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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…]

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…]

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…]

Pearce undefeated for RJHS wrestling team

RANGELY | The Rangely Junior High School wrestling team had a busy week of wrestling this past week. They traveled to Meeker and had a triangular meet with both Moffat County and Meeker. “In our first dual with Moffat County I thought we wrestled aggressively,” said coach Jeff LeBleu. Winning matches[Read More…]

Community Calendar: March 8, 2018

– Tootsie Care Day at 290 Fourth St., March 10 from 12-3 p.m. Open to anyone 74 and under who has trouble with toenail trimming. Donations go the VFW and Auxiliary Scholarship fund. – The Rangely Moms Group meets the first Thursday of each month from 9-11 a.m. at First Baptist Church[Read More…]