It’s been a decade since I reflected on radiation, both the kind emitted by nuclear tests and the radium inserted up my nose to shrink swollen adenoids. The nuclear bomb and I became senior citizens in 2010. But this summer’s 75th anniversary of this country’s first exploded atomic bomb —[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Letter to the Editor
Thanks for obituary reprint Dear Editor: This is a belated letter of thanks to the Rio Blanco Herald Times for your generosity in printing the beautiful obituary for my mother, Ida Elizabeth Pahlke. However, it is more largely a note of appreciation for your responsible acceptance of ownership for mistakes[Read More…]
Trooper Tips: The Move Over law just added a little more to it
By MASTER TROOPER GARY CUTLER | Colorado State Patrol RBC | On Nov. 26, 2016, my friend, Trooper Cody Donahue, was killed by a truck that failed to move over while he was investigating a crash. This is a story we hear all too often. Prior to that crash, there[Read More…]
Sounds of Meeker
Part 1: Wildfire MEEKER | First, we hear the multiple ringing of the local Meeker siren calling in first responders. Then, the scream of fire engines setting off to help somewhere. Now, it is the distinct helicopter sounds that hover low over town. These are not the same sounds as[Read More…]
Rodeo Results: July 16
July 16 Summer Rodeo Series Results: Barrels: J’Leah Richardson Jr barrels: Deana Wood Bulls: Ty Pint/Garrett Upton split first Ladies breakaway: Marley Hammer Dally: Joe/Leah Wood Mixed: Lori Ann/Lenny Klinglesmith Open breakaway: Catherine Edwards 8: Amber/Jeff Salazar 11: Joe Wood/JD Slagowski Open: Joe Wood/JD Slagowski
2020 graduates receive $5,000 in scholarships
RBC | The Western Colorado Community Foundation (WCCF) has committed $5,000 in scholarship awards to support two Rio Blanco County students as they attend four-year universities or vocational training. WCCF manages 40 scholarship funds across western Colorado, and one of those funds, the Natural Soda Fund, is specifically for graduating[Read More…]
Meeker Marlins and Meeker Youth Swim teams
The Meeker swim teams had another in-house swim competition last Friday, the second in a current schedule of three. The teams will be in the water for their final meet on July 31. Complete results from Friday’s meet were not provided to the HT by press time. Click in the[Read More…]
Obituary: Lois Wise (Lugenbeel)
Lois Wise (Lugenbeel) was born on June 6, 1930, in Wickenburg, Arizona, to parents Claude and Helen Lugenbeel. The family, including brothers Ben and Basil, moved to Meeker, Colorado, where they put down roots. It was in Meeker where Lois met her husband, the late Tom Wise. After working side[Read More…]
News Briefs: July 16, 2020
Stockgrowers fair barbecue canceled RBC | After much thought and consideration to the potential risks associated with COVID-19 the Stockgrowers’ Association events committee has made the tough decision not to have a barbecue during the county fair this year. Please stay tuned for another fundraising opportunity later in the year![Read More…]
Meeker Summer Rodeo Series Results from July 9, 2020
The Meeker Summer Rodeo Series picked right back up after the July 4 festivities. The weekly series has six more rodeos for competitors to enter. The final rodeo of the year will be August 20. This week’s results are: Bull riding – Ty Pint Barrel racing – Kerrin Hazeldush Open[Read More…]
Obituary: Carolyn Evelyn (Russell) Sullivan
Carolyn Evelyn (Russell) Sullivan passed away at her home on June 8, 2020, at the age of 94. She was born May 12, 1926, in Meeker, Colorado, to Glenn Rees and Pearl Elizabeth (Banner) Russell. She was a twin to Jack Russell. She had an older sister, Norma. Carolyn attended[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Colorado Water Rights Abandonment List
As a Colorado water right holder, have you reviewed the Colorado Division of Water Resources’ (DWR) abandonment list? It is now available. Every 10 years, the DWR presents a list of water rights that the Division Engineer believes to have been “abandoned” to the water court. An abandoned right is[Read More…]
