The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • The agricultural department has decided that a peanut is a pea, not a nut. This is the worst roast that popular edible ever got. • A heavy frost visited these parts on Monday and Tuesday nights, which did considerable damage to fruit[Read More…]
Author: Herald Times Staff
Happy Father’s Day!
Give dad some personalized reading material this Father’s Day! Print and complete, and then share it with us on social media @heraldtimes1885. Let’s celebrate Rio Blanco County dads!
Rangely residents hold vigil
Organizers Peter Forbes and Julie Noyes of Rangely told the 20 or so people gathered under the pavilion at Hefley Park in Rangely on Tuesday the event — a vigil to remember Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd — would likely be “anticlimactic.” That’s not what the 200-plus spectators[Read More…]
Public Notices: June 18, 2020
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Oscar K. Ridgeway, a/k/a Oscar Kenneth Ridgeway, a/k/a Oscar Ridgeway, Deceased Case Number 2020PR4 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to District Court of Rio Blanco County, Colorado on or before October 5,[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By: June 11, 2020
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • The Nine-mile hill road has been closed, the road around the hill being the county road. I shall prosecute any person tampering with the fences of my ranch. W.P. Herrick. • There are over 500,000 telephones in service in the United States. • It[Read More…]
Interviews with commissioner candidates Avey and Gates
The HT interviewed both candidates for the open commissioner’s seat. Their responses below have been edited for clarity and brevity, and some of the questions have been omitted for length. View a full video of each candidate interview on our Facebook page or YouTube channel, or listen to them on[Read More…]
Coronavirus Q&A #3
The HT hosted a third livestream with RBC Public Health Director Alice Harvey Friday, June 5. Here is a discussion synopsis. You can find the full video on our Facebook page and YouTube channel, or scan the Zapcode to access it from the print edition. 2ND COUNTY VARIANCE Rio Blanco[Read More…]
Public Notices: June 11, 2020
Quarterly Lodging Tax meeting will be held on June 12 at 3:00 at Elk Mountain Inn. If you have a request please drop off a copy before the meeting at Elk Mountain or with Melinda Parker or Dan Schwartz. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Oscar K. Ridgeway, a/k/a Oscar Kenneth[Read More…]
2020 MHS Commencement Exercises: Linked Program and Full Video
To download a PDF copy of this year’s Graduation Keepsake Edition, click here: https://www.theheraldtimes.com/PDF/MHSGrad2020.pdf
Details for second scholarship winner were omitted
In last week’s article “Rio Blanco County 4-H Youth Fund announces scholarship winners” Madison Kindler’s mother Jewell was not named and the details that earned Kindler a $500 scholarship were not listed alongside the $1,500 scholarship winner’s. Kindler is a 3.679 GPA student who plans to attend the University of[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 4, 2020
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • The city of Meeker is preparing for an old-time Fourth of July celebration. • The champions of the divided skirt are loudly declaring in its favor that it has two legs to stand on. • The more a strike is complicated with rioting[Read More…]
10th St. Bridge to remain closed until June 4
The Water Street water line replacement project started Monday with the closure of the 10th St. Bridge. The bridge was expected to reopen by Wednesday, June 3, but unexpected complications will necessitate an extension of the closure. Crews encountered unforeseen problems and are now estimating access to the Mesa/CR4 to[Read More…]
