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Guest Column: The Center for Wilderness Art and Science
By Jay Sullivan, Ph.D. Special to the Herald Times RBC | I was sound asleep. Lightning flashed, thunder rolled and I heard echoes of Adventure Center fade into the distance like a vanishing fossil fueled beast. I saw it replaced by visions of a dome over a wave pool illuminated[Read More…]
Obituary: William (Bill) Frederick Kracht, Jr.
William (Bill) Frederick Kracht, Jr. Jan. 20, 1927~Oct. 12, 2017 Bill was born Jan. 20, 1927, to William and Iva Kracht near Meeker, Colo. He attended the Coal Creek School and Little Beaver School and lived on the family ranch up Little Beaver with his parents and younger brother Bob[Read More…]
Guest Column: What is domestic violence? What is domestic abuse?
Editor’s Note: This is part two in a four-part series about domestic violence. By Teresia Rose-Reed Special to the Herald Times RBC | Domestic Violence can be difficult to define. Generally, the statute is as follows: Domestic violence (also named domestic abuse, battering, or family violence) is a pattern of[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: A little cognitive dissonance goes a very long way
I hear a sound in the ether. It’s kind of a cross between fingernails scraped across a chalkboard and the “I’m trying to blow up my engine” wail of my neighbor’s pickup truck. What is it? I think it’s a pandemic of cognitive dissonance. Cognitive dissonance is defined as “the[Read More…]
Goodbye, stoplight…
{GUEST COLUMN} Recycling: making it a habit
By KAYE SULLIVAN Special to the Herald Times RBC | I’m attempting to instill better recycling habits in our house hold. After residing in Boulder County for a while where zero waste was drilled into us, we’ve fallen into bad habits of just tossing stuff that can and should be[Read More…]
Future of recycling center undecided; board seeking ways to reduce funding
MEEKER | “People are just so used to going out and kicking out anything and everything down there. I have no problem moving everything but there kind of has to be phases,” Lee Overton told trustees at the most recent town board meeting. Overton, owner of Overton Recycling, is contracted[Read More…]
Rangely Panthers golf team wrap up season at regional tournament
By Mary Gillespie Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers Golf Team wrapped up their 2017 season at the regional tournament held at the challenging Devil’s Thumb Golf Course on Sept. 18. Four Panthers represented Rangely on the varsity team: Phil Arnold, Nick Massey, Marshall Webber and[Read More…]
Poppin’ a Wheelie …
Correction
RANGELY | In the Oct. 12 edition of the Herald Times in the article titled “Rangely Town Council talks budget for 2018,” it should be noted that the total revenue for the Rangely Development Authority was not $143,000, but rather $228,120. Additionally, the water treatment plant mentioned should have referred[Read More…]
More resources coming to small businesses in RBC
RBC | Small businesses in Rio Blanco County (RBC) are about to have easier access to resources through the Colorado Small Business Development Center (SBDC) thanks to a new designation as a Certified Small Business Community. “Businesses need access to capital and access to resources,” said RBC Economic Development Coordinator[Read More…]
