RBC | You don’t need to travel to an office to register your recreational vehicle. Just pull up the Colorado Parks and Wildlife website and get it done from the comfort of your home. It’s easy to register, just go to the CPWShop website. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is urging[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Why getting help for your mental health is so important
RBC | Getting professional help for dealing with your persistent fears and anxieties is the single most important step in your recovery. Many people are reluctant to get the help they need for various reasons. Making excuses for not getting treatment for your anxiety issues will not solve anything. With[Read More…]
CPW preps for winter studies
RBC | Wildlife managers, biologists, and researchers from Colorado Parks and Wildlife are gearing up for a busy winter season. During the winter months, CPW will be using helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft to capture and classify big game species. Winter study work will include operations to capture, assess, and collar[Read More…]
A message from our healthcare providers
MEEKER | Imagine with me, for a moment, there is a new infectious disease the world has never seen before and for which the medical community has no curative treatments. We also don’t know how deadly it is or how fast it spreads. OK, you don’t have to try that[Read More…]
COVID–What’s it really like?
MEEKER | Having battled COVID for a few weeks now, here’s a frank account of what it’s really like, from our experience. I know every patient is unique, but I think our situation is typical for mid-way between mild and profoundly serious infections. For those of you who think it[Read More…]
The power of adversity
RBC | Adversity is part of life. There is no way to avoid it. Although adversity may seem unpleasant, avoiding it inhibits your development. The more challenges you face, the more you are prepared for challenge. Instead of shunning adversity, welcome it as a growth opportunity. Overcoming adversity builds strength,[Read More…]
MHS ORNAMENTS …
Meeker High School art students were among a few from every U.S. state and territory selected to create ornaments to decorate the trees that surround the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C. MHS art student Hadley Franklin’s ornament is spotlighted on the National Christmas Tree website at https://thenationaltree.org/visit-the-tree-2/america-celebrates-ornaments-from-across-the-usa-in-2020/
Homicide suspect arrested after body found near Dinosaur
DINOSAUR | Griffin James Loughlin, 24, was arrested Wednesday in Salt Lake City, and charged with first-degree murder in connection with a homicide reported Nov. 30, according to a press release from the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office. Around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, November 30, the Moffat County Sheriff’s Office was[Read More…]
NEWLY MARRIED …
Fred and Carla Slagle, formerly of Rangely, are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter Torie Slagle to John Leslie, son of Millard (Corky) and Carol Leslie of Frankenmuth, Michigan. John and Torie were married on Sept. 19, 2020, at Trappers Lake Lodge. Torie graduated from Rangely High School[Read More…]
Pioneer’s Healthcare Foundation raises $115K
MEEKER I The Pioneers Healthcare Foundation is proud to award Pioneers Medical Center almost $115,000 to support a variety of investments in capital equipment. The list includes a new vehicle for the Walbridge Wing to transport residents to out of town appointments and various activities, a new wide-bore MRI machine,[Read More…]
Colorado’s shadow epidemic: heightened anxiety, depression are testing families, communities and Colorado’s already-frayed mental health safety nets
RBC | On Denver’s west side, an elderly man had been managing his solitude just fine until the pandemic hit, taking with it what social life he had and leaving in its place a loneliness he had not felt for years. Not far from his house, a young woman fights[Read More…]
Season B sports delayed as statewide COVID cases rise
RBC | The start of Season B sports has been delayed, following communication between the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment and the Colorado High School Activities Association late Sunday night. This change also affects the planned start of Seasons C and D, which have also been delayed. In[Read More…]