Dear Editor: As a member of the Meeker business community for 13 years, we have continually strived to provide the best value, quality and consistency in service and product. As we move forward, we are faced with serious challenges regarding staffing and product procurement. With these important challenges ahead of[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Red Cross Home Fire Campaign tomorrow
RANGELY | The Home Fire Campaign is a Red Cross program with the goal to reduce injuries and fatalities in home fires by 25 percent. This is done by teams of volunteers visiting homes to check smoke alarms for functionality, installing new smoke alarms where needed and providing basic fire[Read More…]
ALL CONFERENCE HONORS…
Three Meeker ball players received All-Conference team honors: Logan Hughes, Trapper Merrifield and Doak Mantle. Luis Villalpando received an All-Conference Honorable Mention. CATHIE DOLAN PHOTO
Weekly Call Review: May 14-20, 2018
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…]
Promote your business at the OHV Rendezvous
MEEKER | More than 200 people will be coming to Meeker to ride out trails, dine at our restaurants, shop at our stores and stay at our lodging. For more information contact the Meeker Chamber at 970-878-5510 or go to http://www.wagonwheeltrails.org/.
Be safe in bear country
RBC | When you head out into Colorado’s great outdoors, you’re heading into country that’s long been home to black bears. With so many people spending time in bear country, human-bear conflicts are on the rise. So before you go, learn more about how to enjoy the outdoors without creating[Read More…]
RECORD BREAKERS …
Three Barone Middle School track records were broken this year. “I am very proud of all of the hard work, throughout the season, and these results are a reflection of it,” said coach Marty Casey. At home, during the Meeker meet, Kelton Turner ran the 100-meter hurdles in 16.23 seconds[Read More…]
CNCC Cottage Food Training June 5
MEEKER | Anyone operating a food business from home kitchens and/or food vendors participating in Farmer’s Markets and other summer venues will benefit from this training. The training covers basic food safety, foods permissible in Colorado’s Cottage Food Act, ingredient labeling and disclaimer requirements, and special considerations for food preparation[Read More…]
Homegrown Entrepreneurs: Kyle Stewart
Kyle Stewart—Metal Artist and Welder, Stewart Welding RANGELY | Kyle Stewart graduated from Rangely High School in 2007. Growing up around metal (his family has owned a Stewart’s Welding shop for decades) he developed a desire to not just work with metal, but make it art, eventually becoming an award[Read More…]
CLEAN UP CREW …
Rangely 4-H youth spent Friday morning cleaning up trash on Highway 139 as part of the 4-H commitment to community service. COURTESY PHOTO
Pioneers welcomes new board members
MEEKER | At the regular monthly board of directors meeting for Pioneers Medical Center two new members were welcomed to the board. Brian Bofinger and Todd Shults, along with re-elected members Kim Brown and Kai Turner, were sworn on to the seven-member board. “We are thrilled to welcome Brian and Todd[Read More…]
Veteran’s Posting: May 24, 2018
By Wes Eubanks Meeker VFW & American Legion MEEKER | God Bless America. I go to the cemetery up on the hill above the river and there beneath the cedars I kneel and clean the dust off of the tombstone of a veteran. I say a prayer I plant a flag.[Read More…]
