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Meeker archery tournament results listed

MEEKER | Meeker Sportsman’s Club Indoor 3-D Archery Tournament Results. Youth — 1. Braden Reed, Lapoint, Utah; 2. Cole Koerner, Rifle, Colo.; 3. Jake Smith, Meeker, Colo.

March 21, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County 4-H beef show is learning experience

RBC I 4-H Beef projects are up and rolling for 2010. The annual feeder show was held Feb. 7. Our official was Kenny Burns from Hotchkiss. He has more than 40 years of show barn experience. He ranches, he fits show cattle and he’s a pretty good clipper mechanic. Kenny[Read More…]

March 19, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

December reports down 28.6 percent

RBC | During December 2009, the Rio Blanco County Communications Center logged 588 incidents, down from December 2008 totals of 823, which is a 28.6 percent decrease in activity.

March 18, 2010 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Classifieds: March 18, 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]

March 18, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Spring CNCC courses open for registration

MEEKER I Spring CNCC Community Education Classes starting in March and April are open for registration. GED pre-preparation and GED preparation begin March 30-May 4. Times are 10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1-3 p.m. Book club: “New authors in America” with Jane Yazzi is scheduled for March 30-April 13, 4-5:30 p.m.,[Read More…]

March 17, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Local election candidates:

RBC I Voters in Meeker and Rangely will vote April 6 for candidates running for open seats on the local town boards.

March 15, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Message of farm safety important

Rio Blanco Farm Bureau strongly promotes safety on our farms and ranches. Unfortunately, agriculture is still one of the most dangerous industries and children are too often hurt or even killed while playing or working on farms.

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

Three vie for seat on county commission

RBC I Editor’s note: In advance of party caucuses March 16, the three candidates, all Republicans, vying for a seat on the Rio Blanco County Commission, which will be vacated by Joe Collins, who isn’t seeking reelection, were asked to respond to the same set of questions.

March 13, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Letter: CDOT priorities don’t seem to make sense

How ironic! Rio Blanco was recently denied $9 million of impact funds for improvements to County Road 5, the Piceance Creek road that is the only all-weather public road providing access to two major natural gas refineries and the dozens of gas wells in the Piceance Basin.

March 12, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Classifieds: March 11, 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] RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets 2nd and[Read More…]

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

County seeks input on its master plan

RBC I The first draft of the new Rio Blanco County Master Plan is available for review and comment. Input from county residents is needed and can be made in a number of ways. Mail a note to the Rio Blanco County Planning Department at P.O. Box 599, Meeker, CO[Read More…]

March 10, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: State rep. did not vote for higher vehicle fee

I am writing today to set the record straight on a topic that has taken on a life of its own. In short, I did not support nor did I vote for the vehicle fee registration increase dubbed FASTER by its proponents.

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