EDITOR’S NOTE: U.S. Sen. Mark Udall, who chairs the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee and serves on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, wrote an op-ed column for the Chaffee County Times, marking the 50th anniversary of the Wilderness Act and reflecting on wilderness’s importance to Colorado’s special[Read More…]
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National Night Out set Aug. 5 in Meeker
MEEKER I On Tuesday, Aug. 5, neighborhoods throughout Meeker are invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the 31st annual National Night Out (NNO) crime and drug prevention event.
Colorful sunset…
Lots of sunshine and high clouds combine for a beautiful landscape at sunset near Rangely on a recent evening. The weather through the upcoming weekend calls for lots of sunshine mixed with sporadic rain showers at least through Saturday evening, then it should be mostly sunny on Sunday with highs[Read More…]
All Colorado big game licenses set to go on sale as of Aug. 5
Special to the Herald Times RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will offer over-the-county big game licenses for elk, pronghorn, bear, deer and turkey, to residents and nonresidents, beginning at 9 a.m. on Aug. 5.
CDOT will hold statewide online job fair running through August
RBC I The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and the Department of Labor and Employment are teaming up to host a “virtual” job fair during August.
Letter to the Editor: Thanks from Rust family to Meeker community
Dear Editor: The family of Rayola Rust would like to thank all of the family, friends and community members for their support both during her illness and also after the loss of our sweet mother.
Goettel gets Whitworth degree
MEEKER I Gabrielle Goettel of Meeker has been awarded a bachelor of arts degree in arts administration from Whitworth University in Spokane, Wash.
Making waves…
Rangely Hurricane swimmers in front: Ashton Bennett, Jackson Aguirre, Jeffrey Slack, Colton Noel and Timothy Scoggins; middle: Andrew Slack, Joseph McKay, Mary Scoggins; along with Kenzie Varner and MacKenzie Manchester in the back.
Letter to the Editor: Conservation District board member explains resignation
Dear Editor: On May 12, 2014, I resigned my position as a board member of the White River Conservation District.
Range Call parade winners
MEEKER I The sponsoring Meeker Chamber of Commerce has announced the winners of the trophies won as part of the Range Call Parade.
Dinosaur National Monument adds activities for the summer season
DINO I Park rangers at Dinosaur National Monument offer a variety of public programs from guided hikes and campground evening programs to the very popular Junior Ranger Program. This summer, several popular activities from last year have returned and several new ranger-led programs have been added to the schedule, including[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Town of Meeker clean-up too tough on some residents
Dear Editor: Last week, some friends of ours received a notice in their mailbox from the Town of Meeker. The notice threatened them with a $1,000 fine and/or 30 days in jail if they did not cut their grass within the next 15 days.
