It has taken a long time for me to get used to conducting daily business in this digital world. Many of us are moving steadily forward, but some of us continue to flounder around. I am one of those who remain baffled when a problem arises with my smartphone or[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Fire prevention, Part 3
Of course, nothing is completely fireproof, but there are steps you can take to decrease your home’s vulnerability. Here is a link to great article on wildfire mitigation. https://csfs.colostate.edu/wildfire-mitigation/protect-your-home-property-from-wildfire/ Steps such as removing dead foliage near your house foundation, trimming tree branches that touch your roof, moving firewood away from[Read More…]
Candidates visiting Meeker this weekend
State Senator Don Coram, Montrose is a Republican candidate for the 3rd Congressional District. He is a challenger to incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert of Rifle. Coram will be in Meeker this Saturday, May 21, from 12-1 p.m. There will be a meet and greet downstairs at the Hugus Building (594[Read More…]
Journalism submissions from RJSHS freshmen
RANGELY I I have had the pleasure of working with a group of students this year at Rangely High School. Part of our weekly routine became reading our local Herald Times every Wednesday and having discussions on what types of articles there are and what kind interest them. We also[Read More…]
Northwest Solar Co-op launch to be announced May 24
Routt County and the City of Steamboat Springs, in partnership with nonprofit Solar United Neighbors, will be announcing the launch of the Northwest Solar Co-op on Tuesday, May 24 at 6 p.m. The solar co-op is a group formed to help members make it easy to save on solar. The solar[Read More…]
LDS SEMINARY GRADS …
Brooke Filfred, Joseph Adams, Hayley Burr and Aspen Lowe are Rangely’s LDS Seminary graduates this year. For their four years of high school, they have attended seminary every morning Monday through Thursday from 6:30-7:20 a.m. during school year. Congratulations!
SCHOLARSHIP …
Steve Coley, representing Rio Blanco Lodge #80 and the Colorado Grand Lodge of Masons, presented RHS Senior Autumn Curdy with the Colorado Masonic Scholarship, which is a four-year scholarship of $30,000. For other awards presented, see Pages B6-B7 this week. | STEVE COLEY PHOTO
George Wenschhof
July 8, 1941 – Jan. 9, 2022 A celebration of his life will be held on May 21, at 10 a.m. at the 4-H Building in Meeker. In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to Meeker Education Foundation, in honor of George and Glenda Wenschhof[Read More…]
CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Richard Ellsworth
July 1, 1945 – Dec. 8, 2021 Please join us for a celebration of his life on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 10 a.m. at the Fairfield Center.
Dancing to the beat …
Members of the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District’s dance program presented their annual dance performances in early May to a selection of musical “one-hit wonders.” | MICHELLE COX PHOTO View more photos at https://www.facebook.com/michellecoxphotographyllc/photos
Just keep riding …
On May 7, Joe Conrado hopped on his red Salsa bike and pedaled from Craig to Maybell to Meeker, covering more than 70 miles. “We like to say one mile for every birthday… and a few extra for insurance! Great job, Bop! We are so proud of you!” said photo[Read More…]
What does a Scot wear under his kilt?
Shoes and socks of course! I attended the Grand Valley Scottish Festival in Grand Junction this weekend. And yes, I wore my kilt with my dirk (short dagger) in my right sock. The dirk is used more as an eating utensil than a weapon. It has been known to be[Read More…]
