MEEKER | Meeker’s middle school track team had a busy week, hosting Rangely, Craig and Hayden at our Night Relays meet on Thursday, and then travelling to Steamboat Springs for Saturday’s meet. The home meet, as the name implies, featured only relay races, and even the field events consisted of[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Loose Ends: ‘I love this place’
MEEKER | What is it about a location that makes one blurt out, “I love this place”? It pops up in conversation time and again, particularly if the individual saying it is revisiting an old favorite spot after a long absence. Holidays and three-day weekends lend themselves to traveling to[Read More…]
Jr. High Panthers compete in Meeker and Steamboat
RANGELY | The Rangely Middle School track team competed in the Meeker Night Relays and the Steamboat Springs District Meet last week. The 4×100 relay team of Aspen Steele, Sadie Jackson, Halle Harris and Zoie Britt represented the Panthers well in both meets. The 4×200 relay team of Steele, Jackson,[Read More…]
Death Notice: Lloyd Vernon Bradfield
April 18, 1947 ~ Dec. 18, 2020 Graveside service to be held at 11 a.m. on June 9 at Highland Cemetery.
Obituary: Gary C. Hicken
Oct. 22, 1948 ~ May 2, 2021 Gary was born in Kemmerer, Wyoming, to Gearld C. Hicken and Lillian (Brolien) Hicken. He was the oldest of four children although only he and younger sisters Susan and Barbara were born in Kemmerer. The family moved to Denver when Gary was six.[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Playing Well Together
MEEKER | This spring, the birds in our yard have gathered, shared the food, taken turns, and demonstrated an obvious acceptance of each other. It is always a cheerful event to observe them flying in with their beautiful colors, chowing down, and providing us many moments of joy. While not[Read More…]
EVERYBODY DANCE NOW …
WRBM Recreation & Park District dance classes recently finished up the 2020-2021 season.
Letters to the Editor: May 27, 2021
Compelled to respond Dear Editor: I have read through Boots Campbell’s May 13, 2021 letter to the editor several times and have come to the same conclusion every time. It is clear Ms. Campbell is having difficulties accepting the hearing officer’s ruling in the Moyer recall case. She referenced four[Read More…]
Cowboys defeat Panthers 14-13; sink Pirates twice
MEEKER | Five games in seven days, five wins, and one shutout for Meeker Cowboy baseball, which began Wednesday when Rangley came to Meeker for a nailbiter. The Cowboys, who were up 12-3 at the top of the fifth, let the Panthers take the lead to only reverse the game[Read More…]
College now enrolling students in new cybersecurity program
RBC | Cybersecurity has joined the list of academic programs available to students who choose Colorado Northwestern Community College in fall 2021 after passing two major milestones — hiring a program director and receiving program approval by the Higher Learning Commission. “Our newest program in cybersecurity will offer students the[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Teacher appreciation
MEEKER | We are quickly approaching the end of another school year. Recently the celebration of teacher appreciation week took place in schools across the country. A national news story about one teacher in Texas reminded me of so many of my fellow teachers over the years. It featured a[Read More…]
Aging Services Coalition focuses on meeting needs of older adults
RBC | According to the Colorado State Demography office, the population of adults aged 65 and older will nearly double between 2020 and 2050. In Northwest Colorado, adults over the age of 60 account for 24% of the population, and contribute significantly to our economy and community. The Aging Services[Read More…]