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Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Town Marshal Nichols and a force of men used considerable dynamite on the ice gorge this week. The water is going down.

January 20, 2012 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Recognize stroke symptoms FAST

FAST stands for face, arms, speech and time, and is being used as part of a campaign by the Stroke Awareness Foundation to educate the public about warning signs of stroke and seek proper medical services immediately. If you think someone is having a stroke, call 9-1-1, especially if the[Read More…]

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

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Last Friday morning it was 15 below zero. Saturday, 6 below. Sunday turned mild, but on towards evening heavy winds set in, followed by somewhat of a blizzard and snow which fell to a depth of about 6 inches. When it cleared[Read More…]

January 17, 2012 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Obituary: Ed Grove

Eugene Edward Grove, 53, of Piceance Creek, passed away Jan. 3, 2011. He was born March 1, 1958, in York, Penn., to Donald and Yvonne Grove.

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

Up and Down El Rio Blanco: Believe

Did anyone watch the Broncos’ playoff game Sunday last? How much fun was that? (If I were texting this to someone, I would have added a 🙂 after the question marks because sometimes a simple smiley face is a great response, especially if you have a good idea but are[Read More…]

January 14, 2012 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Bolton appointed chairman

RBC I Shawn Bolton was elected chairman of the Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners at its first meeting of 2012 and said he is “looking forward to this year.”

January 12, 2012 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

High school teams start 2012 play Friday

RBC I Both Rio Blanco County high school wrestling teams will travel across the state line to open the 2012 season at the Tournament of Champions in Vernal, Utah, and three of the local basketball teams will host at least one home game this weekend.

January 10, 2012 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Workshops offered to help win GOCO grants

RBC I Staff members from lottery-funded Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) will be offering grant-writing workshops around the state in January to assist local communities in preparing applications for GOCO’s Local Government Park, Outdoor Recreation and Environmental Education grants.

January 9, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Williams divides into two corporations

RBC I Williams has completed the process of separating the company’s businesses into two stand-alone, publicly traded corporations.

January 8, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Lottery proceeds generate $59,851 for RBC

RBC I Rio Blanco County entities received $59,851 in Colorado Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) Conservation Trust Fund (CTF) payments in 2001.

January 4, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

White continues to work hard

RBC I Well-known Hayden small-businesswoman Jean White, who was appointed just shy of a year ago to fill a vacancy in State Senate District 8, has enjoyed cutting spending and forcing the state to live within its means so much, she is seeking a full term as State Senator for[Read More…]

January 3, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Celebration for commissioners’ service

MEEKER | A thank you celebration for county commissioners Ken Parsons and Kai Turner for their years of service to Rio Blanco County, will be held Monday, Jan. 7, 2013, at the County Administration Building, 200 Main, Meeker.

January 2, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled