Author: Special to the Herald Times

Days Gone By: Jan. 24, 2019

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The bounteous snows of the past few weeks has caused the elk to seek lower altitudes, and as a consequence, some of their citizens are replenishing their larders. The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – As usual, hundreds of suckers throughout the state[Read More…]

Weekly Call Review: Jan. 14-20, 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…]

Historic preservation conference Feb. 4-7

RBC | Colorado Preservation in collaboration with History Colorado will present the 2019 Saving Places Conference at the Sheraton Denver Hotel, Feb. 4-7.  The conference theme is “The Next Generation of Preservation.”  Drawing historic preservationists and experts from throughout Colorado, the nation and even internationally, more than 800 conferees will[Read More…]

Ice Tower …

Accommodating weather conditions have permitted the ice tower at the CNCC campus in Rangely to rise to its 50 foot height for Outdoor Recreation Program students to attempt to scale. CNCC supplies boots, crampons, ice tools, helmets and harnesses as well as instruction to students interested in trying ice climbing.[Read More…]

It’s Showtime Livestock Club update

MEEKER | The It’s Showtime Livestock Club has just started the new year with the first meeting and the election of officers. The president is Tatum Kennedy. If she is gone vice president Mary Baylie will fill her spot. Keeping the club’s records is secretary Hadley Franklin. Handling the club’s[Read More…]

NUGGETS …

Gracie Coker, Carmella Fortunato, Kaitlyn Cox, Angelina Fortunato, Aubrianna Tapia, Alivia Green, Jesse Barger and Breyann Barger participated in this year’s Nuggets Skills Challenge at the Rangely Recreation Center on Jan. 11. Coker, Fortunato, Fortunato and Barger won their age groups and can go on to participate in the sectional[Read More…]

OPINION: Evidence for climate change

MEEKER | The two previous articles in this series examined the science behind our understanding of Earth’s climate and presented evidence that climate change threatens to destabilize ecosystems, disrupt food and water supplies, and destroy infrastructure. In this article, I present evidence for effects of climate change closer to home.[Read More…]