Dear Editor: For many people, ringing in the New Year brings hope and joyful anticipation. But for those who struggle with stuttering, the old fears of speaking and being teased remain the same—year after year. Many of your readers don’t know that help for stuttering is available from so many[Read More…]
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Enterprise Products contributes $135K to conservation districts
RBC | Enterprise Products Partners L.P., in one of the largest philanthropic gestures in Rio Blanco County this year, contributed $135,000 to the White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts for the purposes of reinforcing their commitment to community partnerships. In 2016 the districts were informed of an error in[Read More…]
Joy Surveying Company joins forces with SGM
MEEKER | Long-time Meeker business Joy Surveying Company (JSC) recently announced it is joining forces with SGM, an engineering, surveying and consulting firm based in Glenwood Springs. JSC is proud to have provided responsive survey, mapping and GIS services throughout its 45-year history and is excited to bring cutting edge[Read More…]
Rangely Chamber’s Crab Crack Feb. 11
RANGELY | The Rangely Area of Commerce will host their annual Crab Crack on Saturday, Feb. 11 at 6:30 p.m. in the Weiss Center’s Colorado Room at CNCC. Tickets go on sale Jan. 9 to chamber members and can be purchased at the chamber office at 255 E. Main St.,[Read More…]
Uncertainty and opportunity in 2017
By REP. Bob Rankin State House District 57 Special to the Herald Times RBC | I’m having a hard time getting my mind around the fact that it’s 2017 and the start of my fifth session in the Colorado House of Representatives. Thank you for the opportunity. It looks like[Read More…]
Private landowners encouraged to sign up for incentive program
RBC | Producers in Colorado who are interested in implementing conservation practices to improve natural resources on their private agricultural land have until Friday, Feb. 17, to submit applications for FY 2017 funding through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s (NRCS) Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). Eligible applications that are received[Read More…]
Meeker Education benefit Jan. 29
MEEKER | On Jan. 29 (the Sunday before the Super Bowl), the Meeker Education Foundation will hold its third annual benefit dinner and auction. The evening’s proceeds will help fund the foundation’s grant award program for the coming school year which provides staff/student grant awards for academic/activity enrichment opportunities and[Read More…]
Pleased with new commissioners
Dear Editor: Mr. Woodruff and Mr. Rector, I am so pleased to see both of you as our new county commissioners. Perhaps you can teach young Mr. Bolton that when someone in this county is elected to an office, their actions should be in accordance with what the people who[Read More…]
Thank you to Suzie’s hero
Dear Editor: This is to give a huge thank you to Deputy Pena. My dog, Suzie, went through the ice into the river yesterday. Deputy Pena responded to my 911 call quickly. He was able to get across the ice and pull her out. I can’t thank him enough. He[Read More…]
‘Father of Glenwood Canyon’s I-70 project’ recalls experience
MEEKER | To say that the contribution of Meeker resident R. A. “Dick” Prosence to Colorado has been enormous would be an understatement. A former civil engineer for Colorado Department of Highways (CDOH, which became CDOT in 1991), Prosence was among a cadre of gifted engineers who built the 180[Read More…]
CNCC registration for spring classes open
MEEKER | Registration is open for Spring 2017 and many January classes are starting now. Basic computers (Jan. 10): important for anyone with computer questions. Machine quilting (Jan. 11): individualized instruction and a fun time. Computer programming (Jan. 12): credit or non-credit opportunities. iPad basics workshop: learn the basics for[Read More…]
2017 Ice Fishing Photos …
