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Tipton encourages participation

RBC I Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) encouraged people to support local businesses on “Small Business Saturday” (Nov. 24). Tipton, who chairs the House Small Business Subcommittee on Energy, Agriculture and Trade, is a cosponsor of a House Resolution (H. Res. 793) expressing support for the designation of a “Small Business[Read More…]

November 24, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Shop small, spend big this holiday

RBC I Consumers say they will be out in full force on the Saturday after Thanksgiving, Small Business Saturday, to support the small businesses that fuel the U.S. economy, create jobs and keep communities thriving.

November 23, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letters to the Editor: Nov. 22, 2012

Tax reform Dear Editor: I have been an appliance repairman for 40 years. My natural inclination is to fix things. As I look at the state of national affairs today, nothing seems to be working right. One hardly knows where to begin the repair. May I suggest tax reform?

November 22, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Record 96 percent of RBC active voters cast ballot

Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Precinct Mail-In Early Provisional Total % of Total* % of Total 1 2 3 4 5 Active Registered Registered Voters 1089 873 1277 1415 64 4,718 Active Voters 791 655 917 1136 54 3,553 Ballots Cast 159 131 178 190 50 2193 451 43 3,395 96%[Read More…]

November 22, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

News Briefs: Nov. 22, 2012

Food bank in Meeker Nov. 29

November 22, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

America’s largest game bird

RBC I There are a lot of people talking turkey this time of year. Roasted or deep-fried? White meat or dark? Do you want stuffing with that?

November 22, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

4-H Awards: continued from last week

Continued from last week’s results:

November 19, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Chintala, Thacker selected to play at all-state volleyball match

RBC I Rio Blanco County seniors Kaysyn Chintala and Quincey Thacker have been chosen to participate in the Colorado Coaches of Girls’ Sports (CCGS) All-State Volleyball games, which will take place on Sunday, Nov. 18, at Arvada West High School in Arvada, Colo.

November 18, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Water losses from frozen pipes

MEEKER I Messy and expensive water losses from burst frozen pipes and ice dams continue to top the types of claims State Farm® receives from mountain town customers.

November 17, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letters to the Editor: Nov. 15, 2012

198-foot tower Dear Editor: There is a special use permit application in the works to erect a 198-foot cell tower on the Golf Course/Flag Creek road near town. We have the following concerns:

November 15, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

News Briefs: Nov. 15, 2012

Costa Rica presentation today at 7 p.m. MEEKER | Meeker High School students who participated in the leatherback turtle conservation program in Costa Rica last summer will report on their experiences in a presentation today at 7 p.m. in the Meeker Public Library.

November 15, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled