MEEKER | Meeker Food Bank was started in the 1980’s by the Methodist Church but has become a vital community effort through the years. Donations from caring businesses and individuals in the area and generous time from volunteers has kept it open and functioning continuous through these last 40 years.[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
RIO HAPPENINGS: Jan 4-11, 2025
ARRESTS There were no arrests this week. CALL SUMMARIES 1/07/2025 @ 04:19 pm. A call came in reporting yelling taking place in a vehicle that drove past the nosy passerby. An officer responded but couldn’t locate the vehicle. 01/07/2025 @ 04:38 am. The Sheriff responded to a call where the[Read More…]
Meeker Dollar General to hold Grand Opening event this Saturday with giveaways
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | Dollar General is excited to announce its store at 340 E Market Street in Meeker is hosting a grand opening event on Saturday, Jan. 18, 2024 at 8 a.m., which will include $10 complimentary gift cards to the first 50 adult customers and DG tote bags[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Meeker School District Superintendent – Providing mental health support in schools
MEEKER | During the 2023-2024 school year, the Meeker School District gathered survey data through a community survey developed by the school district and a school staff survey developed by the Colorado Department of Education (CDE). The data collected let to the development of an action plan that can be[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: HopeWest – Concluding a national, competitive search, HopeWest announces its next chief executive officer
MEEKER | HopeWest is pleased to announce Deneen Silva, MSN has accepted the position as the nonprofit’s incoming president & CEO. Silva will step into her new role in February of 2025; Cassie Mitchell, HopeWest’s current chief executive has committed to remaining with the organization through the end of March[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: State Rep. Meghan Lukens, House District 26 – Getting to work for the Western Slope
RBC | As we begin the 2025 legislative session, I am honored to continue serving as your voice at the State Capitol, where my colleagues and I will spend the next 120 days tackling issues facing Coloradans. I am thrilled to share that the Speaker of the House, Julie McCluskie,[Read More…]
Lady Panthers start league season with wins over Hayden Tigers, Soroco Rams
Special to the HT RANGELY | The Rangely lady Panthers kicked off their league season with a convincing 44-31 victory over the Hayden Tigers in a home matchup. Aubrianna Tapia led the charge for the Panthers with a dominant performance, scoring 20 points and grabbing an impressive 17 rebounds. Miah[Read More…]
Rangely basketball ties up two league wins
RANGELY | On Jan. 10 Rangely Panther boys’ basketball hosted the Hayden Tigers in their first league matchup of the season. The Panthers had been waiting for revenge from last season as Hayden ended their season in overtime for the pig-tail game of the district tournament. Much like the last[Read More…]
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Members of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society (RBCHS) gathered Sunday, Jan. 12, for the organization’s annual meeting to hear updates. Executive Director Teresia Reed shared a presentation with history, current status, and goals and plans for the RBCHS in 2025.
The TANK to receive $15K award from the National Endowment for the Arts
RANGELY | The TANK Center for Sonic Arts has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $15,000. This grant will support Connecting Colorado, an artist residency program that will bring artists from CU Boulder’s ATLAS B2 Center for Media[Read More…]
Second round of wolf releases on Western Slope imminent / West Slope lawmakers respond to Wolf Release in 2025
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) experts kicked off capture operations of gray wolves in British Columbia on Friday, Jan. 11 as part of its 2025 capture season in support of the Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan. The agreement with the B.C. Ministry of Water, Land[Read More…]
Updates from the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District
RBC | At the December board meeting in Rangely, members of the board voted to keep the Mill Levy the same as prior year. In addition: • Submitted new purpose and need for Wolf Creek Reservoir to the Army Corp of Engineers. Two earlier versions submitted had been sent back[Read More…]
