It seems that as I grow older, I can look back with clarity and pinpoint specific moments or events, that have impacted my life and my viewpoints of it. Some of those moments made more of an impact physically, like your first car accident, falling off a roof, or getting[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
LETTERS: June 9, 2022
Vote for Love Dear Editor: It is time to vote again. Please re-elect County Commissioner Virginia Love on June 28. Mrs. Virginia (Ginny) Love knows how to be a servant for the people of Rio Blanco County. Growing up on a farm up Strawberry, she learned about hard work early[Read More…]
Medicare scam alert
RBC | As the local State Health Insurance Assistance Program (SHIP), we have had many reports about people receiving calls from someone saying they are from Medicare, claiming there is a problem with your account and asking for the individuals Medicare number. These scammers hijack numbers many times to look[Read More…]
Primary ballots mailed
RBC | This week, Colorado County Clerks began mailing ballots to eligible registered active voters for the 2022 State Primary Election. “Every election is important because they allow citizens to make their voices heard on important issues, including who represents us in government. The primaries are about getting to choose[Read More…]
Loose Ends: A brief spell
Summer is finally here. Some of us refuse to believe it and get ready for the next 40-degree-drop before our overlapping spring/summer season has a few last gasps. These early days of summer reflect the kind of life we have year-round, really. Yet, for those among us, whose busy seasons[Read More…]
Welcome to the Smith club
Your name is Smith? Welcome to the club, here is your T-shirt! One of the most common aliases ever used was originally an occupation. In old England, unless you were landed gentry, your occupation often became your surname. Skilled craftsmen handed down their knowledge to their sons. In England, you[Read More…]
Excitement, challenges, opportunity at CNCC
As I reflect on my first academic year at Colorado Northwestern Community College, it has been one of excitement, challenges and opportunities. We had the joy of celebrating our incredible students in April and May through honors ceremonies, pinning/winging events, and at Commencement. For those interested, we have shared many[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: June 9, 2022
Car show and ’50s theme day at the Sweet Shop MEEKER | Join the Meeker Sweet Shop downtown Saturday, June 11 at 10 a.m. for a car show and ‘50s theme day. Dress in your best ‘50s attire for the costume contest and grab a nice cold malt or milkshake[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: June 9, 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • It is more important to be consistent with the truth than to be consistent with your past self.• District court was in session at Vernal last week, says the Express, and the judge and attorneys all got full of Vernal “booze,” but the judge[Read More…]
CONSERVATION CORNER: White River Algae Study results
Thank you to all who attended the White River Algae Study presentation last Thursday evening. The meeting was well attended with familiar and new faces who all asked great questions. White River and Douglas Creek Conservation Districts’ Executive Director, Callie Hendrickson, provided a brief background of the previous studies conducted[Read More…]
Expect aggressive wildlife behavior this time of year from mothers defending their young
RBC | Many birds and mammals give birth this time of the year. Now through the end of June, newborn wildlife will be found across the landscape and it is important that when they are observed, that people do so from a distance and never try to interact with them.[Read More…]
The 78th anniversary of D-Day was Monday, June 6
What was D-Day? In May 1944, 12 Allied nations were working together under the command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower to plan an invasion of Nazi-occupied northern France. Germany’s Chancellor Adolf Hitler expected an imminent attack, but thanks to false tips from undercover spies posing as German sympathizers, his defense[Read More…]
