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Survey will grade transportation for disabled people

RBC — In conjunction with a grant received from the Federal Transit Administration, Meeting the Challenge, Inc. is conducting a national survey designed to collect information from people with disabilities regarding their experiences with public transportation.

March 26, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Fair board meets March 30 in Rangely

RANGELY — The Rio Blanco County Fair Board will meet in the Western Annex in Rangely Monday, March 30 at 6 p.m.

March 26, 2009 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

BOCES board meeting set for March 31

RANGELY — Rio Blanco BOCES will hold a regular board meeting on Tuesday, March 31 beginning at 7 p.m. in the Rangely School District Board Room, 550 River Road to discuss the preliminary budget for 2009-2010.

March 26, 2009 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Mountain of debt threatens future of Colorado West

RBC — Colorado West Regional Mental Health is in the business of helping people deal with their problems. But the organization has problems of its own.

March 26, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Be in the know about MRSA

RBC — MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) has received quite a bit of interest as the “Super-bug.”

March 19, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Williams also challenging county tax

RBC — ExxonMobil isn’t alone in challenging Rio Blanco County’s application of the use tax. At a meeting last month, County Attorney Kent Borchard told commissioners the Williams Companies had also appealed its use tax. “Everyone that is objecting is objecting for the same reasons as ExxonMobil,” Borchard said last[Read More…]

March 19, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Dry February

RBC — Precipitation at the plant center in February measured only 0.30 inches and includes 3.5 inches of snow.

March 12, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Historical society annual fees are due

MEEKER — Rio Blanco County Historical Society’s annual membership fees for 2009 are due.

March 12, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBC coroner airlifted after shooting

MEEKER — County Coroner Ran Cochran was airlifted Wednesday morning to St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, the victim of a gunshot wound in the stomach.

March 12, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Waller posts blog on Post Web site

RBC — Soon after the story appeared last week in The Denver Post, citing First National Bank of the Rockies as one of seven Colorado banks ordered “to clean up their practices,” FNBR President Peter Waller fired off a response, by posting a blog on The Post’s Web site.

March 12, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

County gets day in court

Colorado Supreme Court accepts petition against ExxonMobil RBC — As has been his habit every Monday morning, Malcolm Murray, the attorney representing Rio Blanco County in its dispute with ExxonMobil, logged on to the Colorado Supreme Court Web site, to see what new cases the court had accepted.

March 12, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled