RBC I Heather Provencio has been selected as the new deputy forest supervisor of the White River National Forest. Provencio is currently the district ranger in the Red Rock Ranger District of the Coconino National Forest in Sedona, Ariz.
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Obituary: Steven Mark Duncan
Steven Mark Duncan was born Jan. 14, 1962, in Hayden, Colo., to Catherine Taylor Duncan and Harry J. Duncan. He died March 27, 2013, while working bulls on the family ranch near Dixon, Wyo.
DA’s office seeks coordinator for sexual assault response team
RBC I A coordinator is being sought to develop a community Sexual Assault Response Team (SART) specifically targeting rural communities that do not currently have a SART program.
Letter to the Editor: Disappointed in BMS wrestling coverage
Dear Editor: It is with great disappointment that the Herald Times would leave a young child out of a very important and honoring milestone in his life. There was an article in the April 4 edition regarding the young men who represented Barone Middle School at state wrestling. Every child[Read More…]
It’s a keeper…
On Sunday, April 7, Gavyn Garr caught a 23-inch rainbow trout while fishing the White River in Meeker. Garr was fishing with his brother, Brayden, and his grandfather, Tony Smith.
MHS tracksters earn bests
RBC I The competition at the annual Frank Woodburn Invitational Track Meet included all classifications on Saturday at Stocker Stadium in Grand Junction, where several Meeker athletes placed, while others set personal-best performances.
RBC fair board meeting set
RBC I The next meeting of the Rio Blanco County Fair Board is Thursday, April 18 at 6 p.m. in the Western Annex Building in Rangely.
WRNF’S Potter wins award
RBC I In Washington, D.C., on March 27, White River National Forest employee Kim Potter was honored at the 2013 Wings Across the Americas Conservation Awards ceremony for her outstanding work in the field of bird conservation.
Meeker seeks Housing Authority members
MEEKER | The Meeker Housing Authority is seeking letters of interest from individuals desiring to serve. The positions will be filled by an appointment made by the Meeker Board of Trustees at its regular board meeting on May 7. The letters of interest must be received at Town Hall, 345[Read More…]
Display of hope…
This display, laid out on the grass at the Rio Blanco County Courthouse in Meeker, points out that April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month and that we all need to be watchful of the children we observe. Child abuse can be physical, sexual, emotional and mental. Abuse and neglect,[Read More…]
Panthers drop two in Hotchkiss, prep for Meeker
RANGELY I After losing both games of a doubleheader to the Bulldogs in Hotchkiss last Saturday, the Rangely Panthers baseball team has an overall record of 2-9 and the players will put their 1-5 league record on the line Saturday in Meeker.
Youth wrestlers place at tourney
MEEKER I The Meeker Pee Wee wrestlers had an outstanding weekend at the Moffat County Youth Wrestling Tournament in Craig. Twenty-six little grapplers took to the mat with their black and gold singlets, competing in several round-robin brackets.


