Photos by Kim Ekstrom MEEKER | #12 Team Roping – Troy Allen/Levi Allen #8 Team Roping – Joe Wood/Levi Allen Dally Ribbon Roping – Leah Wood/Levi Allen Open Breakaway – No Winner Ladies Breakaway – Paula Cooper Jr. Breakaway – No Winner Open Barrels – Avrial Hankins Jr. Barrels –[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Out on the town …
Meeker celebrated National Night Out on Tuesday at town Park, complete with food, ERBM Recreation & Park District’s inflatables, and a basketball tournament. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Lucas Turner Photos
Enterprise donation for Sheriff’s Office …
Enterprise Products donated $5,000 to Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, July 25, helping to support local law enforcement. Enterprise Products is one of the largest gas processing plants in North America located in the Piceance Basin. Enterprise Products’ community presence is very much appreciated here in Rio Blanco[Read More…]
Food bank seeking donations to meet increased need
MEEKER | The Meeker Community Food Bank is here to help those in our community in need. The Food Bank is meant to be a temporary relief for families and individuals going through tough times. Unfortunately, in this time, we have been helping more families and individuals than average times! [Read More…]
Local church team competes at national Bible quiz tournament
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The Junior and Beginner Bible quizzing teams of The A.R.C. (The Apostolic Restoration Center), traveled to Branson, Missouri, to compete against teams from the United States and Canada at the North American Junior Bible Quiz Tournament from July 16–21, 2023. The Beginner team,[Read More…]
Free tuition at some Colorado colleges for high-demand jobs
RBC | Colorado will give students pursuing degrees or credentials in high-demand fields free tuition at the state’s 19 community and technical colleges starting this fall. Joe Garcia, chancellor of the Colorado Community College System, said the new program – which aims to train new construction workers, nurses, educators, firefighters,[Read More…]
AI and You, Part 4: The end of humanity?
Part 1: Guest Column: Artificial intelligence and you, Part 1 Part 2: How AI and ChatGPT work, Part 2 Part 3: AI and You, Part 3: How to use ChatGPT wisely RBC | In this series of articles I tried to expose the influence of artificial intelligence on our[Read More…]
READING FUN …
The Rangely Regional Library held its 16th annual Summer Reading Carnival on July 25, 2023. Amorette Hawkins inspired the event to reward and engage children in summer reading. The event provided cotton candy, snow cones and numerous activities including face painting, nail painting, water games, milk jug toss, balloon animals[Read More…]
KEEPING IT COOL …
River call expected soon
RBC | White River basin water users upstream from Taylor Draw Dam at Kenney Reservoir have been notified that the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District is planning to request another call on the White River. Once flows at the dam’s hydropower turbine are consistently below 700 cubic feet per second[Read More…]
Rio Happenings: July 16-22, 2023
ARRESTS A 45 year-old female was arrested on 7/16/2023 on 5 warrants out of Montrose. She was released on 7/17/2023 on PR bonds. A 44 year-old male was arrested on 7/18/2023 on a Rio Blanco warrant he bonded out on 7/18/2023 CALL SUMMARIES 7/16/2023 @ 4:55 pm. Meeker Volunteer Fire[Read More…]
Community Calendar: July 27, 2023
Free TANK concert July 29 RANGELY | The TANK is hosting a free concert Saturday, July 29 at 8 p.m. featuring New York-based composer/performer Andy Clausen presenting “Heart of Tones – Solo Trombone at The TANK.” 233 CR 46 in Rangely. Parking available across the street. Upcoming .22 NRL Shoots[Read More…]
