**ANNOUNCEMENTS** Open Range Cowboy Church of Meeker Every Sunday, 6:00 in the evening Fairgrounds Exhibit Hall For more information, Please call Tom 970-260-6820 The Rangely Food Bank is open on Saturdays from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at 204 E. Rio Blanco. To donate, please call 970-620-2407. ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Warrior at Heart prayer group Thursdays
MEEKER | Thursdays from 5:45 to 7 a.m. a group of men meet regularly to talk about God. This group is part of a growing ministry known as Warrior at Heart. Warrior at Heart Ministry’s mission is: “Battling to heal and free men’s hearts through the power of Christ’s love.” Their vision:[Read More…]
Compare award letters to find best college deal
RBC | Most high school seniors headed for college will soon be receiving financial aid award letters. Seniors and their parents should read those letters carefully, KHEAA advises. The letter will usually show the total cost of attendance for one year, including tuition, fees, room, meals, books, supplies, transportation and[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: Feb. 25-March 3, 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…]
Days Gone By: Mar. 7, 2019
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago – The annual meeting of the White River Stockgrowers’ association will be held in Meeker, April 17, 1894 at 2 o’clock p.m. The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – It is no wonder that Miss Anderson looks sad. Every girl in the[Read More…]
New CPW District Wildlife Officer in Rangely
RANGELY | In January, Parachute native Garrett Smith relocated to Rangely and took on his new position as the Colorado Parks and Wildlife District Wildlife Manager. Officer Smith, a wildlife biology graduate of the University of Wyoming in Laramie, took over management of unit 10 and the north end of unit[Read More…]
Water Conservancy District in pre-permitting phase for Wolf Creek Dam
RANGELY | The Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) is as busy as ever with many projects in the works that affect residents on both ends of Rio Blanco County. District Manager Alden Vanden Brink explained that the board is in the pre-permitting process for the White River Storage Project.[Read More…]
PMC ‘off to a very good start’ in 2019
MEEKER | “It looks like the hospital is off to a very good start (in 2019),” was an early comment during the Feb. 26 Pioneers Medical Center board meeting. The board saw a degree of quick return on the hospital’s investment in the Mako Total Knee Robotic-Arm, as well as[Read More…]
Nuclear medicine new to PMC
MEEKER | A mere four weeks ago, in addition to other state of the art technology recently launched, Pioneers Medical Center added “nuclear medicine imaging” to its services, a year-long process that has finally arrived. Greg Hanberg, PMC’s radiology director, discussed this cutting edge technology with the HT. Hanberg received[Read More…]
Smith named to President’s Honor Roll
MEEKER | Meghan M. Smith has been named to the President’s Honor Roll for the 2018 fall semester at the University of Wyoming. The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled[Read More…]
Letter: Is your dog in compliance?
Dear Editor: If you own a dog in the Town of Meeker, please be fully responsible for your pet’s behavior and in compliance with local ordinances. Essentially that means no running at large, no disturbance of the peace and no habitual barking. Please corral your dog on your property. It[Read More…]
Correction
MEEKER | Forty-eight Meeker High School (MHS) wrestlers have finished as state runners-up in the Colorado State Wrestling Championships, not 39, as incorrectly written in the “Colorado State Wrestling Tournament 2019” article, which appeared in the Feb. 28, 2019, edition of the Herald Times. We regret the error. Meeker head[Read More…]
