Above, the mini bronc competition was fun and fierce at last week’s rodeo. June 16 rodeo results are as follows. #8 Team Roping–Joe Wood/Levi Allen; Mixed Team Roping–Deana Wood/Brett Watson; #11 Team Roping–Clay Reynolds/Kash Atwood; Jr./Sr. Team Roping–Whit Watson/Brett Watson; Open Breakaway–Katie Jo Knez; Ladies Breakaway–Kilee Sofich; Open Barrels–J’Leah Richardson;[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
UW Vanvig Graduate Fellows Recognized for Excellence in Ag and Applied Economics
MEEKER | This spring, two graduate students in the University of Wyoming’s Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics received the prestigious Andrew and Connie Vanvig Fellowship for their outstanding performance in the classroom and University community. The 2022 fellows are Hana Fancher, originally from Denver, Colorado, and Meghan Smith of[Read More…]
RIVER CLEANUP DAY
For its fourth annual River Clean-Up, White River Alliance members met on Saturday, June 18, at the Lake Avery spillway to make their way down the river to Circle Park cleaning up trash at the many public access points. The good news is there appeared to be less trash this[Read More…]
PICTURE BOOK AWARD …
Local Author Dolly Viscardi won the Colorado Author’s League Children’s Picture Book Award at a CAL presentation ceremony at the Washington Park Boathouse, Sunday June 19. | COURTESY PHOTO
Letters to the Editor: June 23, 2022
Vote for Love Dear Editor: I am you asking you to vote for Ginny Love in the June 28 primary election to continue the positive change that has occurred with the Rio Blanco County Commissioners in the past few weeks. Although Ginny has only been a Commissioner for less than[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: June 23, 2022
Class of 1962 reunion June 25 MEEKER | The Meeker High School Class of 1962 reunion will be June 25. Call this number for more information: 208-932-0249. Division of Water Resources meeting MEEKER | Please join the Division of Water Resources (DWR) for a public meeting June 29 from 5:30[Read More…]
SHARPSHOOTER …
Rio Blanco County Hosts Regional 4-H Expo
RBC | Colorado State University Extension Vice President Blake Naughton and Assistant Vice President Lindsey Shirley from the CSU Office of Engagement and Extension traveled to Meeker on Thursday, June 17 as part of a University tour of the northwest Colorado counties. They brought with them Ali Eccleston, Julee Stephenson,[Read More…]
CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Bryce William Purkey
Aug. 13, 1932 – Nov. 22, 2021 Services to be held at 4-H Building, June 25, 2022 11 a.m.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE: James Dale Burke
Oct. 1, 1970 ~ June 9, 2022 Celebration of Life services to be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, at the Fairfield Center in Meeker, Colorado.
CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Sally M. Wilson
Sept. 28, 1934 ~ June 9, 2022 Services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday, June 17 at Holy Family Catholic Church, 889 Park St., Meeker followed by a reception in Parish Hall. In lieu of flowers, the family would like to have donations made to the PEO or[Read More…]
Wild horse gather underway
RBC | The White River Field Office began conducting gather operations to capture wild horses in the Piceance-East Douglas Herd Management Area on June 16 in an effort to reduce the population of wild horses to the appropriate management level to protect the health of the herd and the range.[Read More…]
