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Ruling: Vounteer firefighters not employees

RBC I Colorado U.S. Sen. Michael Bennet recently welcomed news from the Treasury Department that it will issue proposed regulations along with the Internal Revenue Service that clarifies how volunteer firefighters and first responders are defined in the new health care law.

January 28, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Clues to repelling deer from your trees, shrubs

RBC I Driving to work I marvel at the number of deer inside the Meeker town limits, which is largely due to their safety and the readily available food supply. Deer are browsers, meaning they walk by and nibble at a plant. If they like the taste they can nibble[Read More…]

January 27, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Middle school girls split games

The Rangely and Meeker middle schools girls’ basketball teams split games last week in Meeker with the eighth-grade games being won by Rangely and the seventh-grade games by Meeker. The teams from Meeker have played Steamboat, Soroco, Rangely and Craig. The seventh-grade A team is undefeated, as is the eighth-grade[Read More…]

January 26, 2014 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

CPR/EMT classes offered

MEEKER | The Rio Blanco Fire Protection District is offering a series of classes that are open to the public.

January 26, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Colorado You Got Talent auditions

RBC | “Colorado You Got Talent” will be holding auditions in Rio Blanco County this summer, and talented individuals from this and surrounding counties are invited to take part.

January 25, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

From My Window… Never underestimate ease of, need for college degree

It is wonderful to see and hear about all the Meeker and Rangely high school seniors filling out applications, taking their tests, checking into scholarships and grants and even student loans in preparation for life after high school.

January 24, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: State veterans home makes difference

Dear Editor: Can individual acts make a difference? You bet.

January 22, 2014 by editor Comments are Disabled

Community forum set for Meeker on Jan. 25

MEEKER I A citizens’ forum on economic development for Rio Blanco County will be held on Jan. 25 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the Meeker Hotel dining room.

January 22, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago ♦ J. Kircher of Hayden favored The Herald with a visit yesterday. Mr. Kircher is here to meet his family, which had been back visiting relatives in Kentucky. ♦ Reinhold Hartke will open up a harness shop in the vacant room adjoining the[Read More…]

January 21, 2014 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Agencies working for countywide trail plan

RBC I Dozens of people attended the public meetings in Rangely and Meeker last week to discuss a master trails plan for Rio Blanco County. The plan, once carried out, would give residents and visitors access to approximately 1,000 miles of trails for motorized and non-motorized use county-wide.

January 21, 2014 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Obituary: William Richard ‘Dick’ Green

William Richard “Dick” Green, 88, of Delta, Colo., passed away Jan. 7, 2014, at San Juan Living Center in Montrose, Colo. Dick was born Feb. 14, 1925, to Deyoe and Frances (Pearson) Green in Rifle, Colo. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps and was a veteran[Read More…]

January 20, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Year in Review, July-Dec ~ Pt. 3

♦ Ace Trucking of Rangely entered the 2013 Coed League tournament undefeated and the No. 1 seed, but lost in the semifinals, forcing them to come back and defeat the defending champs, Rangely True Value Hardware, twice in a row to win the title. ♦ A mural that now adorns[Read More…]

January 19, 2014 by Herald Times Staff 2 comments