4-H Cake Decorating team challenge: Held Thursday, July 22 at Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds: • Grand Champion team — Meagan McGruder, Kilee Rudkin, Charlie Day, Kolbi Franklin • Reserve Champion team — Meghan Smith, Caroline Copeland, Allie Willey, Sam Baylie, Cydnee Zaleski • People’s Choice — Avery Watt, Julia Keeler,[Read More…]
County
Chambers name members of the week
RBC I This week’s Meeker Chamber Member of the Week is Wendll’s Wondrous Things. This week’s Rangely Chamber Member of the Week is Blu H Well Service.
RIO BLANCO COUNTY DAYS GONE BY
The Meeker Herald — 75 years ago • Game Warden Gentry arrested Wheaton Clark and Loyal Mack on Sunday for killing deer out of season. • Nearly everyone in Meeker was out Monday evening viewing the total eclipse of the moon. The night was perfectly clear and the moon was[Read More…]
2010 Rio Blanco County Fair Events
COUNTY FAIR BOOTHS Want to share your business, programs, or non-profit information with the public? Have a booth at Rio Blanco County Fair. What better way to get exposure then to be on display at fair. All booths are six-feet-wide, four-feet-deep and eight-feet-high. They are to be of an educational[Read More…]
The County Cubicle: Having fun with county use tax
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.” These articles may include responses to reader questions or expression of interest. Readers are encouraged to submit questions or suggestions to County Administrator Pat Hooker at[Read More…]
Jeff Rector is recovering from rock-crawling accident
Jeff Rector is a hard man to keep down. That’s why his wife, Rebecca, had to take matters into her own hands. Or, more specifically, lock Jeff out of his truck. “She hid the keys to my pickup,” Jeff said. “I’m not much of a sit-around guy, but she did[Read More…]
County supports local services
RBC I Amid increasing dialogue about the future of Colorado’s social services system, the Rio Blanco County Board of County Commis-sioners has passed a resolution to affirm the county’s support for a locally administered human services system, and its commitment to excellence in the delivery of child protection, child support[Read More…]
Three commission candidates address oil and gas forum
By JEFF BURKHEAD [email protected] RBC I They may not have a vote personally, but the companies they represent have a vested interest in whoever wins the election for county commissioner.
Classifieds: July 29, 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]
Meeker Locals
It’s been a rough week for hometown girl Lori (Smith) McInnis and her husband, gubernatorial candidate Scott McInnis. In the wake of allegations of plagiarism, McInnis has agreed to return the $300,000 he received for articles written for a non-profit group. Opponents for the governor’s race are demanding he step[Read More…]
Rangely scores 16 unanswered runs to win
RANGELY I County rivals. Championship game. It doesn’t getting any better than this. Unless you’re Rangely. The team from the west end of the county run-ruled its county rival from the east end 18-8 Friday night in the 13-15-year-old Northwest League baseball championship.
Obituary: Phyllis McAlister Weiland
Phyllis M. Weiland, a former Meeker resident, was born to Guy McAlister and Gracie Hall McAlister on April 16, 1927, in Pueblo. After a two-year courageous battle with ovarian cancer, she passed away surrounded by her five children on June 30, 2010.
