RBC I In response to reported unofficial door-to-door canvassing of Colorado voters, the Colorado Secretary of State’s office issued the following reminders to voters: If an individual comes to your door and requests information about your voting history or registration status, you are not required to answer. Every voter’s right[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Opinion: Welcome to Yosemite, the new Pyrocene Park
RBC I The Pleistocene epoch that began 2.6 million years ago sent ice in waves through Yosemite. Glaciers gouged out great valleys along the Merced and Tuolumne rivers, ice sheets rounded granite domes, cirques sculpted the High Sierra. John Muir traced virtually every landscape feature of Yosemite to its legacy[Read More…]
What the pandemic taught us about crisis preparedness
RBC I The pandemic has shown Coloradans the critical importance that small business plays in both our local and national economies. It was critical for entrepreneurs to immediately change their business models and pivot to a new way of selling their products and services overnight. The U.S. Small Business Administration[Read More…]
Cowboys pitch and hit their way to wins
MEEKER I Meeker Cowboy softball hit the road for a four game series, double headers in Delta on Friday and Aspen Saturday. The Cowboys began the weekend 0-6 and finished it 4-6. In game one in Delta Ryann Mergelman had a 2-run homerun to start off the game, Brea Garcia[Read More…]
Panthers place 17th at one of biggest meets of the season
RANGELY I The Rangely Panther harriers made their trek over the mountain and south to the Joe Vigil Invitational in Alamosa, Colorado. They ran on Saturday after watching Adams State win their home meet. The boys placed 17th out of 33 teams and 161 runners. This was one of the[Read More…]
Meeker cross country runs at Coal Ridge Invitational
MEEKER I Meeker cross country was in New Castle on Friday, Sept. 10 for the Coal Ridge Invitational. The course sports a variety of surfaces across rolling terrain. “We saw some really great results on a new course. We are starting to see the hard work pay off,” said head[Read More…]
Tough loss for Panthers
RANGELY I The Rangely Panthers got off to a great start in Caliche only to lose in overtime. Leading the entire game except for the final minute and a half, Rangely gave up a safety to allow Caliche to tie the game. “Obviously it was a tough way to lose,[Read More…]
Lady Panthers travel to Cedaredge
RANGELY I On Tuesday, Sept. 7 the Rangely volleyball team traveled to Cedaredge. The lady Panthers White team came away with the win again against the Cedaredge Bruins C Team. It was a very exciting game with some players coming alive in their play that we haven’t seen much of[Read More…]
Cowboys bounce back against Roaring Fork Rams
MEEKER I Cowboy football took on the Roaring Fork Rams the first time in decades last Friday. Coming off of a big loss to the Limon Badgers, the team “bounced back well, they responded to disappointment of last week well and I am pleased with how they did,” commented head[Read More…]
News Notes: September 16
MACC art school MEEKER | Thursday Art School, hosted by the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council, is back! Kids ages 5–14 can attend every other Thursday for fun projects and a snack! Art schools are scheduled for Sept. 16 and 30, Oct. 14 and 28, and Nov 4 and 11[Read More…]
Air Force training brings big cargo planes to Meeker skies
RBC I Rally in the Rockies, an Air Force Reserve training operation, made its debut in Meeker. The reserve units participating were from all over the southern United States including Little Rock, Biloxi, and different locations in Missouri. The operation itself has multiple hubs with locations in Eagle County, Rifle,[Read More…]
Letter: Who’s paying?
Dear Editor: My first question is who is paying attorney fees for the recall process? Wouldn’t it save the taxpayer money if this was put on the November ballot? I believe there is a deadline to get something on the ballot and hopefully both sides will keep the taxpayer in[Read More…]