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NEWS BRIEFS: April 15, 2021

Historical society quarterly meeting MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Historical Society quarterly meeting is set for April 18 at 2 p.m. at the Heritage Culture Center. Bring your own lunch. VA resource tour April 21 RANGELY | The VA Western Colorado Health Care System invites all veterans to a[Read More…]

April 14, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

News Briefs: April 8, 2021

Broadband maintenance Apr. 7-9 RBC | Rio Blanco County broadband internet access may be affected by ongoing maintenance. The county will be moving a core switch and testing communications to service provider routers. Maintenance windows are scheduled for 11:59 p.m. April 7 through 6 a.m. April 8 and 11:59 p.m.[Read More…]

April 8, 2021 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Rangely

Veterans Mobile Medical Unit visits Rangely

RANGELY I On Oct. 20-21 the Department of Veterans Affairs rolled their VA Mobile Medical Unit into Rangely for the first time. Anchored by the VA Western Colorado Health Care Systems (WCHCS) and outpatient clinics in Glenwood Springs, Craig, Montrose, and Moab, Utah, the VA Mobile Medical Unit provides non-urgent, preventative[Read More…]

November 6, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Data breach compromises personal info. of veterans

RBC | The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Office of Management today announced a data breach involving the personal information of approximately 46,000 Veterans and actions taken by the department to prevent and mitigate any potential harm to those individuals. The Financial Services Center (FSC) determined one of its[Read More…]

September 26, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

VA Western Colorado Health Care System Flu Shot Clinic

WHAT: Free Flu Shots WHERE: 2121 North Ave., Grand Junction—in the lobby WHEN: Through Nov. 28 from 9 a.m. to noon, and 1-3 p.m. EXTRA: Drive Through Clinic—where you can literally drive up and not get out of your car and get a flu shot WHEN: Oct. 19 and[Read More…]

September 29, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

News Notes

Mileage compensation for VA care

RBC | Attention Rio Blanco County Veterans: Veterans may be eligible for mileage reimbursement for travel costs to receive VA medical care. If you do not currently receive VA travel compensation please contact the Rio Blanco County Veterans Service offices. Rangely: John ‘Hoot’ Gibson, 970-878-9695. Meeker: Joe Bob Dungan, 970-878-9690.[Read More…]

August 16, 2017 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Veterans Medical Center hosts annual arts festival

RBC — Artwork by veterans enrolled as patients at the Grand Junction Veterans Affairs Hospital will be on public display Feb. 19, 1 p.m. – 4 p.m in the medical center’s building 6 and Feb. 20-21, 8 a.m.-4 p.m. during the medical center’s annual arts festival.

February 14, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Veterans’ benefits expanded

RBC — Many veterans living on the Western Slope, to include the Utah counties of San Juan and Grand, will benefit by recent changes in VA policy and law. One change was a mileage allowance increase from 11 cents to 28 cents a mile for veterans living more than 50[Read More…]

February 7, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled