July, 2011 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Big sparks for a small town show

MEEKER I People might think they have to head to the big city for a decent fireworks display, but Meeker residents and Range Call attendees know better. Thanks to a dedicated team of volunteers and community support, Meeker’s annual Fourth of July fireworks display gets better every year.

July 2, 2011 by editor Comments are Disabled

No dunk tank but everything else downtown

MEEKER I No one will get dunked during the Range Call celebration this year but the dunk tank should be the only thing missing, as organizations like the Meeker Chamber of Commerce, The Rio Blanco Historical Society and the local Masons Lodge will make sure downtown visitors have plenty to[Read More…]

July 2, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Letters to the Editor: June 30, 2011

Our response to changes Dear Editor: Our response to Kenney Reservoir changes. Yes, we know Mr. Howard of Grand Junction. No, we do not camp with them. Yes, we visited with them about your camping changes but came anyway thinking it wouldn’t bother us that much.

July 2, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker hosts tourney

RBC I Seven 8-10-year-old baseball teams, including three from Rio Blanco County, played in a tournament last weekend, sponsored by the ERBM Recreation and Parks District.

July 2, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Thwarted bank robbery comes to life at Range Call

MEEKER I Every year, a dedicated bunch of Meeker locals return to the scene of the crime: the 1896 attempted armed robbery of Meeker’s bank. While none of the actors were alive back then, many of them can trace their family history back to the original participants.

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Rangely

Rangely microburst damages dorm

A violent storm ripped through the CNCC Rangely Campus June 28. What many are claiming to be a tornado or microburst blew through the campus taking off the roof of the northwest half of Nichols Residence Hall.

July 2, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Twilight of the Ute Empire

MEEKER I We welcome you to Meeker and the 126th Range Call celebration and hope that you will enjoy our 2011 presentation of “The Twilight of the Ute Empire.” On behalf of the cast and production staff, I would like to share with you how the pageant came to be,[Read More…]

July 2, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

126th annual Range Call Celebration

MEEKER I Today’s residents share those same traits, living in a community which continues to survive, thrive and succeed in spite of booms and busts, droughts and floods, times of plenty and times of want.

July 2, 2011 by editor Comments are Disabled

Meeker

American Idol’s Danny Gokey entertains at concert

RBC I From his days of long hours as a truck driver to his third place finish on the eighth season of American Idol, Danny Gokey has always been a student of life.

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District urges caution on trails

MEEKER I This year’s heavy snowpack and cool spring temperatures are affecting travel on roads and trails across the White River National Forest. Many roads and trails that normally open in late May are still covered with snow. Several roads and trails have been covered by landslides. Soils in the[Read More…]

July 1, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: This is not what we remember

The following column appeared in the Herald Times before the Utes returned to the White River Valley and it caused many people to talk about the future of the Meeker Pageant. Some questioned my reasoning and tried to turn it into an “us vs. them” argument.

July 1, 2011 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Up and down el Rio Blanco: Thanks to our veterans

Last week I wrote about my love of birthdays, my own and everyone else’s and my love of celebrating the anniversary of the birth of our country, July 4.

July 1, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled