Barone Middle School wrestling came away with three district champions this season: Dillon Koenig (80 pounds), Gael Rodriguez (120 pounds), and Thomas Theos (130 pounds). TANIA VALERIANO PHOTO
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Obituary: Richard Jack Lee
June 15, 1931 ~ Jan. 23, 2025 The Lee Family announces the loss of Richard “Jack” Lee, on Jan. 23, 2025, in Grand Junction, Colorado. Jack was born June 15, 1931, in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Jack served as a sergeant 1st class in the Army during the Korean War, for[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS: Letters from history No. 77
Special to the HT White River Agency, Colorado July 7, 1879 Sir: In close, herewith, proposals of Messrs. Clements, Leadville, Colorado, for constructing agency building, they are so indefinite that I cannot see how they can form more than a basis, and as I do not know whether it was[Read More…]
Livestock judging team
Special to the HT RBC | The Rio Blanco County 4-H Livestock Judging Team traveled to Rocky Ford, Colorado, this past weekend to compete in the Otero/Lincoln County Livestock Judging Contest. About 30 seniors and 60 juniors from across the state participated. Coaches are proud of the hard work the[Read More…]
SNOWPACK REPORT
The numbers are a little surprising given the mild winter we’ve had. Median snowpack and median reservoir storage for the Yampa-White-Little Snake river basin are comparable to last year’s numbers. We still have a few weeks left for additional snow in the high country, with a period of unsettled weather[Read More…]
RBC Extension office has water testing kits available
RBC | There may be several reasons that residents want to test the water quality from private wells on their property. In many instances, private water wells should be tested annually for drinking water suitability. All natural waters contain minerals or other substances that may have dissolved from sand or[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Mar. 16-22, 2025
ARRESTS 3/17/2025- A 41 year old male was arrested by Rangely PD for Harassment (Domestic Violence). He was taken to jail. 3/18/2025- A 60 year-old male was arrested by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office for Driving Under the Influence, Careless Driving, Open Marijuana Container in a Motor Vehicle and Unlawful[Read More…]
If you have a well, you need to check your permits; help available in Meeker on March 31
Special to the HT MEEKER | Residents of the White River upstream from Taylor Draw Dam are urged to check their well permits. Water Commissioner Betty Kracht said, “I am once again reaching out asking everyone to check your well permits to make sure they are permitted and permitted correctly. [Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – March 27th, 2025
Volunteers sought for cleanup days at the Meeker Golf Course Dear Editor: Good afternoon, everyone. This unseasonably warm weather we are having is making the course wake up and green up. The board would like to ask the members to please help out however you can with some spring clean[Read More…]
MUSEUM MUSINGS Letters from history No. 76
Special to the HT MEEKER | The information that follows was taken from the ANNUAL REPORT OF 1879. The contents of this book are the reports from the Indian agents from coast to coast. In browsing the contents there is a common thread from coast to coast. The agents are[Read More…]
Spring cleanup days at Meeker Golf Course
MEEKER | There will be a work day on April 5, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Once the work is done play can begin and everyone that helps will be able to play a round afterwards. Then, on April 12, 2025 we will be taking annual fee payments[Read More…]
Lady Panthers play All-State games in Thornton
Rangely’s Ashlynn Ducey (14) tries breaking through full-court pressure during the 2025 Colorado Coaches of Girls’ Sports All-State Games’ Class 2A feature Sunday morning, March 23. Part of the 2A ‘Blue’ team at the event, held in Thornton inside Skyview’s Al Hower Gymnasium, Ducey scored seven points (by going 7-of-10[Read More…]
