RANGELY | In a very hard fought, physical game, the RHS girls came up short on the scoreboard 45-61 against Paonia. “Paonia is a very good team and there is a reason they are ranked No. 1 in the state. I was proud of the way our girls kept playing.[Read More…]
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New Eden Pregnancy Care Services holds breakfast fundraiser Saturday
MEEKER | Pregnancy and childbirth should be a time of joy and excitement, but when a pregnancy is unintended or resources are lacking to care for an infant, that season can be one of fear and stress. New Eden Pregnancy Care Services works to ease that stress and provide support[Read More…]
Panthers advance to district tourney
RANGELY | The Paonia Eagles locked up the league title against Rangely on Friday, Feb. 17, finishing 12-0 in league play. Rangely’s boys put up a good fight in the first half—they trailed 4-14 in the first quarter— but the Panthers roared back in the second quarter outscoring the Eagles[Read More…]
Community Calendar: February 23, 2017
– Free legal clinic at Meeker Public Library for parties who have no attorney from 2-3 p.m. on March 8. Call 970-878-5911 to be added to the sign-up sheet. – Mountain Valley Bank will be doing a “Lobby Blitz” every Wednesday. This event is to provide customers with a one[Read More…]
Classifieds: February 23, 2017
Ads for 2/23/17 **ANNOUNCEMENTS** The hens are laying again! A couple Meeker-area chicken producers want you to know that our farm fresh chicken eggs are once again available at Wendll’s on Highway 13. These are natural, cage-free, free-range, white and brown eggs. And remember, eggs are the perfect protein. That[Read More…]
Gun and knife show in Vernal March 18-19
VERNAL | Gun and knife show in Vernal, Utah, March 18-19 at the Uintah Conference Center, 313 E. 200 S. Open to the public. Saturday 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Sunday 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Admission $5, proceeds donated to Buckskin Hills Shooting Area. Contact [email protected] or call Bill Lewis at 435-781-1848 or[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: February 16, 2017
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…]
Days Gone By: February 16, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Outside papers are commenting on the fact that Rio Blanco and Baca counties are the only strictly “dry” counties in Colorado. On the face of the “returns,” it does look as though our citizens are reduced to the necessity of singing that[Read More…]
Chevron project anticipates 400 temporary contractors coming to Rangely in June
RBC | The Rangely Town Council spent Valentine’s Day in a council meeting. In addition to updates from the town manager, they also discussed the working agreement with the new Board of County Commissioners for Better City’s consulting efforts and joining with the county in requesting a repeal of BLM[Read More…]
Three MHS students swim for Bulldogs
MEEKER | Meeker High School does not have a swimming team, but that does not keep three Meeker students from swimming on a high school team. Meeker freshmen Jeni Kincher and Kolbi Franklin, along with exchange student Isabel Enzi-Feichter, just completed their first season on the Moffat County Bulldogs’ team.[Read More…]
RBC commissioners agree to extend moratorium on impact fees
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners, after discussion prior to the regular meeting with local operators, approved Resolution 2017-08 on Feb. 13, which extends a 2015 moratorium on impact fees for another year, beginning February 2017. In 2008 Rio Blanco County was the first Colorado county to[Read More…]
Guest Opinion: Sheridan addresses questions to ‘clear the air,’ respond to inaccuracies
EDITOR’S NOTE: Following a recent article in which the Herald Times stated Shannon Sheridan was “terminated” from her job as the county’s case worker supervisor for the department of human services, Sheridan requested an opportunity to clear the air about the situation. We’ve included her statement here in interview format.[Read More…]
