[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Listen to this”] Meeker’s new police chief was sworn in Tuesday during the town’s regular board meeting. Chief Edward Thompson takes over for former chief Phil Stubblefield, who was set to retire at the beginning of April but stayed on an extra month due to current events.
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Valid hunting or fishing licenses are required to enter CPW State Wildlife Areas or State Trust Land beginning July 1
RBC I A valid hunting or fishing license will be required for everyone 18 or older attempting to access any State Wildlife Area or State Trust Land leased by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW), beginning July 1. The rule change was adopted unanimously April 30 by the Colorado Parks and[Read More…]
Make Mom front page news (in a good way)!
Sunday is Mother’s Day and we’ve included a “front page news” template to personalize for moms everywhere, just for fun. You can find the template in this week’s edition, or download a PDF version below. Happy Mother’s Day from the Herald Times!
Finding the bright side: Sixth-generation local learning to live with chronic illness
[responsivevoice voice=”UK English Female” buttontext=”Listen to this”] Watching Adrienne Wix move through a series of yoga poses, you wouldn’t guess the 26-year-old Meeker native has spent the last several years seeking a diagnosis for mysterious and debilitating physical symptoms that cut short her career as a firefighter and changed the[Read More…]
A legacy man: Freeman Fairfield
[responsivevoice_button buttontext=”Listen to this”] Every year, Meeker high school students applying for a Freeman Fairfield scholarship are asked to write an essay about the man and his contributions to Meeker. May 9 is the anniversary of Freeman Fairfield’s birth in 1899. Fifty years ago, the community celebrated May 9 as[Read More…]
Masks for the masses: local crafters use skills, supplies to create cloth face coverings
MEEKER | The narrative around wearing a face mask has changed dramatically since the early days of COVID-19 — just weeks ago, in the U.S. It’s unclear whether the early guidance that masks weren’t recommended for the general populace was based on known shortages of personal protective equipment for medical[Read More…]
Allred returns from mission
RBC | Hey Rio Blanco County! It’s been about two years since you have seen the likings of me. Some of you might have wondered where in the world did he disappear to? Well for the past two years I have been living on the other side of the world[Read More…]
‘Drive-through’ graduation discussed
MEEKER | Meeker High School has been named a 2020 Best High School by U.S. News & World Report, Superintendent Chris Selle told the Board of Education on Monday. “By earning a national ranking in the top 40%, Meeker High School achieved status as a U.S. News Best High School[Read More…]
Days Gone By: April 30, 2020
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The North Side round-up will meet at Wolf creek on Wednesday, May 15. The South Side round-up will meet at Rangely on Thursday, May 30. – The laterals around town were put in shape this week to receive water from the town ditch,[Read More…]
UPDATE: Boil order lifted for Rangely water users
As of Thursday morning, May 7, the Town of Rangely’s water has been tested, determined to be safe, and the boil order has been rescinded. The water will appear white for a few days due to being saturated with air. If you have any questions or concerns regarding the safety[Read More…]
Fiscus competes in History Channel’s ‘Forged in Fire’
RANGELY | Swords may not be the weapon of choice for many people nowadays, with more advanced weaponry readily available, but that does not stop some from continuing to work as bladesmiths, including 2017 Rangely High School graduate, musician, and coal miner Jarrod Fiscus. As the owner and bladesmith at[Read More…]
Join us for a webinar on rural mental health this Monday
Please join HT editor Niki Turner and the Colorado Independent’s Susan Greene, as well as former police officer and professor of social work Dr. Paul F. Mackie, for a webinar on rural mental health issues. The webinar is organized by the National Press Foundation and will take place this Monday,[Read More…]
