April, 2016 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Rangely Mayor Nielsen and new council members will be sworn in this Tuesday

RANGELY I Two weeks after the Rangely Town Council election results rolled in, future town trustees Andy Key, Trey Robie and Tyson Hacking as well as new Mayor Joseph Nielsen are ready to get to work. Nielsen, who ran for mayor unopposed, expressed pleasure at the high voter turnout the[Read More…]

April 25, 2016 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled

Rangely

RHS Prom royalty …

April 25, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Annual Rangely memorial blood drive Wednesday

RANGELY I The sixth annual Makayla Jane Kottenstette Memorial Blood Drive, in conjunction with Rangely High School’s annual event, is scheduled for Wednesday at the school from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

April 24, 2016 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Meeker Education Foundation picks math program as its annual project

MEEKER I The Meeker Education Foundation’s annual fund’s role is to complete a major project for Meeker School District by pursuing community partnerships, grants and targeted fundraising.

April 24, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Al White drops from District 8 state Senate race, endorses Tracy

RBC I Al White announced last week that he is withdrawing from the Colorado State Senate District 8 race. White cited a lack of funding as the reason driving his decision.

April 24, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times 2 comments

Meeker

‘Wizard of Oz’ a delightful trip back in time

MEEKER I Friday night’s performance was jam packed and Saturday’s performance of “The Wizard of Oz” was nearly packed, much to the delight of the hundreds present to take in the Meeker High School Drama Club, the International Thespian Society No. 1284, the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council and the[Read More…]

April 24, 2016 by editor Comments are Disabled

Three meetings next week for state water plan

RBC I The Community Agriculture Alliance is hosting three meetings next week on the Western Slope with John Stulp, the Special Water Policy Advisor to Gov. John Hickenlooper.

April 23, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Dinosaur kicks off Centennial week

DINO I Dinosaur National Monument is joining parks, programs and partners across the country to encourage everyone to come out to kick off the celebration of the National Park Service Centennial during National Park Week.

April 23, 2016 by editor Comments are Disabled

Conservation districts push horse gather

RBC I The White River and Douglas Creek conservation districts provided public comment at the Bureau of Land Management’s Wild Horse and Burro Advisory Board in Redmond, Ore., on April 13-14.

April 23, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Meeker students learn to make their own chia pets

RBC I Last week, Meeker 4-H Program Coordinator Carley Smith visited Kay Bivens’ library class at Meeker Elementary School to present a STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) activity to pre-school students through fifth graders, focusing on science by having the kids make their own chia pets.

April 23, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

MHS Prom is Saturday

MEEKER I The Class of 2017, this year’s Junior Class, is hosting Meeker High School’s Junior-Senior “A Shabby Chic” Prom on Saturday at the Hugus Building. The formal events begin at the Meeker Café with dinner served at 7:15 p.m.

April 22, 2016 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled

Meeker’s track team performs well at GWS

MEEKER I Although the recent weather has not been ideal for track meets, it won’t keep the Cowboys off the track, as they competed in Glenwood Springs on Saturday and will compete in Coal Ridge on Friday, then Rangely on Saturday.

April 22, 2016 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled