Dear Editor: Vernon J. Baker, an African American who received the Medal of Honor for his heroic service in Italy during World War II, died this past July. His picture is displayed in the Pentagon.
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Udall, senators push for rural broadband
RBC I Mark Udall, a staunch advocate for rural Coloradans, joined a bipartisan coalition of senators calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to do more to encourage rural telecommunications companies to upgrade phone and Internet service in rural areas in Colorado and across the country.
Champion barrel racers…
These are the 2013 National Barrel Horse Association Colorado District 10 Finals Champions with their buckles.
Family Dollar set for Meeker opening later in November
MEEKER I The new Family Dollar outlet in Meeker will be open to the public on Nov. 21. The store, located at 184 Market St. in Meeker, is opening on schedule, Family Dollar public relations manager Bryn R. Winburn told the Herald Times.
Letter to the Editor: Area power plants endangered
Dear Editor: Are you ready to live in a ghost town? It’s going to happen if the government and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) get their way.
Veterans Day events
RBC | Events are planned by the Veterans of Foreign Wars chapters in Rangely and Meeker on Monday, which is Veterans Day.
An important date: Let’s never forget annual Veteran’s Day
RBC I The day that World War II ended, Nov. 11 — has been a sacred day on the calendar for 95 years. It was eight more years, 1926, before Congress officially dubbed Nov. 11 as Armistice Day.
RJSHS rec day…
On Oct. 23, some of the students at Rangely Junior High School got to participate in a half day of fun at the Western Rio Blanco Recreational Center.
Watch out for game on county roads
RBC I Wildlife may not have to wrestle with changing the time on their microwave oven, but the weather and human clock changes can pose some challenges for animals moving to lower elevations in advance of the coming winter.
WREA helps clean up storm branches
RBC | The early winter storm on Oct. 3 left branches laying in yards and along area streets. White River Electric Association asked Rio Blanco County to join in its clean-up of remaining downed tree limbs along Meeker’s streets on Monday and Tuesday.
Sen. Udall seeks Colo., D.C. interns
RBC I Sen. Mark Udall’s regional offices throughout Colorado and in Washington, D.C., are accepting internship applications from undergraduate students and recent graduates for the spring.
Obituary: Jack L. Caswell
Jack L. Caswell was born Nov. 28, 1925, in North Hollywood, Calif., the son of Perry and Susan (Brown) Caswell. He was raised and attended school in Southern California.
