The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago • Grand Junction has a “50,000 club” and is boosting for that number of inhabitants, while Steamboat has hitched its wagon to the star marked “10,000.”
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Protect crops from wildlife
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is reminding agricultural producers to inspect their fences and enclosures as a precaution to prevent winter damage from wildlife.
Masterworks Mechanical receives grant
The Colorado Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) and the Colorado Community College System (CCCS) announced recently that Masterworks Mechanical, Inc. of Craig has received an existing industry training grant.
Letter: Time running out for Iran
Recently the United Nations International Atomic Energy Agency, who thoroughly investigated the Iranian nuclear development program, concluded Iran is developing nuclear weapons.
Kids can shine as video-journalists
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is now accepting applications for the Youth Ambassador program, sponsored by America’s state parks.
Spread holiday cheer to local businesses Nov. 26
If Black Friday puts you in a “black” mood, and Cyber Monday reminds you of an alien takeover, this is the year to try something new: Small Business Saturday®.
Rio Blanco County food banks stretch to meet needs
While poverty has and will always be a part of the human condition, the number of people in the United States struggling to put food on their tables has increased exponentially during the latest economic downturn.
Up and down el Rio Blanco: Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, always an abundance of good food and great company, I wish everyone the same.
Oil shale technology has come a long way
RBC I Progress has been made in oil shale research and development in the United States during the past year. Similar advances have been made outside U.S. borders.
Meeker ballots will be hand counted
MEEKER I Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder Nancy Amick discovered a printing error in the Meeker School District RE-1 ballots but the ballots will still be counted.
Agent Orange eligibility expanded
RBC I Honorably discharged veterans who served on the Korean DMZ from April 1968 – Aug. 1971 are now eligible for enrollment into VA provided health care.
Pumpkins aren’t just for carving
RBC I Each month, the Colorado Department of Agriculture features a different commodity to highlight the variety and quality of products grown, raised or processed in the state. This month, Colorado pumpkins are featured in our Pumpkin Zucchini Walnut Bread recipe.
