July, 2013 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Comment sought on high-power powerline

RBC I The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Wyoming State Office and the Western Area Power Administration (WAPA) is seeking public input on the TransWest Express Transmission Project Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).

July 29, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Plein Air Art comes to Meeker on Aug. 15-23

MEEKER I Meeker will host the second annual Plein Air Art Competition in late August this year. This competition draws artists from around Colorado who will paint “en plein air” within a 50 mile radius of downtown Meeker, creating spectacular paintings from our picturesque surroundings.

July 29, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Training…

Two trainers from Castle Rock’s Max Fire Apparatus worked with approximately 14 volunteer Rangely Rural Fire Protection District firefighters last week to learn the nuances of the new Rosenbauer pump and ladder trucks delivered from Sioux Falls, S.D., last spring.

July 29, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Hurricanes…

The Rangely Hurricanes took 18 swimmers to the Western Slope League meet in Grand Junction, and, according to their coach, “The kids all improved and did a great job.”

July 28, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

FCCLA Gold…

Three Meeker High School students — incoming sophomore Jenna Walsh and incoming seniors Piper Haney and Aly Ridings — traveled to Nashville, Tenn., to compete in the National Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competition after earning top gold at the state competition in Denver in April.

July 28, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Golden Spade winner…

The Town of Rangely honored Roger and Lois Pittman of 125 W. South St. for winning The Golden Spade Award for June 2013 for the town’s most beautiful yard.

July 28, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Young gun wins annual Licshke golf tournament

MEEKER I The difference in years between the youngest and oldest golfer in the Lischke Tournament was greater than the total number of golfers entered and it was the young guns who won in the end.

July 28, 2013 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

College honor roll for county students

Miguel Pinela at WWCC Western Wyoming Community College in Rock Springs has announced that Miguel Pinela of Meeker, Colo., has been named to the President’s Honor Roll for the Spring 2013 semester.

July 27, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

ERBM community appreciation day…

The water slide saw heavy use on Saturday as the ERBM Recreation and Park District filled the park with events during its community appreciation day on the courthouse lawn in Meeker.

July 27, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago Two of Charley Thompson’s boys were out hunting Saturday at their ranch on Sulpher Creek, north of town, and in some unaccountable manner the youngest got a 22-calibre bullet direct in one of his eyes. He was immediately brought in and medical aid[Read More…]

July 27, 2013 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

BedRock Depot marks 10 years as Highway 40 oasis

DINOSAUR I To drivers in a hurry to consume the arid stretch of highway between Craig and Vernal, the small shop along Highway 40 is a blur of color, a punctuation mark of flags and awnings amidst beige and sage. To those with a more leisurely mindset and a moment[Read More…]

July 27, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Monument holds night sky viewing

DINOSAUR | Dinosaur National Monument is excited about the kick-off of its summer’s night sky program. From now through August and into September, the sky-gazing and informational program will be held every Wednesday and Saturday, beginning at 9:45 p.m. at the south end of Split Mountain Campground in the national[Read More…]

July 26, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled