Department of the Interior Office of. Indian Affairs, January 24, 1879 Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of the 6th instant, inclosing an estimate of funds required for the service in the White River Agency during the first quarter, 1879. In part compliance with said estimate I have[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Rangely’s live-action group raises funds for backpack program
By Jasmine DeFreitas RANGELY | Amtgard, a worldwide organization dedicated to medieval and fantasy combat sports and recreation, has seen its members band together to combat a more modern and real-world issue: hunger. The Rangely and Grand Junction Larpers, known as Yggdrasil’s Oasis and Phoenix Rise respectively, recently joined forces[Read More…]
Pioneers Medical Center receives $600K Coal Transition grant
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | Governor Polis, the Office of Just Transition (OJT) within the Colorado Department of Labor & Employment, and the Office of Economic Development & International Trade (OEDIT) have partnered to fund pivotal economic development projects in Meeker and Yampa, Colorado. These Coal Transition Community grants are intended[Read More…]
FRESH PAINT
Moon Lake Electric Association and Deserado Mine Blue Mountain Energy on behalf of Deseret Power Electric Cooperative took part in Cooperative Service Day. Three community service projects were completed around Rangely Oct. 10, Cooperative Service Day which was a partnership between Moon Lake Electric Association and Utah’s Rural Electric Cooperative[Read More…]
Town of Rangely opposes HH
RANGELY | Highlights from the Oct. 10, 2023, Town of Rangely board meeting include new business items: n Discussion and action to approve the Draft 2024 Budget as presented. Motion was made by Trey Robie and second by Ron Granger. The action was passed. n Discussion and action to approve[Read More…]
MHS XC heads to regionals Friday
MEEKER | It was a busy week for the Meeker cross country team, competing twice in four days. Tuesday found the full squad at the Rifle Creek Golf Course. The girls ran first, with Haylee Steele finishing in 48th place at a time of 27:55. The boys’ race had Aidan[Read More…]
Softball heading to State
MEEKER | The No. 18 Meeker Cowboy softball team headed to Strasburg for regionals. They took on No. 15 Brush for a chance to qualify for the state tournament at Aurora Sports Complex Oct. 20 and 21. The Cowboys came out swinging and tacked on four runs in the first[Read More…]
Panther harriers prepped and ready for Region 4 Championships
RANGELY | For many people, the idea of lining up to race 5-kilometers is a scary enough notion to haunt them. Now, stack that on top of the race taking place on Friday the 13th and featuring the two reigning champions from Colorado’s toughest 5K. Sounds nightmarish and makes you[Read More…]
The Trail to Responsible Recreation is now available
This past spring, the Meeker Chamber of Commerce landed a grant from the Colorado Tourism Office, with a match from the Lodging Tax Board, that would fund the production of a guidebook unique to the White River Valley. After a year of work to develop and obtain this funding, the[Read More…]
Tips for avoiding scams this holiday season
RBC | As the winter holiday season approaches, consumer advocates and federal agencies are warning the public to be on the lookout for tell-tale signs of a scam. Mark Fetterhoff, program manager with AARP ElderWatch Colorado, said because people are expecting packages at this time of year, scammers have found[Read More…]
Days Gone By: October 19th, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The delinquent tax list will shortly be published. Pay up if you wish to keep your name out of the paper. A light fall of snow mantled mother earth in this valley in the early party of the week and it looked winterish[Read More…]
Accident on CR 8 claims life of one Meeker teen, another hospitalized
MEEKER | A single-vehicle crash on County Road 8 at mile-marker 4 at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 14, resulted in one fatality. According to the Colorado State Patrol (CSP), a Pontiac Sunfire driven by a 16-year-old male from Meeker, was traveling westbound on CR 8. The driver swerved[Read More…]
