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Rio Blanco County Warranty Deeds

JULY 2010 Seller: Mountain Valley Bank Buyer: Robert Lawrence Description: Subdivision: Town of Meeker Lot: 14 Block: 96 1231 Main Street Transaction Price: $160,000

September 14, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Bridge doesn’t need to be replaced

Rio Blanco County and the Colorado Department of Transportation are partners in a project to replace a bridge over the South Fork of the White River a few miles below the South Fork Campground. The existing bridge is a single lane, steel truss located on a single-lane county road, which[Read More…]

September 13, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

The County Cubicle: Property taxes … minding the mills

Editor’s note: In an effort to keep residents informed on happenings within county government, county employees will contribute biweekly articles for “The County Cubicle.”

September 11, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion: There’s no reason to punish myself for past mistakes

Sometimes, this job sucks. And so does life sometimes. In case you haven’t already guessed, I’ve gone through a rough patch lately, for reasons professional and personal. Mistakes are hard to live with, whether in life or on the job.

September 10, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Chambers name members of the week

RBC I This week’s Meeker Chamber Member of the Week is Meeker Realty. To read the story, go to www.meekerchamber.com.

September 9, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Energy taxes distributed to local boards

RBC I Local governing bodies received word last week about the money they would receive from direct distributions from severance tax and federal mineral lease funds. However, how long those funds will continue — at least at recent levels — is uncertain.

September 9, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Classifieds: September 9, 2010 edition

ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts all major credit cards. You can fax your classified ad or subscription to (970)878-4016 or e-mail to: [email protected]

September 9, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Chambers name members of the week

RBC I This week’s Meeker Chamber Member of the Week is Spa Country. To read the story, go to www.meekerchamber.com.

September 8, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

4-H News

MEEKER I The fair has rounded up for Rio Blanco County, and some exhibits and animals are participating at the Colorado State Fair. Congratulations to all participants at the county fair. I would like to thank all the people who volunteered at the fair.

September 6, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco BOCES implementing program to provide food for hungry kids on weekends

RBC I Rio Blanco BOCES (Boards of Cooperative Educational Services) is implementing a program called Feeding Our Future. Various models of this idea have been successfully started in other states and also in other communities in Colorado.

September 6, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Veterans reminded to claim stop-loss pay

RBC I Joe Dungan, veterans service officer for Rio Blanco County, reminds local veterans who are owed back pay that they should claim it.

September 6, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Smoke in northwest Colorado is from fires in Wyoming, Utah

RBC | Numerous smoke reports called into the Craig Interagency Fire Dispatch Center this afternoon were the result of fires in Utah and Wyoming. Smoke was carried from these incidents across northwest Colorado causing hazy air conditions and raising concerns from the public.

September 5, 2010 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled