Window shop with The Upstairs Gallery MEEKER | The Upstairs Gallery is closed at the moment, however, it will be open for some Small Business Saturday window shopping. Shop the Hugus building windows, text or leave a voicemail for Pat @ 970-799-9375 with your name and item numbers. Pick up[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Understanding abandoned water rights
RBC | Every 10 years, the Colorado Division of Water Resources’ (DWR) publishes its water right abandonment list. The list — released on July 1, 2020 — represents water rights that each division engineer is recommending for abandonment based on real or perceived non-use over the last 10 years. A[Read More…]
Obituary: David LaVerne Dorsey
April 11, 1945 ~ Nov. 14, 2020 David was very proud to have been born in the Paonia hospital (Yes, there was one! Located on Main Street, later the home of Dr. Don Ridgeway) on April 11, 1945, to Vern and Mildred (Abbott) Dorsey. He died in the Delta Hospital[Read More…]
Cowboys head to playoffs in Strasburg
MEEKER | Sunday the Cowboys officially moved into the playoffs for the seventh year in a row. This came after a commanding victory over the Paonia Eagles, 47-0. It was the Cowboys third shutout of the year. Forty points were scored in the first 10 minutes and 30 seconds of[Read More…]
Panthers West Slope League champions
RANGELY | Western Slope League Champions is a phrase that has not been used toward the Rangely High School football team for some time, and that has now changed. By defeating the Gilpin County Eagles Saturday in Rangely to a score of 28-20, the Panthers can now call themselves league[Read More…]
Rangely Food Bank update
RANGELY | Every day, Food Bank of the Rockies works tirelessly to fight hunger and feed hope throughout Colorado and Wyoming. They provide more than 56 million meals to more than 593,239 individuals every year. They ensure everyone who is food insecure knows they can get the help they need. On Nov. 5 Rangely residents[Read More…]
COVID-19: student perspectives
RBC | With the rise in cases, COVID-19 has become a hot topic in the community. There’s talk of it everywhere — stores, school and restaurants. Here at the school there’s a level of uncertainty about whether we have to go home or if we get to stay in school.[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Forest health and watershed impacts
Forests play a major role in natural systems. Forests can protect watershed health and function, provide suitable habitat for numerous wildlife species, promote a robust logging industry, provide soil erosion control, supply forage for livestock, and offer endless recreational opportunities. While healthy forests provide these benefits, a mismanaged or unhealthy[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: Nov. 17 2020
Is this the season to love your neighbor as yourself? Do you remember sneezing and coughing as a child? Your grandmother and mother asked you to cover your mouth so you would not pass on the bugs to somebody else. Your grandmother knew something. Pay attention now.China is forcing their[Read More…]
DEERY ME …
When the hunters go to the forest, the deer go to town. Despite this reverse migration, it’s been a relatively good hunting season in our estimation, with plenty of antler racks poking out of the backs of muddy pick-up trucks downtown. Of course, if you ask any hunter who didn’t[Read More…]
News Briefs: Nov 17, 2020
ERBM closure due to COVID-19 MEEKER | Due to COVID-19 related staffing concerns, ERBM Recreation & Park District operations and facilities (including the Meeker Recreation Center) will be closed beginning Tuesday, Nov. 17, until further notice. More information, as it becomes available, will be posted at www.ERBMrec.com. Meeker featured in[Read More…]
VETERANS DAY BARBECUE
