By KAYE SULLIVAN | Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Here’s an idea for integrating multiple generations’ needs during Covid. If you’re a grandparent or a person any age with time on your hands, think about supporting the education of a grandchild or any young person. We’re all frustrated[Read More…]
Month: October 2020
Boxing gym open
RANGELY | In hopes of providing another after-school option for Rangely area youth, Sanchez Brothers Boxing opened in September to rave reviews. The gym is aptly named after the young guns boxing brothers/coaching duo, teenagers Alex and Jaime Sanchez, both regionally competitive in the sport. Parents and gym owners Fidel[Read More…]
Q & A No. 5 with RBC Public Health
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Celebration of Life: Wayne ‘Murph’ Murphy
A celebration of life for Wayne “Murph” Murphy will be held Tuesday, Oct. 6 at 10:30 a.m. at the Fairfield Center, 200 Main St., Meeker.
Hwy. 64 resurfacing complete
The Colorado Department of Transportation and contract partner United Companies is pleased to announce the completion of the resurfacing project on Colorado Highway 64. The project took place on CO 64 from Mile Point 43 and continued for 18 miles to MP 61 west of Meeker. As part of CDOT’s[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Yampa White Green Basin Roundtable Meeting – Action Packed Agenda on Nov 11
Last week, the Conservation Corner discussed the value in protecting your water right. This week we share an opportunity for you to hear valuable updates from key water policy decision makers for the State of Colorado as well as a group that is promoting the connection between our forests’ health[Read More…]
Highway 13 project nears end
By LUCAS TURNER | [email protected] RBC | The final sections of concrete were paved last week and the latest iteration of Highway 13 construction is set to conclude on Nov. 23. On Tuesday the HT toured the site with Project Engineer Adam Cornely from the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT). [Read More…]
2020 RBC Fair Results
***DEPARTMENT*** DIVISION First Name, Last Name, Division Awards, Class, Class Placing, Class Awards ***4-H EXHIBITS*** CAKE DECORATING Alexandria Trout, 2601 Jr.: Cake Decorating Unit 1, 1 McKenna Berthelson, Reserve Grand Champion, 2601 Jr.: Cake Decorating Unit 1, 2 Dawn Arnold, 2601 Jr.: Cake Decorating Unit 1, 3 Hoyt Garcia, 2601[Read More…]
Last season race for some Rangely XCers
Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | Despite a busy week of Homecoming festivities, the Rangely Panthers cross country teams were able to buckle down for a great weekend of racing at the Moffat County Invitational. In their last cross country meet of the season, Timothy Scoggins, Gabe Polley, Brent[Read More…]
Spectator plan for football season, district funding and more at MSD
By NIKI TURNER | [email protected] MEEKER | The new band and choir director at Meeker High School was introduced to the school board Monday. Randy Adams said, “We were in Indiana three months ago and had no inkling of moving, but this was an awesome opportunity.” He and his wife[Read More…]
Med student completes rotation at Meeker Family Health
By NIKI TURNER | [email protected] MEEKER | If you’ve visited Meeker Family Health in the last six weeks you may have met Tessa Hennesy, a third year CU School of Medicine student completing a rotation in family medicine. During the third year, medical school students get to test out different[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Sagebrush in the ecosystem
While large clusters of brush on the landscape can be a nuisance to many agricultural producers by competing with grasses and other palatable plants, sagebrush can have several positive effects on the ecosystem. Sagebrush provides critical forage and cover to numerous wildlife species. Sagebrush can also have large effects on[Read More…]