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Rangely

RPD welcomes new officer, DOLA economic goals discussed

RANGELY | Rangely’s Board of Trustees met on Jan. 25. Supervisor reports were delivered from Jeff LeBleu and Police Chief Ti Hamblin. Lebleu described in detail several challenges his department has faced due to weather, mechanics and illnesses. Mayor Andy Shaffer thanked LeBleu and the team for the efforts in[Read More…]

February 2, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Town, Rec revise agreement for Circle Park improvements

By LUCAS TURNER | [email protected] MEEKER I Meeker’s Board of Trustees picked up where they left off earlier this month in discussing proposed improvements to Circle Park. As it stands, both entities have committed $250K of capital improvement funds in their respective 2022 budgets towards the project, but will still[Read More…]

October 20, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

Rangely

Rangely board discusses fiscal stability, grants

RANGELY | Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) employees shared a work session presentation on “Fiscal Stability” with Town of Rangely officials Tuesday. State Demographer Elizabeth Garner detailed statistics on the economy, population, age distribution, growth projections and more. Nationally the United State’s population growth slowed to an all-time record low[Read More…]

February 24, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

Opinion

Meeker High School demolition and abatement in progress; school district recipient of more than $8 million in grant funds

MEEKER | Those who have been by the high school in the past few days know that construction has started in earnest. Demolition on the south side of the building is underway and will be followed by foundation work in the coming months. Asbestos and mercury abatement continues on the[Read More…]

June 25, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

Who is DOLA and what do they do?

RBC I It is nearly impossible to attend a meeting of any of the local taxing districts and not hear the phrase “DOLA grant” mentioned. It seems everyone is putting in for funds from the Department of Local Affairs and hoping to help move projects along with their help. But[Read More…]

August 6, 2018 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Meeker board of trustees rejects engineer’s bid recommendation for water supply improvement project

MEEKER | With Mayor Pro Tem Rodney Gerloff leading the meeting in lieu of Mayor Regas Halandras, the Meeker Board of Trustees Tuesday heard from Justin Carroll from the Range Call committee. Carroll said they would like to move the concert to Ute Park for 2018. The Range Call committee[Read More…]

November 12, 2017 by editor 1 comment

County celebrates success of broadband initiative

RBC | The county threw a party Tuesday to celebrate the success of the broadband initiative. Rio Blanco County Internet Technology Director Blake Mobley was quick to point out that the project is not complete. None of the commissioners who threw their weight behind the project have internet service at[Read More…]

January 7, 2017 by editor Comments are Disabled

Examining the Better City contracts with the towns and county for economic development

MEEKER | A recurring question about the Better City contracts with the county and the towns is how much has been spent thus far, on what, and by whom. What follows is a breakdown of the three contracts and their scope of work thus far. Each contract is presented with[Read More…]

November 14, 2016 by editor Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Meeker Project 45 moves forward

“It’s all in the name of revitalizing Meeker,” Meeker Chamber of Commerce director Stephanie Kobald said of the Main Street America program during Monday’s informational meeting at Kilowatt Korner. Meeker was accepted into the program in July after about a year of preparation. Monday, Johanna Jamison from the Colorado[Read More…]

September 17, 2016 by editor Comments are Disabled

Meeker officially joins ‘Main Street Program’

MEEKER I Cassie McGuire, owner of McGuire Auto Parts and former president of the Meeker Chamber of Commerce, is excited. She feels that getting Meeker involved in the state’s “Main Street Program” will help the community coordinate its efforts, set goals and accomplish needed projects.

February 24, 2016 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled

County ponders plans for Columbine Park redevelopment

RBC I On Oct. 14, interested parties gathered at the Columbine Park Jockey Shack to view and discuss several options for updating and renovating the Columbine Park facilities.

October 23, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely, Meeker and Dinosaur get DOLA grants

RBC I Mike Samson, chairman of The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado, and Jeff Eskelson, AGNC vice chairman and Rio Blanco County commissioner, are pleased to announce that through AGNC’s $50,000 mini-grant program awarded from state Department Of Local Affairs (DOLA), a $3,750 grant on behalf of the Town of[Read More…]

May 25, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled