MEEKER | The Colorado Solar and Storage Association (COSSA) has named Cypress Creek Renewables and White River Electric Association’s, Piceance Creek Solar Farm the 2019 Colorado Utility Scale Project of the Year winner. Now in their second year, the awards honor the individuals, projects and products behind the Mountain West’s[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
SIGNED …
Meeker High School senior Tori Lasker signed her letter of commitment to Northwestern Christian University in Eugene, Oregon, as a dual-sport athlete. Lasker will play both softball and basketball for the Beacons. TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTO
GO, NICK, GO …
Nick Gianinetti of Meeker, with Triple Crown Racing, took ninth (stock) and 11th (modified) in the semi-pro division last weekend at Eagle Point in Beaver, Utah. The last race of the season is this weekend at Grand Targhee in Alta, Wyoming. Courtesy Photo
Hanks, Anderson earn Master’s degrees
MEEKER | Paulette Hanks and Teresa Anderson of Meeker have earned Master of Arts degrees from Western Governors University (WGU). Hanks earned her Master’s in mathematics education (K-6) and Anderson earned her Master’s in science education (5-9). WGU has recognized 12,920 undergraduate and 8,885 graduate degree recipients, who have completed[Read More…]
Unsung Heroes: Once a Panther, always a Panther
RANGELY | The definition of an unsung hero is one who does great deeds but receives little or no recognition for them. They are an ordinary person who makes themselves extraordinary and that is exactly what Rangely School District’s Beckey Hume has done during her 33 years of service. From expected[Read More…]
Top placings for pee-wee wrestlers
MEEKER | Thirty-five of 37 young Cowboys placed in the top four last weekend in Hayden. “The tournament was held in a round robin format so we got lots of matches, and the kids wrestled well,” said head coach Carl Padilla. Placing first: Boomer Sjoerdsma, Toren Gates, Tilden Gates, Tucker[Read More…]
SOUND OF MUSIC …
New oil and gas advocacy group
RBC | Natural gas resources in the Piceance and Uintah basins of Colorado and Utah could help regional and global communities thrive economically and environmentally—if more production and infrastructure expansion efforts are approved. The Consumer Energy Alliance (CEA), the leading consumer advocate for energy, has released a report on “Natural[Read More…]
Pastels …
Meeker artist Pat Sheeran/Daggett’s painting “Comfort” (top) was juried into the 15th annual Mile High National Pastel Exhibition at Curtis Center for the Arts, Greenwood Village. The show runs from May 14-June 29, with an opening reception on May 11 from 6-8 p.m. This nationally recognized show is sponsored[Read More…]
County Beat: April 18, 2019
RBC | The Rio Blanco Board of County Commissioners meeting was called to order on April 15 in Rangely, Colorado at 11:03 a.m. Commissioners Si Woodruff, Jeff Rector and Gary Moyer were all in attendance. The commissioners made a change to the April 15 agenda by postponing the bid award for the[Read More…]
BLM advisory council meeting April 25
MEEKER | The Bureau of Land Management’s Northwest Resource Advisory Council will meet Thursday, April 25 in Meeker at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds, 700 Sulphur Creek Rd. “The Northwest RAC is a diverse citizen advisory board that provides valuable perspectives for managing BLM lands in northwestern Colorado,” said acting[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: April 8-14, 2019
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
