David Wright Eskelson was born Feb. 10, 1928, in Devil’s Slide, Utah. He died Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colo. It was said David had nine lives; in reality, he had at least 15 lives and lived them all with courage and grace despite[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
New members…
The top two new officers of the Meeker Board of Education, elected at the Nov. 17 board meeting, are, from left to right, President Bud Ridings and Vice President Tom Allen. Bill deVergie, the outgoing board president, was elected secretary/treasurer, but was not available for the photo. Board officers are[Read More…]
STEM students…
Recently, Carley Smith, the Rio Blanco County 4-H program coordinator, visited Kay Bivens’ elementary library class in Meeker to demonstrate STEM activities to first- through fifth-grade students as well as discuss 4-H.
Veterans at Barone…
U.S Army veteran Ken Culler of Meeker is surrounded by students at Barone Middle School in Meeker on Nov. 11. Barone and its students played host to all invited area veterans on Veterans Day, feeding lunch to the veterans and then putting on skits to remember and to thank the[Read More…]
Controlling leafy spurge in Northwest Colorado presents big challenge
RBC I Leafy spurge (Euphorbia esula L.) is an aggressive invasive weed responsible for considerable impacts on native and agricultural plant communities. This rhizomatous perennial is found in Rio Blanco and Moffat county pastures, rangeland, cropland, roadsides, shelter-belts and other non-cultivated sites, including riparian habitats up to water’s edge.
Rural business development grants available from USDA
BC I USDA Rural Development State Director Trudy Kareus announced Friday that the agency is now accepting applications for the Rural Business Development Grant Program (RBDG).
Christmas tree permits available
RBC I Christmas tree permits are available through Dec. 23 from the White River National Forest offices for $10 per permit and may be purchased with cash, check or credit card. There is a maximum of five tree permits per person. Office hours are Monday through Friday from 8 a.m.[Read More…]
National Park Service may strengthen its regulations on oil and gas exploration
RBC I For years, the company operating oil wells in New Mexico’s Aztec National Monument was exempt from being regulated by the National Park Service, which manages the site to protect ancient Pueblo structures. As a result, a dirt access road to one of the wells runs directly over buried[Read More…]
RBC Historical Society, Heritage Culture Center complete plans for 2016
RBC I In the past two-plus years, the Rio Blanco County Historical Society has discussed the need to become involved in heritage tourism. Everyone had become painfully aware of the economic downturn and the toll it was having on our communities, and it was pointed out that heritage tourism was[Read More…]
Birth: Anaiya Belle Jones
Chuck and Ellen Reichert of Meeker are pleased to announce the birth of Anaiya Belle Jones to Andrea Reichert and Mike Jones of Redwood City, Calif. Anaiya Belle entered this world on Oct. 21, 2015, with the help of two midwives and her Dad. Her paternal grandparents are Kathy and[Read More…]
Will a new comprehensive plan be the solution to the state’s water problems?
RBC I On Nov. 19, Colorado’s first state water plan arrived on Gov. John Hickenlooper’s desk. The final document is the product of discussions that began more than a decade ago in every corner of the state about how to use—and protect— Colorado’s rivers, lakes and aquifers.
CNCC women’s basketball team off to impressive 7-2 start
RANGELY I The Colorado Northwestern Community College women’s basketball team completed a 2-0 sweep the weekend before Thanksgiving in the CNCC Classic, increasing their season record to 7-2 overall this season.
