ARRESTS 9/15/2025- A 48 year-old male was arrested by Colorado State Patrol on several warrants and Driving Under the Influence. The male was taken to jail. 9/16/2025- A 52 year-old female was arrested by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office Violation of a Protection Order. She was taken to jail and[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Get ready for a boot-stompin’ good time at the Mustang Mingle this Friday
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | After a full day of wild horse action at the Meeker Mustang Makeover, Friday night is all about fun as the Mustang Mingle returns to town. On September 26 at 6 p.m., join trainers, event-goers, and the community for live music, a hearty dinner, delicious drinks,[Read More…]
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – September 25th, 2025
Bad advice Dear Editor: Thank you for reporting on the most recent Rio Blanco County Commissioners’ meeting in last week’s issue of the Rio Blanco Herald Times and thank you for maintaining one of our county’s oldest businesses, a free press, recording our history, as well as a place to[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history No. 98
October 8, 1879 General W.T. SHERMAN, War Department: Your dispatch was received. Captain Payne is all right. His command lost Thornburgh and eleven men were killed. Three officers and forty men were wounded. All but one slightly. The command was relieved by Merritt on Sunday morning. Dodge’s company, Ninth Cavalry,[Read More…]
Cole to be inducted into CNCC Hall of Fame Saturday
Special to the HT MEEKER | Meeker’s David Cole is one of six inductees to the Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) Hall of Fame this year. The induction ceremony will be held Saturday, Sept. 27 at 4 p.m. on the Johnson Building Lawn at the Rangely CNCC Campus. The other[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: What we should have learned from the Greatest Generation
The polarization across the country continues, especially as it relates to important issues that will affect the future health of children all over America. Blame it on the pandemic or blame it on the political climate that has prompted the newest increase of people who have turned a public health[Read More…]
STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: The oddity of human cruelty
MEEKER | I have always been fascinated by contradictions in nature. Fire can both warm a home and burn it to the ground. Water gives life, but it can also drown. Yet the greatest contradiction I have found is not in the world, but in people. Human beings are capable[Read More…]
Panther football beats Soroco 58-8; hosts Vail Christian Friday
Special to the HT RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers traveled to Soroco for a game against the Rams. The Panthers received the ball at the start of the game and they were able to find the end zone on our first drive. After Rangely’s first drive the Panthers did not[Read More…]
Special food drive for Meeker Food Bank through Oct. 4
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | The Food Bank of Meeker, Colorado began in the 1980’s in the Methodist Church and has been functioning continuously through these last 45 years. Their mission statement states: “The Food Bank of Meeker, Colorado exists to serve the vulnerable and financially challenged households in our community[Read More…]
ERBM thanks community for strong participation in satisfaction survey
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | Earlier this year, the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (ERBM) conducted a community satisfaction survey to gather insights on the state of the District and help guide future decision-making. Results were presented to ERBM’s Board of Directors at the September 16 meeting. Current[Read More…]
Obituary – Gerald “Gary” Robert Stewart
1948-2025 Gary Stewart passed away recently in Meeker, Colorado at the age of 76 following an ongoing illness, surrounded by his loving family and friends. Gary was born in Casper, Wyoming and was raised in Meeker where he lived for the majority of his life. In high school, Gary excelled[Read More…]
Obituary – Rosemary Franson Brown
June 13, 1957 ~ Aug. 15, 2025 Rosemary was born in Bismark, North Dakota, the youngest of five children and the first girl in the family. She attended high school in the Lakewood area, attended Brigham Young University and Colorado State University where she graduated with a BFA. She married[Read More…]
