January, 2021 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Vaccine Q&A Livestream

January 15, 2021 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

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Meeker 4-H Achievement Night Livestream

This stream will go live at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 14. Click “Watch”. View the full program at https://www.flipsnack.com/heraldtimes1885/2020-meeker-program.html

January 15, 2021 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

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Just Transition action plan released

RBC | Instability in the energy industry comes as no surprise. For decades energy market volatility drove the economic boom and bust cycles that shaped the landscape of northwest Colorado for better or worse. As changing technologies and a shifting focus toward renewable energies begin to take a heavy toll[Read More…]

January 15, 2021 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

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Rio Blanco County Public Health offering free radon testing kits

RBC | Radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas responsible for more than 500 lung cancer deaths in Colorado each year. The colorless, odorless, tasteless gas can enter homes through cracks in the foundation or other openings and can accumulate unless properly mitigated. Long-term radon exposure is the leading cause[Read More…]

January 15, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meet MSD’s new band director

MEEKER | Newcomers in this little town have become more frequent as the years go on. One of the more recent additions, Randy Adams and his wife, are from a small town outside of Indianapolis, Indiana. Vacationing in Colorado made the couple fall in love with the state, causing Adams[Read More…]

January 15, 2021 by Sophia Goedert Comments are Disabled

New board holds lengthy first meeting in 2021

RBC | Newly-elected Rio Blanco County Commissioner Ty Gates was sworn into office Tuesday morning. Commissioner Jeff Rector was also sworn in for his second term prior to the board’s first official meeting of 2021. Tuesday’s regular meeting included a check-in with Public Health Director Alice Harvey, who gave an[Read More…]

January 14, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Derby Day …

On Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, ERBM Recreation and Park District held its annual Cardboard Derby Sled Race, drawing 52 participants. After a warm breakfast of burritos and hot chocolate/coffee, the races began! The winners by age are as follows: Fastest Division: 2 and under Paxton Dupire; 3 and 4 Luke[Read More…]

January 14, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Area wrestlers compete at Vernal tournament

RBC | With open gyms and tournaments in other states, RBC club wrestlers participated in the Tournament of Champions (TOC) in Vernal, Utah, last Saturday. The TOC has been known to be one of the toughest tournaments in the area. This year the tournament was divided into varsity, junior varsity[Read More…]

January 14, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letters to the Editor: Jan 14, 2021

Don’t change livestock town code Dear Editor:I have a few things for the town board to hear on their proposed town code change to livestock in town by being a livestock owner in town and no one can seem to answer where to message the town board this as well.[Read More…]

January 14, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco Secures Water Right for Wolf Creek Reservoir Project

RBC | Six years after the application was filed, a judge has granted a water conservancy district in northwest Colorado a water right for a new dam-and-reservoir project that top state engineers had opposed. Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District now has a 66,720 acre-foot conditional water right to build a[Read More…]

January 14, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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Snowdy …

A snow cowboy across from the Meeker post office became a bit of a sensation last week, with some residents stopping to snap selfies with the frigid fellow. His presence brought plenty of smiles. | CAITLIN WALKER PHOTO

January 14, 2021 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

County

Swearing In …

Newly-elected county commissioner Ty Gates (above) and re-elected incumbent Jeff Rector (below) took their oaths of office Tuesday led by Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell. Gates replaces retiring commissioner Si Woodruff. Commissioner Gary Moyer, who was elected in 2018, will chair the board this year. Tuesday’s swearing in of commissioners,[Read More…]

January 13, 2021 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled