MEEKER | The next Main Street—Meeker: Project 45—meeting will held Feb. 13 at noon at the courthouse conference room (west door, bottom floor). With the new year, the Main Street committee is developing new projects and goals and needs to build its committee with brainstormers, do-ers, movers and shakers, business[Read More…]
County
County Sheriffs of Colorado will award $500 scholarship to an RBC student
Special to the Herald Times RBC | Sheriff Anthony Mazzola has announced that County Sheriffs of Colorado, Inc. (CSOC), the state Sheriffs Association, will award a $500 scholarship to a deserving Rio Blanco County student this spring. Since there are two schools in the county, the scholarship is offered every[Read More…]
Waving Hands Review seeks submissions
RANGELY | Waving Hands Review is seeking submissions of your creative work. Cash prizes in four categories: artwork, poetry, fiction and nonfiction. Submission deadline is Feb. 15. Visit the website for submission guidelines: https://www.cncc.edu/about-cncc/publications/waving-hands-review/
First aid class Saturday, Feb 10 in Meeker
MEEKER | The ERBM Recreation and Park District will be hosting a First Aid/CPA/AED class on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Meeker Recreation Center multipurpose room. Interested individuals 12 years of age and older may register on or before Feb 3 for $30 by calling the[Read More…]
CORRECTION
MEEKER | Reports from the Town of Meeker board meeting that there could be a tiebreaker for the joint town and county Meeker library district board were incorrect. There were two seats available, one appointed by the county and one appointed by the town and county. A list of all[Read More…]
Sales/use tax revenue slightly higher in 2017
RBC | For the county and the Town of Meeker, sales tax revenue was up for 2017, by 10 percent and 6 percent, while Rangely’s sales tax revenue decreased by 4 percent. Motor vehicle use tax dollars increased for all three county entities, while building materials use tax revenue dropped[Read More…]
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Register for community ed classes now
MEEKER | Spring CNCC Community Education Classes starting mid-January through February are open for registration. Don’t miss these opportunities to learn or create something new. Jan. 23-Feb. 13, Microsoft Word- 6-8 p.m.; review basic skills and learn new tricks and techniques with the computer. Jan. 25–March 15, photography workshop, 5-7[Read More…]
Crab Crack to be held Feb. 10
RANGELY | The annual Crab Crack will be held Saturday, Feb. 10. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for social hour. Dinner is at 7 p. m. Chamber members must have paid their full 2018 membership dues before making a reservation. For more information, please call 970-675-5290 or email [email protected].
Ice Fishing Day this Saturday, Jan. 27
MEEKER | Hosted by ERBM Recreation and Park District and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Family Fun Ice Fishing event is free for all ages and runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Jan. 27 at Lake Avery. A valid fishing license is required for all participants 16[Read More…]
Community Calendar: January 25, 2018
n MHS Cheer Clinic Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. to Noon at the MHS gym. Free clinic for boys and girls K-8th grade. Participants in the cheer clinic will cheer at halftime of the 7 p.m. home basketball game on Friday, Feb. 2. Visit www.erbmrec.com for details, or call 970-878-3403.[Read More…]
Nelson seeks funding from basin roundtable for irrigation system
RBC | Passed by the Legislature in 2005, the Colorado Water for the 21st Century Act established the concept of developing interbasin water compacts for the equitable division of the state’s water through the planning and negotiations of nine river basin roundtables composed of specific representatives of various citizen and[Read More…]