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RBC reports 6th confirmed COVID-19 case

Rio Blanco County Public Health has confirmed the county’s sixth positive case of COVID-19 Monday, July 13. Out of the six positives, four are considered recovered. County health urges citizens to continue to be vigilant in social distancing, hand washing and face coverings.

July 13, 2020 by Herald Times Staff 1 comment

Guest Column: Stopping the Pandemic

It’s been a steep learning curve. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is a monster. It’s not like influenza. It’s not like the other common-cold coronaviruses. Figuring out how it infects and how it kills has been an enormous challenge. We’ve learned a lot, but there’s a long way yet[Read More…]

July 11, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Up, up and a-spray…

Mosquitos begone! Have you noticed any decrease in the prevalence of the pesky creatures after aerial spraying this year?

July 10, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Just keep swimming…

The Meeker Marlins and Meeker Youth Swimming took to the pool in their first competition of the year. Unable to travel, the teams divided as equally as possible into two teams to compete with each other, making all those miles in the pool worthwhile. Results on which team won were[Read More…]

July 10, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Play ball!

Western Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District’s Wee Ball program has just concluded. Participants included (back) Norah Hixson, Zander Heinle, Sam Heinle, Kinzlie Preciado, Kassia Dillon, Colton Herrera, Kambrie Preciado, and Hayden Huitt; (front) Connor Black and Fisher Lohry. Not pictured: Charlie McCollum. The summer T-ball program at WRBM[Read More…]

July 10, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Correction: Page 6B

We are trying to track down what went wrong between our office and the printer on this week’s Page 6B. Somehow the printer ended up printing Page 7B from October 2019, instead of this week’s 6B. The online edition is correct, and we will be posting the missing ads to[Read More…]

July 9, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Trail & Hitch …

Trail and Hitch RV Park and Tiny Home Hotel held a Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting and Open House. Owner Amanda Montgomery and Manager Kris Deines cut the ribbon along with Stephanie Kobald and Ann Franklin from the Meeker Chamber of Commerce. Tiny Home tours, smore’s bar and campfire added to[Read More…]

July 8, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely Fourth of July 2020

To view all our photos from Rangely’s Independence Day weekend, visit: https://rioblancoheraldtimes.smugmug.com/Rangely-Fourth-of-July-2020 RANGELY | Western Rio Blanco Metro Recreation and Park District thanks everyone who volunteered their time over the 4th of July weekend. Cream Pie Bake Off Winners 1st: Trenton Long, Coconut Cream Pie 2nd: Tracy Hayes, Key Lime[Read More…]

July 8, 2020 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

Modified Range Call events still offer plenty of ways to celebrate this Independence Day

The 135th annual Range Call Celebration will be a bit different in 2020, just like everything else this year. For starters, there’s no big headline concert. The pandemic has forced bands and solo artists alike to cancel their summer music tours. Second, there will be no barn dances. But don’t[Read More…]

July 7, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

To market we will go …

Residents took advantage of pleasant June weather to get outside for the first Farmers Market/Meekerpalooza event of the summer last Friday. For more photos from the downtown event, visit https://rioblancoheraldtimes.smugmug.com/Farmers-MarketMeekerpalooza/.

July 6, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Iconic Meeker property up for sale

Take a quick look through the Meeker Herald archives from the 1960s to the early 2000s, and there’s a good chance you’ll come across a reference to Sleepy Cat. From birthday celebrations to weddings, reunions, retirements, seminars, retreats, Sunday dinners, and of course the famous scones, Sleepy Cat was the[Read More…]

July 5, 2020 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled