A newsletter reader sent us this snap of a vignette at the Boston Tea Party Ships and Museum gift shop. Thanks for sharing! | COURTESY PHOTO
Month: June 2022
Dillon earns BA in psychology from UNC
RANGELY | Jessica Dillon of Rangely has received a Bachelor of Arts in psychology from the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley.
Rangely set to celebrate July 4th this weekend with ‘Summerfest’
RANGELY | Rangely residents and visitors will celebrate Independence Day over the holiday weekend with “Summerfest” beginning on Friday with a surf-n-turf dinner at Cedar Ridges Golf Course at 6 p.m. followed by a free concert by six-member a capella music group Vocalocity. Vocalocity is an a cappella singing group[Read More…]
News Notes: June 30, 2022
Play pickleball downtown MEEKER | All are welcome to play pickleball on Mondays and Wednesdays at 6 p.m. between the County Courthouse and the Justice Center in Meeker. No cost to participate. Contact Jim Joy with questions at 970-270-3928. July book club MEEKER | The book club will be reading[Read More…]
‘KIDPRENEURS’ …
Alejandra Carrillo (left) and Carson Cook (right) were two of the “kidpreneurs” selling lemonade and cupcakes last Friday at Mountain Valley Bank. The pilot program was a learning opportunity for kids ages 5-12 to practice the basics of operating a small business. | NIKI TURNER PHOTOS
County Beat: June 28 Meeting
RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners Ty Gates, Ginny Love and Jennifer O’Hearon met Tuesday in Meeker for work sessions and a regular meeting of the board. DHS UPDATE Newly hired Department of Human Services Director Nabila Mason updated the board on steps taken to improve the current situation at[Read More…]
2022 Primary Preliminary Election Results
The last round of preliminary results was released after press time Wednesday. No races flipped, and no races are close enough to trigger an automatic recount (by Colorado law, that would be a winning margin of 0.5% or less of total votes cast, or 20 votes.) Doug Overton won the[Read More…]
Fourth of July Advertising Specials
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Days Gone By: June 23, 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Dry, windy, dusty, hot and cold by spells, were the weather features during the past week.• Real estate is in demand these days. The time to buy this class of property is when it is low. It’s low now.• Mrs. David Smith entertained a[Read More…]
Positive news for Rangely projects
RANGELY | The Rangely Board of Trustees meeting on June 14, 2022, was short with positive news for projects in process. Trustee Tim Webber shared positive feedback from the Live Action Role Play (LARP) event at the Rangely Camper Park. The group patronized many businesses and said it was the[Read More…]
Supply issues nix spraying
MEEKER | After many years of debate about the town’s aerial mosquito spraying program, it appears the decision is out of local hands this year. Lanny Coulter, pilot, said he has been unable to procure the permethrin used in spraying. Supply chain issues are to blame, according to various reports.[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: The ditch
Once upon a time, many moons ago, I was at one of those social activities in the woods with a bonfire and a keg or three. On this particular occasion, the party was attended by a visitor from Oklahoma in one of those late 1970s early 1980s American-made cars big[Read More…]
Come say hi!
On April 4, the Meeker Lions Club installed new shelving units for the New Eden Pregnancy Care Center. New Eden asked the Lion’s Club to help them come up with more storage for items within the building, and the Lion’s Club raised money to purchase shelves. OPAL MUNGER PHOTO
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Why are we all so mad? Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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Livestock Judging teams from both sides of the county competed at The Rumble In The Rockies Livestock Judging Contest in La Plata County this past weekend. Read the full story this week online ht1885.com.
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Meeker Cowboy Track continued its season with another meet in Grand Junction, the Frank Woodburn Invitational. The meet went on despite the blustery winds, low temps and snow. Read the story online at ht1885.com.
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Sunglasses, shorts and snowflakes... if that doesn’t sum up a Western Colorado track meet in April, nothing does. The Rangely Panthers will likely have a warmer meet this Friday, April 12, in Grand Junction. Read the recap from the last meet in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Meeker High School’s FCCLA group placed 10 of 13 students in the top three in their respective categories and six qualified for the national competition in Seattle, Washington, this June. Results: Sam Hightower and Finley Deming - 1st Place Gold - Repurpose and Redesign; Aimee Shults - 1st Place Gold - Job Interview; Becca Hood - 1st Place Gold - Leadership; Lissbeth Sanchez and Shailee Rundberg - 2nd Place Gold - Promote and Publicize FCCLA; Kailynn Watson- 3rd Place Gold - Job Interview; Emma Bauer and Jacey Follman - 3rd Place Gold - Sports Nutrition; Braydin Raley - 3rd Place Silver - Professional Presentation; Graycee Cravens - Silver Medal - Entrepreneurship; Haylee Steele - Silver Medal - Sports Nutrition; Eduardo Cordova- Silver Medal - Career Investigation. More photos and full update online at ht1885.com.
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The Mountain Valley Bank Red Letter Day Coin Drive is in full swing! Donate your pennies to your favorite business this week to help them win! Proceeds go to HopeWest Meeker and the Meeker Education Foundation.
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Smokey Bear and Ranger Kate with the United States Forest Service Blanco District stopped by the Meeker Public Library last Friday to share Smokey’s origin story and information about wildfire prevention with a room full of kids. Smokey Bear will turn 80 this year in August. NIKI TURNER PHOTO
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