County

County

Union lends hand…

Fire season in Colorado and Wyoming is picking up and Union Wireless is helping to keep the dedicated firefighters connected via wireless communications for their safety and security.

August 10, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Leftover hunting licenses set for sale

RBC I Leftover big game hunting licenses went on sale Tuesday at Colorado Parks and Wildlife offices and license retailers statewide.

August 9, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

After a three-year closure, Spring Cave will reopen until Aug. 15

MEEKER I As many people are aware, Spring Cave has been closed for the last three years due to the threat of White-nose syndrome (WNS), a disease caused by the fungus, Geomyces destructans (Gd), that has resulted in the mortality of more than 5 million bats since 2006.

August 9, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBC project coordinator to play big role

RBC I Feeling there has been little progress in the recent past, even on small projects, the Rio Blanco County Commissioners are looking forward to the work to be done by new county project coordinator Eric Jacquez, who has started work at the newly created job.

August 8, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

County

RBC Fair 2013

People young and old were wandering around the exhibition barn, so this young goat decided it was time to stretch, get a better look around and find out what all the noise was about. The exhibition barn held ducks, turkeys, rabbits, and chickens as well as the bigger critters like[Read More…]

August 8, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Sites chosen for Rangely-area cleanup

RANGELY I Local, county and federal officials met Monday to take steps toward cleaning and preventing illegal dump sites around Rangely.

August 8, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Rangely airport receives $329,000 grant

RANGELY I U.S. Sen. Mark Udall congratulated nine of Colorado’s regional airports, including Rangely Airport, on getting a share of more than $6.1 million in competitive U.S. Department of Transportation grants. The grant for $329,050 is going to Rangely Airport in Rio Blanco County to improve its automatic weather observing[Read More…]

August 8, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Smith wins two in a row at Meeker Golf Course

MEEKER | Rifle’s Kyler Smith, who recently turned 18, returned to the Meeker Golf Course for a second time in the past two weeks and left each time as the best golfer of the tournament.

August 7, 2013 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

RBC makes DPHE changes

RBC | Rio Blanco County Department of Public Health and Environment (DPHE) has made some changes in more ways than one.

August 7, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

CNCC changes made for fall semester

RBC | With new student orientation Aug. 24 and faculty joining staff and administrators for Convocation on Aug. 19, Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) is gearing up for the fall semester with back-to-school plans, key changes to programs and advising, and new faculty and student support staff.

August 6, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

CNCC nurses obtain Certified Educator status

RBC | The Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) Nursing program is pleased to announce that Julie Alkema MS, RN; Kathy Fagan MS, RN-BC; Kelly Martin-Puleo MS, RN; and Charlene Opper MSN, RN

August 6, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago • A new schedule went into effect yesterday on the Rifle-Meeker mail route that affects incoming and outgoing stages. Instead of leaving Rifle at 7 in the morning, they now leave after the arrival of the Denver mail train, all the way from[Read More…]

August 4, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled