RBC | The dispatch center processed 25,008 phone calls this last year, answering 1,342 911 calls, answered 3,125 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 6,231 outgoing phone calls. A total of 7,151 calls for service were created: 3,879 for the Sheriff’s Office, 3,233 for MPD, 414 calls for[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
ERBM discusses future projects, master plan
MEEKER | There was an ERBM Recreation and Park District board meeting Tuesday, Jan. 15. One highlight that should interest everyone in our community is an upcoming “Spotlight Letter,” Addressed to “each valued community member,” it will appear in the Herald Times to answer common questions about the district, such[Read More…]
Heinle named to Dean’s List at McMurry
RANGELY | Simone Heinle of Rangely has been named to the fall 2018 Dean’s List for McMurry University. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average while taking 12 or more credit hours.
Non-denominational Bible study Jan. 30
RANGELY | Have you ever wondered if the Bible might possibly be true? If it’s even a possibility, don’t you owe it to yourself to at least check it out? On Wednesday, Jan. 30 at EZ Auto in Rangely we will explore some of the objections commonly given for why[Read More…]
Investigations continue in police-involved shooting
RANGELY | At Rangely’s regular town board meeting Jan. 22, Don Reed informed the board Deserado Mine is out of compliance due to its certified operator leaving and asked the water department if it could help with their wastewater management. The water department is sending two employees to help get them back[Read More…]
Letter: Public disgrace by county commissioners
Dear Editor: The sudden discharge and public humiliation of attorney Kent Borchard are a disgrace to our community and to ethical human resources practices. No employee or contractor deserves to be fired without due process, written notice, and some sense of justice, especially not folks with 10 years’ service. Performance[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks for climate op-ed piece
Dear Editor: I would like to thank and congratulate you, the editor of the Herald Times, for featuring the op-ed in your Jan. 10 edition regarding climate change. As someone from the Midwest, just trying to make his way to the SF Bay Area while dodging the weather, I noticed[Read More…]
Smith earns criminal justice degree
MEEKER | Jordan Smith of Meeker earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in criminal justice at the University of Northern Colorado during fall 2018 commencement ceremonies held Dec. 7-8, 2018.
Scholarships now available for western Colo. students
RBC | The Western Colorado Community Foundation (WCCF) is accepting applications for a wide variety of scholarships available to students residing in western Colorado. A total of 36 different scholarship funds managed by WCCF are available to students through one online application at www.wc-cf.org. Scholarships range from $500 to $5,000-plus[Read More…]
CNCC alumni lead Spartan men’s basketball
RANGELY | In fall of 2011, two Western Slope teens, Nathan Terrin and Thomas Powers, arrived at Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) with hoop dreams. Though the pair grew up only 40 miles apart, they had never met until they donned red and black to play for the Spartans in[Read More…]
Paul Fortunato loves coaching, and he’s getting results
RANGELY | A coach can make or break a team. Most often, a team’s fortune depend on the whims of one man—the coach. There have been many great coaches who have steered their teams into history. Football legend Vince Lombardi once said, “The greatest accomplishment is not in never falling but[Read More…]
Feb. SNAP benefits coming early; make them last
RBC | Due to the continuing partial federal government shutdown, the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the State of Colorado have released February SNAP benefits early to most recipients. The Department urges clients who received an additional SNAP payment on their EBT cards from Jan.16-20 to keep in mind that it[Read More…]
