MEEKER I Community education classes starting at Colorado Northwestern Community College are now open for spring class registration.
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Steamboat fishing tournament is Sunday
STEAMBOAT I Stagecoach State Park will host the fifth annual Steamboat Great Outdoors Ice Fishing Tournament on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tournament is limited to 200 adult and 50 youth entries. Adults can register the morning of the event for $30, cash only. Youths under 16[Read More…]
Rifle area snow not yet stable
RIFLE I Recent and heavy snowfall has prompted visitors to get out and enjoy winter on the Rifle Ranger District, especially the areas open for snowmobiling. However, current conditions are extremely unstable.
Work winding down on new county justice center for Rio Blanco County
RBC I All appears to going well and progressing on schedule for the new Rio Blanco County Justice Center on Main Street in Meeker, the site of the old Meeker Elementary School. Rio Blanco County Planner Eric Jauquez, who is overseeing the project for the county, said Monday that the[Read More…]
Community Calendar: Dec. 31-Jan. 6
• Meeker Recreation Center holiday hours: Meeker Recreation Center will close at Noon on Thursday, Dec, 31 and be closed Friday, Jan. 1 in celebration of New Year’s. Regular hours resume Jan. 2. 970-878-3403; www.meekerrecdistrict.com • Meeker Recreation Center Membership Blitz Jan. 2-15. Now is the time to get your[Read More…]
2015: It was a busy year for Rio Blanco County (Year in Review Pt. 1)
2015 was a busy year for Rio Blanco County and the towns of Meeker and Rangely. In this final 2015 edition of the Herald Times and again next week in the first issue of 2016, we will review some of the biggest news events of the year.
Conservation Award nominees sought
RBC I Applications are now being accepted for the prestigious Leopold Conservation Award honoring agricultural landowners in Colorado who demonstrate outstanding stewardship and management of natural resources.
‘Too Old Antique’ store opens in Rangely, has a wide variety of items
RANGELY I “Too Old Antique” had its grand opening on Dec. 18 inside the Fresh Express building at 114 Steele Ave., just off Main Street in Rangely.
Winter weather means new hours, rules at Dinosaur National Park
rbc I The recent snowfall and arrival of winter at Dinosaur National Monument brings changes to visitor access and services.
Flu, cold cases normal: shots recommended
RBC I Doctors in Rangely and Meeker have had inquiries regarding cases of the flu versus colds and strep this season, and Margie Joy, the community relations director for Pioneers Medical Center and executive director of the Pioneers Medical Foundation, reported Monday that the situation is normal.
Don’t forget about our military families
RBC I Most troops have returned home from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Fewer than 10,000 U.S. soldiers remain in Afghanistan, down from a peak of more than 100,000 in June 2011. Only about 3,000 remain in Iraq, down from more than 166,000 in October 2007. But life isn’t[Read More…]
More lighted homes adorn Meeker, Rangely streets
