]
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State award …
Rio Blanco County Emergency Manager Ty Gates received the Northwest Region Emergency Manager of the Year award from the Colorado Emergency Management Association. Present for the awards ceremony in Denver were Chuck Vale, regional field manager for the Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Management; Rachel Gates, Ty Gates,[Read More…]
