BEFORE THE ENERGY AND CARBON MANAGEMENT COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION BY CAERUS PICEANCE LLC FOR A RULE 502.A VARIANCE TO RULE 1004.A RECLAMATION REQUIREMENTS FOR THE FEDERAL 62S95W 15SENE OIL AND GAS LOCATION, PICEANCE CREEK FIELD, RIO BLANCO COUNTY, COLORADO CAUSE NO.[Read More…]
Author: Herald Times Staff
NW Colorado Outfitters’ Association urge residents to speak up about CPW Commission appointments before confirmation hearings
RBC | The Colorado Senate Ag committee is expected to perform confirmation hearings in the next week or two of three new Parks and Wildlife Commissioners Governor Polis appointed in July of 2023. The Northwest Colorado Outfitters’ Association is asking residents to contact members of the ag committee opposing two[Read More…]
Days Gone By: January 18, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Nothing succeeds like the success of some people’s failures. Smallpox is quite the epidemic in various parts of the state, but as yet there are no cases in Meeker. Rifle, however, is said to be afflicted. Irons for the new Miller creek bridge were[Read More…]
Public Notices: January 18, 2024
Board of County Commissioners of Rio Blanco County, Colorado Rio Blanco County Annex,17497 State Highway 64 Rangely, Colorado 81648 Meeting Agenda January 23, 2024 This meeting will be streamed live on the RBC YouTube Channel at: http://youtube.com/c/RioBlancoCountyColorado I. Call to Order 9:00 AM. a) Pledge of Allegiance. b) Public Comment[Read More…]
Public Notices: January 11, 2024
Town of Rangely Notice of Public Hearing before Town of Rangely Liquor Licensing Authority Notice is herby given that a public hearing to consider the application filed on November 29, 2023, by Family Dollar stores of Colorado, LLC, located at 600 E Main, Rangely, Colorado 81648, has requested the Liquor[Read More…]
Highlights, lowlights and other clips and cuts from a year of local news in 2023…
Meeker’s recycling program came to an end after two decades. Expenses, partially offset by town funds, combined with low prices and demand for recyclable materials, made the program financially unsustainable. New county officials were sworn in to office in January 2023, including Clerk and Recorder Shawn Luce and commissioners Doug[Read More…]
Community Calendar: January 4, 2024
Library book club Jan. 8 MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library book club is reading The Humans by Matt Haig. We will meet to discuss the book at the Meeker Public Library on Monday, Jan. 8, at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome! Mark your calendars for cardboard derby, ice fishing[Read More…]
Days Gone By: January 4, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago In expressing himself to the voters the candidate should prepay the freight if he expects to get there. The ice harvest is now in full blast. The weather was cold and disagreeable during the past week, the thermometer being generally below zero. Meeker Herald[Read More…]
Public Notices: January 4, 2024
THE HERALD IS RIO BLANCO COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD. GOVERNMENT ENTITIES ARE REQUIRED TO POST CERTAIN INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU, THE PUBLIC, INFORMED OF THEIR ACTIONS. PRINTED PUBLIC NOTICES CANNOT BE EASILY ALTERED AND ARE READILY AVAILABLE, REGARDLESS OF DIGITAL KNOW-HOW. MORE TRANSPARENCY = LESS OVERREACH = HAPPIER CITIZENS. DISTRICT[Read More…]
Correction
MEEKER | In the Dec. 21 edition’s report on the most recent Meeker Board of Trustees meeting, we reported that the irrigation system at the Meeker Golf Course was the reason tournaments were not held in 2023. While the irrigation system at the course is old and will need to[Read More…]
Community Calendar: December 28, 2023
Skijor Registration open MEEKER | Registration is now open for Meeker Skijor! Register at meekerskijor.com. The event is set for Dec. 29-31 this year at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Library book club Jan. 8 MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library book club is reading The Humans by Matt Haig.[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 28, 2023
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Last night the record for the winter, so far, was made with the government thermometer registered 28 below zero. The Herald didn’t have a reporter at the theater last Wednesday night to witness the rendition of “The Sunny South, or the Moonshiners Revenge,” but[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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