Photo exhibit at Cultural Center Dec. 9 MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Heritage Cultural Center is currently hosting a photographic exhibition entitled “Mediterranean Reflections: Images from Italy, Greece and Turkey” taken during April and May this year by Rio Blanco County resident Gary Oba. Anyone who is interested is[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Days Gone By: December 1, 2022
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago All men are more or less alike; the only difference is that occasionally one has a conscience. The ancestors of society’s insolvent blue-bloods stole cattle, butchered men, and bought titles for themselves, while our millionaires rob men, butcher cattle and buy titles for[Read More…]
White River National Forest winter travel season underway
The White River National Forest winter travel season is underway. During the winter season, all wheeled vehicles, including bikes, are limited to plowed routes to protect snow conditions for winter recreation and to protect road quality. “These winter regulations are an important part of keeping the White River National Forest[Read More…]
PANTHER PRE-SEASON
Rangely Panther basketball and wrestling teams are ready to roll this season. | MATT SCOGGINS PHOTOS
LADY PANTHER B-BALL PREVIEW
… Rangely Girls Basketball is underway with 21 girls out for the season and one returning senior MacKenzie Manchester (above). There are five juniors: Annika Cantrell, Kastyn Dembowski, Ryann Mergelman, Emma Smith, Teijah Hall,and Ella Patch. Sophomores are Kaitlyn Cox, Miley Chism, Lexi LeBleu, Ashlynn Ducey, Jade Miller, Emmeree Wagner,[Read More…]
AVALANCHE DANGER
Monday’s storm dropped up to 20 inches of snow in the mountains, prompting an avalanche warning for the Park Range, Flat Top Mountains and Elk Mountains. Travel in avalanche terrain is not recommended. According to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center, observers have already reported avalanches triggered from a distance and[Read More…]
Board approves permit for hospital NYE mixer
RANGELY | Rangely’s Board of Trustees had a brief meeting just prior to the Thanksgiving holiday in which they approved a special event permit for the Rangely District Hospital Foundation’s New Year’s Eve Mixer on Dec. 31, 2022 at The Gathering Place. A permit for a Dec. 3 CNCC Foundation[Read More…]
WREA raising rates 4% in 2023
MEEKER | It has been five years since WREA last increased its rates which means the cost of electricity has remained the same since January 2018. During this same five-year period, WREA’s electric loads and corresponding revenue decreased by 25% with the decline in oil and gas production in the[Read More…]
Obituary: Michael Kip Cook
May 23, 1957 ~ Nov. 17, 2022 Michael Cook passed away Nov. 17, 2022, at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, Colorado, from complications of ALS. Born May 23, 1957, to Kenneth James (Jim) and Leota Laura (Jaeger) Cook in Brush, Colorado, the family later moved to Meeker when Jim and[Read More…]
Prevent holiday decoration fires this season
This holiday season, the American Red Cross encourages everyone to follow simple steps to prevent home fires from holiday decorations. Most home fires involving candles happen in December, when one in five home decoration fires also occur “As more of us light candles to celebrate the holidays, we want to[Read More…]
It’s a Way Of Life 4-H Club Report
MEEKER | This month the It’s a Way of Life 4-H Club talked about future community service chances and other activities. The district retreat will be March 31-April 2, 2023, in Colorado Springs. Members also discussed that all demonstrations will be due by April 1, 2023. The demonstration can be[Read More…]
VA Western Colorado to host COVID booster clinic
RBC | VA Western Colorado Health Care System is hosting a walk-in COVID-19 booster vaccine clinic to all eligible veterans on Saturday, Dec. 3 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at our main campus located at 2121 North Ave. in Grand Junction, Colorado. Given the fast spread of the Omicron[Read More…]
