RANGELY | The grand opening celebration for the Wild Bunch Consortium will be Friday, May 25 with a ribbon cutting at noon at 258 E. Main St. in Rangely. Hot dogs and snacks will be provided. The business opened April 2 and offers accounting, adventure photography, bike repair, stand-up paddle[Read More…]
Month: May 2018
What a great way to kick off the 4-H Horse Judging season with a Second High Team Overall finish at the Arapahoe County Contest AND High Individual Overall honors going to our own, Deanna Wood! Deanna was 1st in Reasons,2nd in Performance and 3rd in Halter. Leah Wood (High Individual[Read More…]
MHS NHS inducts 27, presents awards
MEEKER | The thirty-three current members of the Meeker High School chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS) inducted twenty-seven new members Monday night. Retired Meeker Elementary School librarian, Kay Barney Bivens, spoke to the group honoring their achievements and inspiring them, in part, by reading part of Dr. Seuss’[Read More…]
Independent? Unaffiliated? You can now vote in primary elections
RBC | Thanks to Proposition 108, unaffiliated, active voters can participate in the Colorado primary election for the first time this year. According to voter registration statistics from the Colorado Secretary of State’s office, there are 819 active unaffiliated voters in Rio Blanco County as of May 1. Those votes[Read More…]
New volunteer group helps mustangs thrive in NW Colo.
By Amy Hadden Marsh Special to the Herald Times RBC | Piceance Mustangs is not just the name of a wild horse herd in northwest Colorado. It’s also the name of a new outfit that’s helping the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) do a better job taking care of that[Read More…]
Council discusses Ute Terrace Road, Mind Springs
MEEKER | Members of the Ute Terrace Homeowners Association opened a discussion with Meeker’s Board of Trustees about the status of Shaman Trail. Doug Merrell, vice president of the HOA, explained to the board that the road, which is within town limits, receives no town maintenance, despite the fact the[Read More…]
Eskelson chosen for CSC Dean’s List
Meeker | Julia Eskelson of Meeker, Colo. was one of 315 Chadron State College students who met requirements for the Spring 2018 Dean’s List by earning at least a 3.5 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale. Students must be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours of coursework[Read More…]
Obituary: Alva (Al) R. Wear
Alva R. Wear June 14, 1921 ~ May 6, 2018 Alva R. Wear died on May 6, 2018, at Larchwood Inn’s in Grand Junction, Colo. Al was born to George and Bessie (Maudlin) Wear June 14, 1921, at a ranch west of Maybell, Colo. Al grew up in the Meeker[Read More…]
Third annual Visit Rangely Day May 24
RANGELY | The third annual Visit Rangely Day will be Thursday, May 24 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit the rock art sites, The Tank, the Rangely Outdoor Museum, the Rangely Automotive Museum and lunch and learn with Andrea at Miles Media.
MHS Spring Art Show Winners {PHOTOS}
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The Meeker High School Spring Art Show was on display last week at the Meeker Elementary library. More than 300 pieces of work were on display and the show was judged by Miranda Ziegler, Outreach Ambassador for the Rocky Mountain College of Art[Read More…]
Rangely band and choir concerts a success
Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | Monday, May 14 the Rangely Junior and Senior High School bands and choir treated the community to a fun, beautiful concert in the auditorium. Under the direction of Carol Morton, the music kept the audience on the edge of their seats, wanting more[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Pollen stole my muse
Judging others by a different standard than we judge ourselves is how hypocrisy is born. I think about the elected and appointed officials who take office espousing a particular ideology or purpose, only to turn around and do exactly the same thing they complained about in their campaigns. Or the[Read More…]
Come say hi!
The Grand Opening of The Museum Store is at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4 at Heritage (594 Main St. ~ The Hugus Building) in Meeker. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/the-museum-store-opens-saturday-at-heritage/meeker/
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Panther track pulls back-to-back meets prepping for state. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/panther-track-pulls-back-to-back-meets/sports/
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With two weeks to the state track competition, the Cowboys are headed to the league meet in Grand Junction this weekend. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/mhs-track-team-heads-to-league-meet/sports/
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This is the 22nd year wildlife biologist Mary Cunningham has introduced classes of students from Meeker Elementary and Barone Middle School, as well as members of the public, to our local assortment of birds in honor of World Migratory Bird Day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/celebrating-our-migratory-birds/meeker/
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There will be three cannon test shots fired downtown on Friday, May 3 as a test run for the 4th of July. For more information on the cannon itself, visit https://www.theheraldtimes.com/the-sound-of-history-come-to-life/meeker/
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As the saying goes, "Small towns are the natural habitat of the drama llama."
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Feel like you're always "putting out fires" instead of doing the important things? https://www.theheraldtimes.com/editors-column-differentiating-the-urgent-from-the-important/opinion/
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A Celebration of Life will be held by the family "when the weather warms up and the work is all done this spring," according to Kay's wishes.
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