RIO BLANCO COUNTY NOTICE OF FINAL CONTRACTOR SETTLEMENT 2018 RIO BLANCO COUNTY ROAD 13 & 15 SURFACE IMPROVEMENT PROJECT NOTICE is hereby given that on the 9th day of July, 2018 at Meeker, Colorado, final settlement will be authorized by the Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners with Frontier[Read More…]
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Classifieds: June 28, 2018
**ANNOUNCEMENTS** Class of 1998! Time for our 20 year reunion: When: Saturday, July 7th at 3pm Where: Paintbrush Park Pavilion What: Potluck – bring a dish to share and beverages The Rangely Food Bank is open on Saturdays from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at 204 E. Rio Blanco. To donate, please call[Read More…]
Seaplanes return to Rangely
RANGELY | The Colorado Mountain Splash-In 2018 returns to Kenney Reservoir Saturday, July 14 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a barbecue picnic that is open to all. Come see the seaplanes land on Kenney Reservoir. And this year, there will be a large-scale remote control (RC) seaplane[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 21, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – June 22, 1918 Sugar Shortage Makes Economy A Vital Issue “The rationing of sugar for manufacturing purposes will continue so far as we can see, throughout the war.” Declared J. N. Bundick, chairman of the Food Administration Sugar division of Colorado. “[Read More…]
TOPS meetings move to RCMHWC July 11
RANGELY | Beginning Wednesday, July 11, the Rangely chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) will begin meeting at the Rangely Community Medical Health and Wellness Center at 225 Eagle Crest Dr. The group will meet in Room 1 with weigh-ins at 5 p.m. followed by a brief meeting at[Read More…]
Community Foundation offers grants for hunger relief nonprofits
RBC | In an effort to address hunger in Rio Blanco County, the Western Colorado Community Foundation has announced funding for projects that increase access to healthy, local foods and improve food security for vulnerable populations. The Community Food and Hunger Relief grant opportunity will begin accepting applications on June 15[Read More…]
Meeker students learn conservation science in Costa Rica
By DR. BOB DORSETT Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Imagine working with creatures that survived the dinosaurs and helping to capture butterflies unknown to science. That was the experience of 14 Meeker students who participated in the Ecology Project International (EPI) Costa Rica Sea Turtle Program June 1–10 this[Read More…]
Guest Column: Social determinants of health in small towns
By Julie Drake RBC Director of Public Health RBC | Every time I turn around I am reading and hearing about Social Determinants of Health (SDoH). It is the latest research buzzword, emphasis for funders and focus for reducing healthcare costs and improving outcomes. SDoH is the theory that brings into[Read More…]
CALLING ALL CAN-CAN GIRLS …
The “can-can girls” who perform in the Fourth of July parade and the Meeker Pageant have been part of the Range Call festivities for as long as anyone can remember. This year, the tenants of the Hugus Building, organized by Nana Goose Interiors co-owners Sherri Rubin and Janet Henderson, would[Read More…]
RBC Weekly Call Review: June 11-17, 2018
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
GOCO awards $20,000 grant for Circle Park fishing pond project
MEEKER | The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) Board awarded a $20,000 grant on Thursday to Area 6 of Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) to transform a portion of the Meeker Power Ditch into a new fishing pond at Circle Park. The grant is part of GOCO’s CPW Director’s Innovation Fund (DIF),[Read More…]
Collins receives 4-H scholarship
MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County 4-H Foundation is pleased to announce that Macy Collins is the recipient of the foundation’s 2018 scholarship in the amount of $2,000. The scholarship is awarded annually on the basis of leadership in the 4-H program, academic achievement, community involvement and educational goals. Collins will[Read More…]
