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Grants available for creative communities

RBC I The Colorado legislature passed HB11-1031 in 2011. In brief, the bill encourages the formation of creative districts in communities, neighborhoods, or contiguous geographic areas, for the purposes of attracting creative entrepreneurs and artists to a community,

Rio Blanco Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago n Judging by the financial statements of Meeker’s two banks, that town is one of the most prosperous in the state. Rio Blanco is isolated from the rest of the world insofar as a railroad is concerned, and possibly in many respects they[Read More…]

Up and down el Rio Blanco: Happy new year

Here’s hoping everyone had a wonderful Christmas and sending best wishes for the new year! I want to apologize to the Coulter family for an incorrect headline on the front page of last week’s Herald Times.

Birders’ Christmas wish list

DINOSAUR I With the holidays approaching, thousands of bird watchers are preparing to take to field and forest for the longest-running citizen science project in American history.

Up and Down El Rio Blanco: Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas, everyone. We may not get a white Christmas this year, as the forecast is for blue skies and sunshine Christmas day. Hopefully everyone’s celebrations will be as warm and bright as the weather.

Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – If Theodore Roosevelt doesn’t want to run for president, why does he keep insisting so often and so publicly that he doesn’t? – From the Yampa Leader: “Occasionally one will hear the remark, ‘I wish I was out of this town!’ and[Read More…]