The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The woman who was too modest to wear a slit skirt and expose her calf four years ago is now wearing a skirt that exposes both knees. – Never run into debt if you can find anything else to run into. –[Read More…]
Features
Dunham continues to improve following January spinal injury
By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | After a tragic snowmobile accident on Jan. 8 left Rodney Dunham with a serious spinal cord injury, he has made amazing progress thanks to revolutionary therapy, according to his doctors and therapists. Agreeing with the old adage that things can[Read More…]
Coal Creek School celebration resumes a century-old tradition
By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times RBC | The Coal Creek School restoration story the Herald Times has been following culminated on Saturday, Sept. 23 with the 125th anniversary of the dedicatory ball at the school in 1892. Carrying on the tradition of a century ago, participants brought[Read More…]
Grocery, hemp/marijuana cultivation named potential new businesses for Rangely
RANGELY | Last Thursday Better City hosted a well-attended public forum on economic and community development in Rangely. There were approximately 70 people in attendance. The meeting was designed to gauge local interests and desires in the areas of community, workforce and economic development. Community development was defined as things[Read More…]
Meeker Town Park grand re-opening this Saturday
MEEKER | The Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan (ERBM) Recreation and Park District is pleased to announce the completion and grand re-opening of the Town Park renovation project. Several years in the making, the park upgrade started with a public engagement process in 2012 on a full remodel concept design as[Read More…]
{Guest Column} History: The ‘Meeker Massacre’ and the not-so-distant past
EDITOR’S NOTE: Friday, Sept. 29 marks the 138th anniversary of the “Meeker Massacre.” By Brandi Denison Special to the Herald Times Meeker | I grew up in Western Colorado, and, maybe like other residents of the area, I learned the story about the Meeker Massacre. I spent summers in my[Read More…]
County agrees on plan to finish broadband project
By Niki Turner [email protected] RBC | Following news that Colorado Fiber Community (CFC), the company contracted to install broadband infrastructure had run out of money and new connections would slow to a crawl, Rio Blanco County Commissioners met to find a way to finish the project. Commissioner Shawn Bolton said[Read More…]
Pie contest and auction at Fall Festival benefits 4-H Foundation
RBC | The Rio Blanco County 4-H Foundation held its fall meeting on Sept. 13 to review applications for annual awards. The 4-H Foundation was established nearly 50 years ago to support education opportunities for 4-H members in Rio Blanco County. The foundation makes scholarship awards to deserving seniors moving[Read More…]
MHS Homecoming Royalty 2017 …
Bank giving away up to $5,000 for good causes at Fall Festival this Saturday in Meeker
MEEKER | You can get $5 just for showing up Saturday at the Mountain Valley Bank Fall Festival. The annual event, which has provided almost $125,000 to area non-profit groups during the last 13 years, is co-sponsored by Mountain Valley Bank, the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District[Read More…]
Walbridge Wing craft sale Oct. 6
MEEKER | The annual Walbridge Wing Craft Sale will be Friday, Oct. 6 in the Pioneers Medical Center Lobby from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Get quality crafts at reasonable prices: aprons, tea towels, hats and scarves, dishcloths and potholders, Christmas gifts and more. All proceeds go to the Walbridge[Read More…]
{Health & Wellness} Meditation: Benefits and getting started
By Stefanie Nielsen Special to the Herald Times RBC | Meditation. Are you doing it? Many people are, not just because it’s becoming more popular, but because they’re experiencing the benefits of it for themselves. Meditation has been shown to reduce stress and anxiety. It also may promote emotional health,[Read More…]
