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

Community Center Task Force responds to column from Herald Times editor

MEEKER I The Meeker Community Center Task Force (MCCTF) thanks editor Sean McMahon for publishing the specific MCCTF petition for initiative ballot questions that were submitted to the Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) initially on July 26 and in final format on Sept. 4, requesting inclusion on the Nov. 4[Read More…]

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

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • An accident happened on the Burlington railroad near Hartwell, Neb. George Prilchard of Denver and Robert Bean, of the Bar-circle outfit on Yellow Creek, were instantly killed. The men were in the caboose of their train when a following freight train ran[Read More…]

October 29, 2013 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Osteoporosis, stroke screening set

MEEKER I Residents in and around Meeker can be screened to reduce risks of a stroke or bone fracture as the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds will host Life Line Screening on Nov. 7.

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

Meet and greet…

Rangely High School senior Tessa Slagle, front row on left, and other youth ambassadors of the Making Colorado brand campaign met Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper, back row, second from right, at a reception held at the Boettcher Mansion in Denver on Oct. 1.

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

Pierson wins tickets to Bronco defeat of Jags

MEEKER I Olynna Pierson of Meeker won the Meeker FFA Livestock Judging Team’s Broncos home game ticket drawing on Oct. 9.

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

Letter to the Editor: Nation lost over shutdown

Dear Editor: Bob, the “liberal” member of “The Five” on Fox News at 3 p.m., has claimed a great victory for the president and his fellow liberals after the resumption of business as usual in Washington. There were no winners. Our nation was the loser.

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

Register now for Craft, Gift Show

MEEKER I The 2013 Meeker Craft and Gift Show will be at the Rio Blanco Fairgrounds on Nov. 1 from 4-8 p.m. and Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Now is the time to reserve your booth for this year’s show.

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

Website follows area foundation funding

RBC I The Community Resource Center (CRC) and the Boettcher and El Pomar foundations now have a free online tool to track rural grant funding in Northwest Colorado.

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

Historical Society recounts lives of area’s homesteaders

RBC I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society quarterly meeting was held Oct. 6, highlighted by a great presentation on homesteaders in Rio Blanco County. Connie Theos explained the history of homesteading and the different types of homesteads

October 28, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

From My Window… Amendment 66 has too many questions; Meeker should back 3A

It’s looking a bit foggy out my window. I can’t get a clear picture of whether what I see on the horizon is good or bad. The good news is that some folks say it will bring more money into the Rangely and Meeker school districts; the bad news is[Read More…]

October 27, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled