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Halandras on ballot for third mayoral term

MEEKER | There will be only one name on the ballot for Meeker mayor in the April 3 municipal election. Regas Halandras is running for his third, and, due to term limits, final two-year term. Halandras is a Meeker native and a second generation Meeker mayor. His father, Gus, served as[Read More…]

March 6, 2018 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled

County

Trout Unlimited organization names White River project coordinator

RBC | Colorado Trout Unlimited (TU) announced this week that they have hired Aaron True, Ph.D., as their White River project coordinator. This is a brand new position for TU. “We’re really excited to have Aaron working for us in the basin” said Brian Hodge, TU’s northwest Colorado director of Steamboat[Read More…]

February 24, 2018 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled

County

Stockgrowers discuss business

RBC | The Rio Blanco County Stockgrowers Association (Stockgrowers) held their annual business and information gathering in the commissioners’ meeting room at the county courthouse Saturday. Elections were held resulting in the following office holders: Todd Shults, president; Brian Collins, vice-president; Dan Johnson, second vice-president; and Lenny Klinglesmith, treasurer. Teresa[Read More…]

February 10, 2018 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled

Commissioners, Town of Rangely might share building departments

RBC | The county commissioners met Tuesday in Rangely where they approved a pond contract settlement and the purchase of new IT equipment. They also discussed potentially combining building departments with the Town of Rangely. The board unanimously accepted a $35,025 contract settlement with Johnson Construction for the Rio Blanco[Read More…]

January 19, 2018 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled

Capital improvement projects and river study top Rangely council discussion

RANGELY | The Rangely Town Council gathered Tuesday for a 2018 budget work session followed by a quick meeting filled with department updates and approval of election resolutions. The council reviewed capital projects by department as well as non-typical budget items. Capital projects for the water department include a raw[Read More…]

December 1, 2017 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled

Rangely sets town election for April 3

RANGELY| The Rangely Town Council met on Tuesday night where they discussed the upcoming town election and a White River algae investigation. The next town council election will take place on April 3, 2018. Petitions to run will be available Jan. 2 and must be returned by Jan. 22. Three[Read More…]

November 22, 2017 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled

Classifieds: November 9, 2017

**ANNOUNCEMENTS** The Rio Blanco County Department of Human Services will be offering extended hours in Rangely on Tuesday November 14th from 2-7pm and in Meeker on Wednesday November 15 from 1-8. Appointments are highly encouraged. If you don’t have health insurance, you could be eligible for Health First Colorado (Colorado’s[Read More…]

November 9, 2017 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Morlan receives plaque from Forest Service for road and bridge help

RBC | At the regular county commissioners meeting held in Meeker on Monday, the commissioners heard thanks from Rural School Committee member Janet Clark for their help with the restoration of the Coal Creek school. Clark also told the commissioners that their committee has been awarded a Stephen H. Hart[Read More…]

October 29, 2017 by editor Comments are Disabled

Craig mayor shares ‘13 Ways to Kill Your Community’

RANGELY | Last Thursday Craig Mayor John Ponikvar asked the question that’s been on everyone’s mind, “What are you going to do here in Rangely when the oil and gas doesn’t come back?” The question was asked as part of Ponikvar’s presentation to a small group of interested citizens on[Read More…]

September 18, 2017 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled

County

Massey appointed as RBC impact fee administrator

RBC | The Rio Blanco County commissioners presented an award for excellence to the county’s department of public health, signed by Governor Hickenlooper and the executive director of the Colorado Department of Human Services. In other business, the commissioners appointed Lanny Massey as impact fee administrator and approved a building[Read More…]

August 22, 2017 by editor Comments are Disabled

Letters To The Editor

Letter: Some advice from ‘Uncle Al’ might be good for the river

Dear Editor: Sidney Korshak, a legendary attorney active in Chicago in the 1930s, was famous for his negotiating skills, particularly in labor and union affairs. He did favors for his friends and he had many. Some people thought some of his friends were gangsters, but it could not be proved.[Read More…]

August 5, 2017 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Opinion

Editor’s Column: It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature

When I was a kid there was a popular series of television commercials for margarine that ended with the words, “It’s not nice to fool Mother Nature,” followed by dramatic thunder and lightning triggered by an angry middle-aged woman. (As a middle-aged woman there are so many places I could[Read More…]

August 4, 2017 by editor Comments are Disabled