Month: July 2015
Letter to the Editor: Library a great asset to Meeker
Dear Editor: A great big special thank you, to the board and staff of Meeker Library.
RBC 4-H, Shults big winners
RBC I Madi Shults, Macy Collins, Samantha Lapp and Ty Dunham ended 2015 just as they started back in March—in first place.
Guest Opinion: July 4: What does freedom really mean?
RBC I On Independence Day we celebrate the gift of freedom given to us 239 years ago by the founders of our great nation. Freedom is as precious as life itself. However, its true value is rarely appreciated unless it is either threatened or lost. July Fourth isn’t just a[Read More…]
Tularemia cases on the rise
RBC I The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reports there have been 11 human cases of tularemia in Colorado since May of this year. Sixteen human cases were reported in all of 2014, the second highest number of cases in Colorado since 1983, when there were 20 cases.[Read More…]
Klark Kindler hired as AD at MHS, will also coach, teach
MEEKER I Klark Kindler and his family had just returned from a weekend trip to a wedding on the Front Range when he had the time to discuss his new job as the Meeker High School athletic director. He was getting ready for a horseback ride, one of his favorite[Read More…]
Milk Creek donations to double
MEEKER I The Milk Creek Battlefield Park needs descriptive signs to complete this fascinating historic monument. Now your donation to the RBC Historical Society for this purpose will double in value. An anonymous donor has promised a 100 percent match for every dollar donated up to a total of $2,500.[Read More…]
From My Window: CNCC paleo dig: Worst day I ever loved; Beer protest grows
The annual passing of another year in my life occurred on Saturday, and it has always been deemed a great success when the day is spent doing nothing tough. That means not getting up early, not hurrying through breakfast, not
Amy Chinn to be submitted as choice for interim MHS principal
MEEKER I New Meeker School District Superintendent Chris Selle announced, via email to the Herald Times Tuesday morning, that his choice for Meeker High School principal for the 2015-16 school year is Amy Chinn.
Memorial shoot honors life of former CPW wildlife manager
MEEKER I Colorado Parks and Wildlife District Wildlife Manager Jon Wangnild of Meeker died in a horseback riding accident in June 2013, and the Meeker Sportsman’s Club will hold its second annual non-competitive Jon Wangnild Memorial Shoot Sunday, July 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Meeker Sportsman’s[Read More…]