Two Rangely High School students were honored with January “Student of the Month” accolades at the district’s Board of Education meeting on Feb. 20. Principal Crandal Mergelman said the honorees were seniors Linsley Morrill and Patrick Scoggins. During their high school careers, these two individuals have taken on a couple[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Register for community ed classes now
MEEKER | Spring CNCC Community Education Classes starting late February through March are open for registration. Don’t miss these opportunities to learn or create something new. Microsoft PowerPoint, March 27 and April 3; create dynamic presentations. Mexican coking, March 28 and April 4; Chef Karla will spice up your Mexican[Read More…]
Letter: Caseys grateful for community support
Dear Editor: Marty and I are more grateful than ever to call Meeker our home. Twelve years ago when Marty and I chose to move to Meeker we never imagined how much we would be embraced by the community. The past several months have shown that coming to Meeker was[Read More…]
Obituary: Kris Plate
Kris Plate Nov. 15, 1979 ~ Feb. 11, 2018 Kris Plate always seemed to have a smile on his face, a man who really enjoyed life. He was a UPS driver who delivered up the river for many years. He was an avid outdoorsman who loved to hunt, fish, snowboard,[Read More…]
Meeker candidate forum March 13
MEEKER | The Chamber of Commerce is hosting a forum open to the public to meet the town board candidates Tuesday, March 13 at the Fairfield Center at 6 p.m. The candidates will each give a brief presentation and answer questions provided to them before the forum. The Chamber is[Read More…]
Meeker PD Report: February 2018
– A Meeker man is out about $10,000 on a scam starting with a caller wanting to reduce interest on victim’s credit cards. – A Meeker woman is out $300 on an IRS scam. Caller threatened her arrest if she did not pay. Woman was asked to purchase Apple cards from[Read More…]
Snow pack update for NW Colo.
By KENDALL SMITH Special to the Herald Times RBC | Your local NRCS offices (Steamboat Springs, Craig, and Meeker) work hard to collect data from four different snow courses that effect the Yampa/White River drainage area. These include Butterhill (north of Columbine, Yampa View, 3/4 of the way up Rabbit Ears),[Read More…]
Obituary: Tommy Brister
Tommy Brister Feb. 24, 1941 ~ Feb. 28, 2018 Tommy Brister, 77, a former resident of Grand Junction and Meeker, passed away quietly at his home in Rangely, Colo., on Feb. 28, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Angela, of Rangely, and one son, James, of Bena, Va. Cremation[Read More…]
Letter: Piceance Mustangs group encourages dialogue
Dear Editor: The expansive statistics and detailed history of the land cited in Feb. 22 Letter to the Editor from Marybeth Devlin in Miami include good insights for consideration. Perhaps it will invigorate dialogue among concerned interests. However, the new Piceance Mustangs group is a volunteer 501(C)3 organization made up[Read More…]
‘Screenagers’ documentary March 12
MEEKER | Meeker School District will host a special screening of the documentary “Screenagers” on March 12 at 7 p.m. in the MHS auditorium. All parents and community members are invited. Screenagers reveals how tech time impacts kids’ development and offers solutions on how adults can empower kids to best navigate[Read More…]
State award …
Rio Blanco County Emergency Manager Ty Gates received the Northwest Region Emergency Manager of the Year award from the Colorado Emergency Management Association. Present for the awards ceremony in Denver were Chuck Vale, regional field manager for the Department of Homeland Security Office of Emergency Management; Rachel Gates, Ty Gates,[Read More…]
Democratic County Assembly March 11
RBC | The two Democratic candidates, Diane Mitsch Bush and Karl Hanlon, vying to oppose Third District Congressman Scott Tipton, R-Cortez, will be in Meeker this Sunday, March 11. They will attend the Rio Blanco County Democratic Assembly to be held at 1 p.m. at the Meeker Public Library, 490[Read More…]
