MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Historical Society started around 1949 when a group of women devoted time to preserving historic artifacts. They collected items and stored them in a spare room of the Taggert family home. Over time, the collection and building morphed into today’s White River Museum. Thus[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
PLAYER OF THE WEEK …
As the Meeker Cowboys moved up in the rankings to the third spot just below Wiggins and Denver Christian, their sophomore outside hitter Emma Luce was awarded MAXPREPS/AVCA Player of the Week for March 28. The Cowboys have played four games and Luce has averaged 25.5 kills per game, for[Read More…]
THE WHEELS ON THE BUS …
… go round and round thanks to the hard work of RSD’s transportation department. Left to right are Tammie Stewart, Carrie Fouch, Bart Nielsen, Dave Jordan and Conrado Quezada.
WRESTLING …
The Barone Middle School Cowboys hosted their first duals of the season with Soroco, Rangely, Hayden and North Park. Meeker came out on top in all three duals. Pictured top to bottom are Brode Low, Finley Deming, Taylor Gibson and Gage Nielsen. | COURTESY PHOTOS
Lady Panthers win two, lose one over the weekend
RBC | The lady Panthers were 2-1 last weekend. Rangely traveled to DeBeque on Friday, April 2. They started off strong and didn’t look back, sweeping the Dragons 3-0. Leading the offensive for the lady Panthers was Aspen Low with eight kills and Maya Mercado right behind adding seven kills.[Read More…]
Letter: Alliance Happenings
A few years ago, some of the local fishing guides, landowners, and folks concerned about the White River formed White River Alliance. This group came together from a broad range of political, professional, and personal backgrounds and decided to form a strong alliance with one thing uniting them, the White[Read More…]
New local dialing procedure starts Apr. 24
Fast Facts: WHO: FCCWHAT: Approval of “988” as three-digit number to reach the National Suicide Prevention LifelineWHEN: Starts July 16, 2022 Due to this change, customers with a 970 area code will need to dial a full 10-digit phone number to be connected (i.e. 970-878-4017, instead of 878-4017), beginning April[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Happy Spring
MEEKER | Listening to a recent weather report that said that we have reached ninety percent of our needed snowpack, I realized how much we all take our piles and piles of snow for granted. There is no need to tell any of us that early spring brings our heaviest[Read More…]
Letter: Comment on Moyer’s character, principles
Dear Editor: I worked for Rio Blanco County from May-August 2020 as a natural resources intern. While there, I had the opportunity to listen to several executive sessions, as well as listen to informal conversations and meetings between the three commissioners and various employees and department heads. At that time,[Read More…]
Letter: Commissioner: Public servant minus personal agenda
Dear Editor: I want to start by saying I’ve never carried a petition before now, and didn’t quite know what to expect. I was surprised by the number of people who reached out to make sure they could be included in the recall. Thirty days have zoomed by and we[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Knowledge Treasure Trove
MEEKER | Where can you go in Meeker for a 3D printer, a telescope, a piano keyboard, and a beautiful summer retreat? Get reacquainted with our beautiful Meeker Public Library that includes something for everyone. The Library is open Mon/Wed/Fri 9:30-5:30, Tues/Thurs 9:30-9:00, Sat 9:30-2:00 and moving ahead with new[Read More…]
Animal cruelty initiative angers Colorado ranchers
RBC | Coloradans who participated in the great, governor-inspired meat battle of 2021 either tore into a juicy steak Saturday or opted for a vegan burger and a side of veggies. But last weekend’s fight, prompted by Gov. Jared Polis’ proclamation of MeatOut Day, was nothing compared to a brewing[Read More…]
