RBC | World Heritage Student Exchange Programs is now looking for local families to host boys and girls between the ages of 15 to 18 from a variety of countries. World Heritage students are enthusiastic and are excited to experience American culture while they practice their English. They also share[Read More…]
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Better Business Bureau warns of holiday scams
RBC | Santa isn’t the only one keeping track of who is naughty and who is nice! Better Business Bureau is warning consumers to beware of these common holiday scams: Be cautious shopping online. Because many retailers now have chip card readers, fraud at bricks-and-mortar stores is down, so scammers[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: The true holiday spirit
By Bryan Golden Special to the Herald Times RBC | Among other things, the holidays are a time of giving and receiving gifts. The question most often asked of people is, “what did you get?” Much less frequently asked is, “what did you give?” Invariably, the inquiries concern material gifts.[Read More…]
A DUI in Colorado is now even more expensive
RBC | The financial impact of a DUI is now even higher in Colorado. The average cost of a first time DUI offense increased to $13,530 in 2016, that’s up nearly a third (32 percent) from the previous DUI calculation. The new total comes as holiday parties and celebrations are[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: December 12-18, 2016
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to the names or addresses on any incident. Dec. 12-18 This last week[Read More…]
Correction
RBC | In last week’s edition we inadvertently listed the byline on a guest editorial as “Jim Sullivan” instead of “Jay Sullivan.” We regret the error.
Community Calendar: December 22, 2016
– The Meeker Library Book Club meets at 1 p.m. the second Monday of each month (excluding holidays). The next meeting will be Jan. 9. All interested readers are welcome. Stop by the Meeker Library for details. – Community ladies are meeting to make grocery bag mats for the homeless.[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 15, 2016
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – It is reported by wireless the Fordites are already quarreling among themselves. Thought that “little ben” wouldn’t stand for it very long—seeing Mr. Ford occupying all of the front page space. – What has become of the old-fashioned kid who could name[Read More…]
County faces $19.4 million deficit in 2017 budget
“There’s no way to sugarcoat this budget. It’s kind of ugly.”
Plowing snow from private drives onto county roads creates a traffic hazard; culprits could be summonsed
Special to the Herald Times RBC | Winter is here again, with all the problems snow and ice bring with it. The Rio Blanco County Road and Bridge Department’s priority in the winter is to keep county roads as safe as possible for travelers. When it snows, county crews start[Read More…]
Colflesh named employee of the year by state association of conservation districts
RBC | Within 14 months of joining the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts as the district manager, Chris Colflesh earned state recognition at the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts (CACD) annual meeting in November 2016. Colflesh was recognized for his hard work, dedication and diligent research. Colflesh played[Read More…]
Tourism workshop consensus? We’re better together than apart
By Pat Turner [email protected] RBC | People from both towns and chambers, local businesses, and county and state representatives came together for a tourism workshop last week. County Economic Development Director Katelin Cook brought in representatives from the Colorado Tourism (CTO) office as well as Russell Walters, who is the[Read More…]
