Author: Special to the Herald Times
DAYS GONE BY: August 12
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • And the man who considers his name a matter of news is still painfully in evidence. • This section was again visited by heavy rains last Saturday afternoon and Sunday. It came down steady and hard all day Sunday, since which time we[Read More…]
Obituary: Theralyne Marie (Wilson) Dull
April 17, 1943 ~ July 16, 2021 Theralyne Marie Dull, 78, of Denver, Colorado, went to be with the Lord on July 16, 2021. She was born on April 17, 1943 in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, and was the daughter of the late Ed and Betty Wilson and beloved wife of the late[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County issues statement on IGA with Moffat County DHS
RBC I On Aug. 3, 2021, the Board of County Commissioners for Rio Blanco County entered into an intergovernmental agreement with the Board of County Commissioners for Moffat County for the Moffat County Department of Human Services to provide temporary coverage for Child Welfare and Adult Protection Services to Rio[Read More…]
TAG, YOU’RE IT …
August 5 rodeo results #8 Team Roping – Kash Atwood/Jeff Salazar Mixed Team Roping – Lori Ann Klinglesmith/Lenny Klinglesmith #11 Team Roping – Kash Atwood/Brett Watson Jr/Sr Team Roping – Leah Wood/Kash Atwood Dally Ribbon Roping – Leah Wood/Deana Wood Open Breakaway – Lori Ann Klinglesmith Ladies Breakaway – Paula[Read More…]
MHS SENIORS RETURN …
Letter: MES thanks Steffen family, friends
Dear Editor: Meeker Elementary would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to the family and friends of Enid Steffan. Enid was passionate about Meeker’s youth; purchasing for and organizing school supply drives for decades, providing hand-knitted hats and gloves, paying for school pictures and lunches for those who could[Read More…]
Letter: The reality facing wild horses–starvation
Dear Editor, I read Dr. Moore’s letter concerning the West Douglas herd gather with a great deal of interest and in the end, sorrow. The Fruita veterinarian, while well intentioned, ignored critical facts, blaming ranchers for this necessary removal. I won’t dispute the fact that ranchers do want the herds[Read More…]
Letter: West Douglas Herd area facts
Dear Editor: The “Wild” Horse and Burro Program is complicated at best and is dramatized by activists to get people’s emotions stirred to act, even if that action is based on misinformation. It is disappointing and discouraging to realize that if someone doesn’t present the facts, the misinformation becomes “fact”[Read More…]
Letter: The air we breathe
When we were kids my grandmother used to remind us how lucky we were to live under Colorado blue skies. Azure blue, crystal clear. Sweet mountain air that with every deep breath made you feel vibrantly alive. Those days are gone. Lately you risk your health to go outside. Those[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: August 12
White River Alliance meeting MEEKER | The next meeting of the White River Alliance will be Aug. 18 at 6 p.m. at Circle Park in Meeker. Join us for pizza and beverages. Public meetings for water initiative RBC | Public meetings for the White River Integrated Water Initiative Please join[Read More…]
DMV offers online check-in
RBC | To Coloradans who enjoy physically standing in line, we’re sorry! The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles’ (DMV) latest innovation in its ongoing Digital Transformation will significantly reduce the need to physically stand in line at DMV offices throughout the state by empowering Coloradans to choose where they wait[Read More…]
