Mar. 28, 1950 ~ Dec. 16, 2020 Warren Lane Peppler, 70, passed away Dec. 16, 2020. He was born March 28, 1950 to Edward and Florence Peppler. He was raised on a farm north of Longmont, Colorado and graduated from Longmont High School in 1968. Warren married the three loves[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Obituary: Larry Yardley
Jan. 22, 1942 ~ Dec. 4, 2020 Larry was born in Portage Ville, Missouri in the family barn to Heck and Nadine Yardley. He grew up around the Poplarbluff and Freemont areas. When he was 12 the family moved to Nucla, Colorado. He graduated eighth grade in Nucla soon after[Read More…]
Merry Christmas, Herald Times
MEEKER | To Niki Turner and all your hard-working staff, on behalf of all your readers, I say thank you and a very special Merry Christmas. You faithfully churn out the news every week, get the advertising included, attend meetings for us, produce the fun pages, re-create Days Gone By[Read More…]
BIRTHDAY PARADE …
Meeker came together for a socially distanced birthday parade for resident Gus Halandras Tuesday evening. Happy belated birthday, Gus!
CHRISTMAS WISHES …
Trail and Hitch RV Park and Tiny Home Hotel played host to Santa and Mrs. Claus this month. Kiddos of all ages were able to share their Christmas wishes as usual, with just a few extra safety precautions. Participants also enjoyed holiday music around a roaring fire and refreshments donated[Read More…]
Letters to Santa..
Merry Christmas, Rio Blanco County!Please enjoy these letters to Santa from RBC elementary school students, brimming with the magic of the season. Dear Santa,I am thankful for all you do to make children happy. For christmas I wanta nerf gun.Your friend,Tyrel Dear Santa,I am thankful for all you do to[Read More…]
News Briefs: Dec 24, 2020
Dec. 31 deadline for $4K EV tax credit RBC | Local nonprofit Clean Energy Economy for the Region is reminding Coloradans Dec. 31 is the last date to qualify for a $4,000 state tax credit. The “Innovative Motor Vehicle” income tax credit on the purchase of a new plug-in hybrid[Read More…]
CONSERVATION CORNER: Algae Study Update
The White River Algae Study is on schedule with all the data collection being complete for the three-year study. The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) will now analyze all the data they have collected and provide a final report in late 2021. The USGS staff presented an update to the White[Read More…]
CPW seeking volunteers for Habitat Partnership state council
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking volunteers to fill two openings on the Habitat Partnership Program State Council. The Council is the oversight body for the Habitat Partnership Program (HPP), which works through 19 local committees to resolve conflicts between agricultural operators and big game as well as[Read More…]
Colorado Leopold Conservation Award now seeking nominees
RBC | Nominations are now being accepted for the Leopold Conservation Award® honoring agricultural landowners in Colorado who demonstrate outstanding stewardship and management of natural resources. Sand County Foundation and national sponsor American Farmland Trust present the Leopold Conservation Award to private landowners in 21 states for extraordinary achievement in[Read More…]
RDH resolves issues caused by April ransomware attack
RANGELY | On June 8, 2020, Rangely District Hospital notified impacted individuals concerning a ransomware attack that occurred on April 9, 2020. The ransomware affected parts of the hospital’s computer system, including software files needed to view certain electronic medical records entered in the hospital’s Meditech database between August 2012[Read More…]
Spectrum brings broadband and mobile network and new TV choices to Rangely
RANGELY | Spectrum announced the launch of its high-speed broadband, TV and mobile services for residential and business customers in Rangely on Dec. 10. Spectrum’s high-speed network means homes now have access to Spectrum Internet®, with starting internet speeds of 100 Mbps — and the option to upgrade to 400[Read More…]