“We never have done it that way before” is the go-to reaction in a well-established community when someone tries to bring change. That often puts a halt to any efforts to collaborate. Negativity continues to seep deep below the surface. One continues to hear complaints that things have not gotten[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
History Lessons: The Water Street pool
What better place to build a swimming pool than on Water Street? Meeker’s first pools were natural hot water pools outside town. Our first pool in town was located at Third and Water Street. According to the Herald issue of Aug. 11, 2012, it was built in 1957 where the[Read More…]
Museum Musings: Letters from History, No. 17
Special to the Herald Times White River Agency, Colorado January 13, 1879 Sir: I beg leave to call your attention to the fact that if I should succeed, as I think I certainly shall, in getting the Indians to engage in agriculture, and by this means more and more keep[Read More…]
Obituary: Lee Light
March 21, 1931 ~ April 25, 2023 Lee Light, 92, of Meeker, Colorado, died at Pioneers Walbridge Wing in Meeker on April 25, 2023. She was born in Oakland, California, on March 21, 1931, to Joseph and Kathleen Banning Daly. She was raised in Walnut Creek, where she graduated from[Read More…]
Obituary: C. Claudean Talkington
July 6, 1931 ~ Sept. 22, 2023 Claudean Talkington of Craig died Friday, Sept. 22, 2023, at Memorial Regional Health Hospital. A celebration of life will be held at a later date. Claudean is survived by her children, Charles (Kathie) Talkington of Grand Junction, Larry (Jean) Talkington of Windsor, Jerry[Read More…]
Reviewing HoCo 2023
BY OPAL MUNGER Special to the Herald Times RBC | Homecoming Week of 2023 happened this past week, it was quite busy. A fierce competition between the four classes commenced between dress-up days, Coin Wars and the parade. The students chose Family Game Night as the Homecoming theme this year.[Read More…]
Ring of fire solar eclipse coming Oct. 14
BY ADRIENNE WIX RBC | A “ring of fire” solar eclipse can be more specifically called an annular solar eclipse. In an annular solar eclipse, the Moon passes between the Earth and the Sun, but because the Moon is near its apogee (the farthest point from Earth in its elliptical[Read More…]
Bits ‘n pieces …
Using National Centers for Environmental Information data, Stacker identified counties in Colorado that saw more precipitation in the past year than their long-term average. Rio Blanco County came in 12th of 45 with 23.4 inches of precipitation, 4.6 inches above the 1901-2000 average. Clark’s Burgers in Meeker made KOOL 107.9[Read More…]
Thrilling homecoming victory for Panthers
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers hosted the Hayden Tigers for their homecoming game, and it was a thrilling match. The Panthers opened the scoring with a spectacular 40-yard touchdown run by Kobey Chism. Chism was a standout player, making a significant impact in all three facets of the game. On[Read More…]
MHS cross country runners set new season-best times
MEEKER | Delta’s Pantherfest was held on Friday, Sept. 29 with Meeker in attendance. This course, known for being flat and fast, attracted 20 high school teams. Meeker’s Haylee Steele posted a new season-best time of 26:05, only a few seconds off of her personal record (PR) of 26:01 from[Read More…]
Panther cross country heading to Aspen
Rangely | The Rangely harriers opted for a competition-free weekend to immerse themselves in the homecoming week festivities. They eagerly engaged in all the activities, dedicated time to quality workouts, and relished the weekend at home. Looking ahead, the Panthers have two regular meets remaining before entering the regional competition.[Read More…]
RHS secures 6-2 league record
Rangely | The Rangely varsity volleyball team had an outstanding weekend on the courts, securing victories against Hayden High School and Grand Valley High School. In the showdown against Grand Valley, the Rangely team demonstrated their skill and teamwork, triumphing in three sets with scores of 25-22, 25-22 and 25-17.[Read More…]
