RANGELY I Longtime readers of the Herald Times may remember reporting and photos by Blake Smith from Rangely. Writing for the HT was Smith’s first job, thanks to assistance from the School-to-Work Alliance Program (SWAP). Born with spina bifida, a genetic condition in which an area of the spinal column[Read More…]
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Rangely Children’s Health Fair a success
RANGELY | The 2019 Rio Blanco/Rangely School District Children’s Health and Education Fair was once again a huge success. A total of 58 children attended—31 were preschool age and 27 were infants or toddlers. This community effort was supported by the Rangely Community Gardens, New Eden, CNCC Dental Hygiene, Connection[Read More…]
BOCES recognizes SWAP partners at joint meeting with Meeker board
RBC | SWAP—the School to Work Alliance Program—is a collaborative effort between the Colorado Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) and local Boards of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) in Colorado. It is supported by the Colorado Department of Education. SWAP provides case management and direct services to young adults with disabilities[Read More…]
Backpack program…
Children’s Health Fair…
Earlier in April, the Rio Blanco BOCES hosted its annual Children’s Health Fairs in Rangely and Meeker. The fair, run by the BOCES for many years, provides a wide array of services to young children. At the fair, kids from birth to preschool received developmental screenings for hearing, vision, academics,[Read More…]
Children’s health fairs slated for Meeker, Rangely
RBC I Meeker and Rangely will each hold 2016 Children’s Health Fairs in April for children from the age of birth to five years old.
Children’s health fairs set in county
RBC I Meeker and Rangely will hold 2016 Children’s Health Fairs in April for children from the age of birth to five years old.
Two county residents earn state-level education awards
RBC I Meeker High School science teacher Michelle Selle, and Rio Blanco Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) Executive Director Teresa Bandel-Schott of Rangely received state-level awards last week.
Schott brings 20 years of experience to RBC BOCES
RBC I The new executive director of the Rio Blanco Board of Cooperative Educational Services (BOCES) comes to Rio Blanco County with two decades of administrative experience in public education on the Western Slope.
It’s all about the “little things” ~ the children
RBC I The holiday season is upon us and as usual there is a lot of discussion about maintaining the true spirit of the season: giving and appreciating the little things. Donna Day is passionate about helping many of the most important “little things” in our county — our children.[Read More…]
BOCES aims to provide kids nutritious weekend meals
RANGELY I The Rio Blanco BOCES staff started a “Feeding Our Future” backpack program in September. This program is designed to provide nutritious food on the weekends to students in the Rangely and Meeker school districts who might otherwise go hungry.
Child screen event set for Rangely, Meeker
RBC — Child Find is coming. Horizons Specialized Services, in conjunction with Rio Blanco BOCES, the Department of Social Services, County Health, Aspen Dental Clinic and Columbine Medical Clinic are all getting together to screen our young children ages 6 months to 5 years in Rangely and Meeker.
Come say hi!
The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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