Fire crews are responding to multiple reports of fires west of Meeker to the north near the landfill and to the south in the Piceance Basin. High winds with gusts of up to 50mph are expected throughout the afternoon and evening hours. We will update as additional information becomes available.
Author: Herald Times Staff
Public Notices: June 25, 2020
Hey, you! Yes, you, the smart and informed person who chose to read this community newspaper … May we suggest you make a habit of reading the public notices each week? We know what you’re thinking. For one, they’re in teeny, tiny type. (Fun fact: the size is set by state statute …[Read More…]
3rd positive COVID-19 case in RBC
Rio Blanco County Public Health announced a third positive COVID-19 case in the county Thursday. Director Alice Harvey said this case is not related to last week’s positive case and is under investigation. “Rio Blanco County reports our third laboratory confirmed case of COVID-19. We affirm the individual has been[Read More…]
PUBLIC NOTICE: Hospital Board meeting Tuesday, June 23
A meeting of the Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District Board of Directors will be held Tuesday, June 23, 2020 at 12 p.m. This meeting will be conducted electronically in response to CoVid-19 directives. Arrangements for the public to participate in the regular meeting can be made by contacting[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 18, 2020
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…]
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…]