MEEKER I After eluding its captors for a couple of hours, a young mountain lion was corralled last week at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. “I think that one was harder than usual,” Jon Wangnild of the Colorado Division of Wildlife said of the capture of the mountain lion Oct.[Read More…]
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Burial service Saturday for Jane Mannel
MEEKER I A funeral service for Jane M. Mannel of Fort Collins will be today at 7 p.m. at the Allnutt Drake Chapel in Fort Collins. Visitation is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Highland Cemetery.
New York court allows wild horse gather
RBC I In a decision handed down a long way from northwest Colorado, a federal court in New York denied a lawsuit last week to prevent the gathering of wild horses from the North Piceance Herd Area.
Classifieds: October 28, 2010 edition
ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts all major credit cards. You can fax your classified ad or subscription to (970)878-4016 or e-mail to: [email protected] RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets 2nd and[Read More…]
Neenan will double MES warranty
Statement from the Neenan Company in response to a problem with east wall of gym at the new Meeker Elementary School: “Neenan has determined the cause of the movement of Meeker Elementary School’s east gym wall. Neenan under-designed the wall system for the required horizontal pressure, which resulted in unforeseen[Read More…]
Meeker Elementary holds book fair today
MEEKER I The Meeker Elementary School will have its third annual book fair today. The fair, which began Wednesday, will be held during parent-teacher conferences. The second day of the book fair will run from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Microsoft Windows class offered by CNCC
MEEKER I Learn to make business cards, fliers, newsletters, brochures, etc. using Microsoft Windows. This is a fun class designed for people with a basic understanding of Windows.
Town asks residents to clear the streets
MEEKER I With the arrival of snow, the town of Meeker asks residents to remove everything from the street, such as trailers parked along the curb or in cul-de-sacs, vehicles that are not used all of the time and basketball hoops.
Orphaned mountain lion corralled
MEEKER | It took some doing, but a young mountain lion was corralled Wednesday afternoon near the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds and not far from the new Meeker Elementary School. The lion, estimated to be about six months old, was captured and taken by DOW officials to a wildlife refuge[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Dressing for success
One could say that living in the White River Valley requires that one dress for success. This is not the kind of success for which city dwellers strive. It is the ability to outfit oneself capably to deal with the unseasonal weather that seems to appear out of nowhere.
Opinion: Memories of Gene Scritchfield live on two years later
It’s been almost two years since Gene Scritchfield died. His memory, however, lives on. And it always will. As someone wrote to Gene’s wife, Ann Marie, after his death, “Gene’s presence will be felt in those mountains forever.”
Burnell promoted to private first class
MEEKER I Jonathan Burnell, currently stationed at Fort Drum, N.Y., has received his second promotion — to private first class. He is the son of Sam Burnell and Jody and Caleb Gardner. Siblings are Jefrey and Cherokee Burnell.