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Early local teachers came to RBC for work, found love

MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society and its Rural School Committee teamed with the Meeker Arts and Culture Council Sunday, April 6, to portray “Rural School Days,” a fun and informative historic presentation.

April 12, 2014 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Another view on party assemblies

Dear Editor: We would like to offer some clarifying comments concerning county party assemblies in connection with last week’s “From My Window” column.

April 11, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Sign up for 4-H programs now

RBC I 4-H action is just about in full swing in Rio Blanco County, and the butterbraids are taking over.

April 9, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County gets $374,000 from state

RBC I The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado is pleased to announce that Gov. John Hickenlooper on Friday signed into law legislation providing the immediate distribution of more than $4.2 million to local governments from the Local Government Permanent Fund (LGPF). Rio Blanco County will receive $374,806 from that fund.

April 7, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Tipton blasts latest attempt by EPA to control nation’s water

WASHINGTON I On Friday, U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (R-CO) raised concerns that a draft Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule would drastically broaden the agency’s regulatory authority over all wetlands and waterways.

April 7, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Dinosaur National Monument expanding services for summer

DINOSAUR I “With the arrival of spring, Dinosaur National Monument will offer expanded services for visitors. We are seeing more people enjoying the monument everyday with the warmer weather and we are looking forward to a busy season ahead,” acting monument superintendent Mark Foust announced Friday.

April 5, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Guest Editorial: Minimum wage a living wage?

RBC I EDITOR’S NOTE: The Herald Times neither renounces nor endorses this opinion piece. It is offered to our readers as a thought-provoking article.

April 5, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

From My Window… It’s time for county to end outdated party assemblies

Once again, my window looks a little clouded. Colorado is one of the few states that still has political party general assemblies and Rio Blanco County is one of the few counties left in Colorado to use them. The Republicans and the Democrats in Rio Blanco County held their general[Read More…]

April 4, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Consultants will move ahead with expanded trails master plan

RBC I Great Outdoors Consultants (GOC), the company hired in November to create a trails master plan for motorized — and non-motorized use in Rio Blanco County, presented several trail concepts at the second of three public workshops during March in Rangely and Meeker.

April 4, 2014 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled