PRESS RELEASE This January Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) will begin offering a Bachelors of Applied Science (BAS) in Dental Hygiene. The BAS in Dental Hygiene is the first ever bachelor’s degree being offered at CNCC which historically has focused on career and technical education programing, two-year associate degrees, and[Read More…]
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County public health may lose state grant funding
The Rio Blanco County Board of Health — the three commissioners, the public health director and the public health nurse — convened Tuesday in Rangely. Public Health Director Makayla Sheridan said the department is ready to submit its Community Health Assessment and Public Health Improvement Plan to the state. The[Read More…]
OKTOBERFEST
Rangely celebrated Oktoberfest put on by the Chamber. The pumpkin carving contest (top) was judged by the Rangely PD and Tim Webber (center.) (Center) winners were Riley Robie (12-17 Age Group), Tucker Raby (6-11 Age Group) and Morgan Raby (5 & Under Age Group.) Other festivities included free carriage rides[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – October 26th, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Wash Wakeman of Buford, was in town Monday with a load of ranch products. Literally speaking, Wash went into the wilderness some years ago and by the expenditure of lots of muscle, backed by a praiseworthy determination to win, has succeeded in making[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: OCT. 8-14, 2023
ARRESTS A male party was arrested on October 10, 2023 for a protection order violation. He was released on October 11, 2023 on a PR bond. A male party was arrested on October 11, 2023 for a protection order violation and criminal trespass. He was released on October 12, 2023.[Read More…]
Tips for avoiding scams this holiday season
RBC | As the winter holiday season approaches, consumer advocates and federal agencies are warning the public to be on the lookout for tell-tale signs of a scam. Mark Fetterhoff, program manager with AARP ElderWatch Colorado, said because people are expecting packages at this time of year, scammers have found[Read More…]
Days Gone By: October 19th, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The delinquent tax list will shortly be published. Pay up if you wish to keep your name out of the paper. A light fall of snow mantled mother earth in this valley in the early party of the week and it looked winterish[Read More…]
Accident on CR 8 claims life of one Meeker teen, another hospitalized
MEEKER | A single-vehicle crash on County Road 8 at mile-marker 4 at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, resulted in one fatality. According to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), a Pontiac Sunfire driven by a 16-year-old male from Meeker, was traveling westbound on CR 8. The driver swerved[Read More…]
Crisis alert: Save your community paper.
Dear community, Today is a very bad news day. We have enough money in the bank to publish two more editions. If something doesn’t change, October 26 will be the last print issue of the Herald. It’s not our community newspaper, it’s your community newspaper, so we feel it’s important[Read More…]
How to keep carved pumpkins fresh (and fierce) for Halloween
RBC | This year my fella and I carved a pumpkin a bit too early, the poor thing probably won’t see this weekend, let alone Halloween. In our defense, we did know it wasn’t going to make it that long, but he was leaving on a longer job and we[Read More…]
Voters to decide on two propositions in ’23
RBC | Ballots are expected to be mailed to Colorado residents next week. The 2023 ballot asks voters to decide on two Propositions — HH and II. PROPOSITION HH Proposition HH is complicated. Backed by Democratic lawmakers at the State Capitol, the bill survived a challenge from Republicans at the[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: OCT. 1-7, 2023
ARRESTS A 47 year-old male was arrested for domestic violence on 10/2/2023 and transported to Moffat County Jail. He was released on a cash bond on 10/3/2023 A 56 year-old female was arrest for driving under the influence on 10/2/2023 by Rangely PD. She was transported to Moffat County Jail[Read More…]
