MEEKER | Lauren Urista, a 2018 graduate of Meeker High School and daughter of Janelle and Paul Urista, is the 2018 recipient of the $1,000 Rio Blanco County Farm Bureau Scholarship, Urista will utilize her scholarship to pursue degrees in ag/business and equine training/management at Lamar Community College in Lamar, Colo.[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
A day in the life of an Incident Management Team firefighter
By DOC WATSON Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Meeker was for several days host to the Northwest Incident Management Team 11, which from its base at the Barone Middle School managed the Fawn, Sprague, Smith and Ridgetop fires. With all the fires in Colorado this year, it became necessary[Read More…]
Voluntary Fishing Restrictions
Fishermen on the White River are asked to refrain from fishing between 2 p.m. and midnight effective immediately due to low flows and high water temperatures. Contact Colorado Parks and Wildlife for additional information at 970-878-6090 or visit http://cpw.state.co.us/
Wagon Wheel OHV Rendezvous & Rodeo 2018
Michelle Cox Photography Photos
Family Time at The TANK Saturdays
RANGELY | The TANK Center for Sonic Arts is instituting Family Time at the TANK on Saturdays from 3-5 p.m. During these hours we will offer one family at a time their own half hour visit in the TANK, to sing, make music or just experiment with the TANK’s mighty[Read More…]
Harvey, Smith make honor roll at University of Wyoming
RBC | Sheridan B. Harvey and Meghan M. Smith have been named to the University of Wyoming’s 2018 spring semester President’s Honor Roll. 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 for[Read More…]
Volunteers urged to attend workshop
By ROBERT AMICK Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Community Heart and Soul will present an informational workshop at the Main Street Project 45/Heritage Culture Meeting Tuesday, July 24, 12-1:30 p.m. at the Old West Heritage Culture Center, 517 Park Ave. Alexsis Halbert and her CHS team will present a[Read More…]
4th of July Parade Winners
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Congratulations to everyone who entered the July 4th parade! We appreciate your effort and creativity in bringing your message to the Parade! These are the 2018 winners: – Best of Show: White’s Construction and Excavation – Most Creative: Operation Christmas Child – Judges Choice: U.S. Forest[Read More…]
Range Call Royalty Tryouts July 21
MEEKER | Tryouts for the 2018-2019 royalty court for Range Call will be held July 21 at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds in Meeker. Interested cowgirls must be 9-18 years old, reside in Rio Blanco County, and be able to provide their own horse for events. Candidates will be judged[Read More…]
Summer Rodeo Results: July 12
Special to the Herald Times BULL RIDING (place, name, time) 1, Wyatt Hamilton, 81 Ladies Breakaway (place, name, time) 1, Lori Ann Klinglesmith, 3.1 #8 Header (place, name, time) 1, Aaron Webster, 10.4 2, Tod Gould, 13.7 3, Lavender Castaldo, 14.0 #8 Heeler (place, name, time) 1, Kash Atwood, 10.4[Read More…]
White River Algae TAG meeting today
MEEKER | The White River Algae Technical Advisory Group (TAG) will be meeting this Thursday, July 19 at 2 p.m. in the sheriff’s training room in the Justice Center (not the courthouse) at 355 Fourth St. in Meeker. USGS and the Conservation Districts will provide an update on their activities.[Read More…]
Community Calendar: July 19, 2018
– Weekly Wanderers Fridays from 9 to 10:30 a.m. All ages are invited to Town Park during the month of July to get moving and take a walk in the park under the direction of an ERBM staff member. ERBM Recreation & Park District 970-878-3403. – The Meeker Library Book[Read More…]
