RBC | Seeking to find out more about effective mosquito control, the White River Alliance asked Jesse Schroeder, the Director of Weed and Pest Control from neighboring Moffat County, to help answer that question. Moffat has been using an Integrated Pest Management program for several years, which targets mosquito larvae[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
DAYS GONE BY: January 20, 2022
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Large quantities of self control are necessary to keep jokes free from malice. • Scarcity of time is often pleaded as an excuse for want of inclination. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago • If all the undesirable people killed off the rest[Read More…]
Routt County mom announces candidacy for state legislature
RBC I Savannah Wolfson, (R-Oak Creek) announced her candidacy to the State Legislature today. She is running for House District 26 in order to protect the unique way of life that NW Colorado enjoys. Wolfson said she wants to be the voice of NW Colorado, who she feels is being[Read More…]
Obituary: Lonnie Mantle
July 1, 1935 ~ Dec. 26, 2021 Lonnie M. Mantle was born July 1, 1935, to Charlie and Evelyn Mantle, on the way to the hospital, at a neighbor’s house in Elk Springs, Colorado (which doesn’t exist anymore). His family homesteaded at the bottom of the Hells Canyon on the[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Watching our words
“How big is baby?” are the breathless words every baby loves to hear. They learn to throw out their arms then shout out “SOOOO Big!” in reply. This is a common childhood game played by most every family with a little one. I continue to hear it and it always reminds[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: A story about stories
In hopes of bringing you a bit of cheer, I want to share some heartwarming follow-up stories to my previously published column, Uncle Clarence’s article titled, “Our Best Christmas.” You may recall, this is a true story of an Iowa family giving their favorite horse to a needy family on[Read More…]
Rangely trustees talk economic development
RANGELY I Rangely’s Town Board of Trustees reconvened after a holiday break on Jan. 11, 2022. They approved the minutes for the Dec. 14 meeting, the December check register, and the November financial summary. The Board heard a public introduction from Christine Rambo. She is an economic developer from Louisiana[Read More…]
Cowboy Up …
MEEKER I Meeker High School is excited to recognize the first recipients of the Cowboy Up award. This award was created by the Class of 2020. We honor people, past and present, who have displayed an extraordinary commitment to, or support of, Meeker High School. Honorees can be from any[Read More…]
Lady Panthers fall to Tigers, best Dragons and Rams
RANGELY I The lady Panthers had a long weekend of basketball, opening up with Hayden last Thursday. It was a tough physical loss for the Panthers with a score of 39-30 to the Tigers. “At times we played well and did a lot of good things. We just ran out[Read More…]
Panthers win three, 3-2 in league play
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers boys’ basketball team scored 49 points and held the visiting Hayden Tigers to 40 in the Panthers league triumph on Thursday. Rangely’s aggressive defense led to an 8-0 run in the first three minutes. While the Tigers never led, their scrappy defense and Logan Morrison’s[Read More…]
Have you ever dreamed of being a mustang horse trainer?
Meeker Mustang Makeover seeking trainers for 2022 event featuring Sand Wash Basin horses MEEKER I The fourth annual Meeker Mustang Makeover is on the hunt for horse trainers in Colorado. Last year, 20 trainers from across Colorado picked up their horses on a dusty afternoon, and 120 days later, performed[Read More…]
Is your family tree more like a jungle gym?
That takes on real meaning if you have researched in Kentucky and Arkansas. There, the local joke is, “If I divorce my wife, is she still my cousin?” One of my Clinkenbeard branches had two sisters who married two brothers of a neighboring family. I have observed in my 30[Read More…]
