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Cutest Couple…

Ted and Mary Ann Williams of Meeker are the winners of the HT’s 2020 Cutest Couple’s Contest. They have been married for 50 years. Congratulations, Ted and Mary Ann! This year’s inaugural Cutest Couple Contest was put together by our HT interns and voting took place on the @herald_times_faces_of Instagram.[Read More…]

February 14, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBC issues discussed at interagency meeting

RBC I The county commissioners hosted an interagency meeting Tuesday afternoon following the regular board meeting. Leaders and representatives from multiple county departments and area entities presented updates on activities and projects.

February 14, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Spring from The Tank …

“Spring from the Tank,” a premiere screening for a short documentary featuring Rangely’s The TANK Center for Sonic Arts and the Colorado Children’s Chorale, was held in the Rangely Jr./Sr. High School auditorium on Monday, Jan. 27 for the community. Film producer Donald Zuckerman of the Colorado Film Commission, TANK[Read More…]

February 7, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Dinner, silent auction Feb. 8 will raise funds for HS Galapagos trip

MEEKER | The Meeker Ecology Club is planning a trip to the Galapagos Islands to participate in biological studies in these islands. These islands are made up of volcanic rock and provide 17,000 square miles of land to research. MHS student Savannah Mendenhall said, “I’m excited to share with the[Read More…]

February 3, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Robinson Crusoe in Rangely

RANGELY | Fifty-three K-12th graders auditioned for the musical play “Robinson Crusoe” presented by the Missoula Children’s Theatre company Jan. 20-25 in Rangely. Parents, students and community members enjoyed a matinee on Friday and an evening performance on Saturday. The K-12th grade cast of characters included: Robinson: Norrah Patch; Wilson:[Read More…]

February 1, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Seven candidates vying for Meeker board, mayor seat

MEEKER | Seven of nine candidate petition packets were returned to Town Clerk Amy Tupy for the town’s municipal election in April. Mayoral candidates are Kent Borchard and Rodney Gerloff. Trustees candidates are incumbents Wendy Gutierrez, Melissa Kindall and Travis Day and challengers Matt Scott and Jared Harvey. ELECTION 2020: Town[Read More…]

January 31, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Six Republicans on Super Tuesday primary ballot

RBC | In last week’s article about upcoming elections, the HT stated that only the ballot for the Democratic presidential primary would have options. RBC Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell alerted the HT there are six candidates vying to be the Republican party nominee for the 2020 presidential election. Certified[Read More…]

January 30, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Coronavirus: should you be concerned?

RBC | The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is closely monitoring an outbreak of respiratory illness caused by a novel (new) coronavirus (2019-nCoV) first identified in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. Infections with 2019-nCoV are being reported in a growing number of countries internationally, including the United States. The Rio Blanco[Read More…]

January 30, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Days Gone By: January 23, 2020

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Wish we could get up a railway scare — or a dog fight — every week so we’d have something to fill the local column with. – County Clerk Walbridge has been doing a real brisk business in recording projected railway right-of-way papers[Read More…]

January 29, 2020 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Dollar General developer interested in Rangely parcels

RANGELY | On Tuesday, Jan. 14 the Town of Rangely Board of Trustees met and discussed the following items. Public Hearings A public hearing was scheduled regarding a request for Sewer Easement Vacation on the parcel located at 226 E. Main St. (the former Heritage Building Center lots), and creation[Read More…]

January 29, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Hoops for Charity results

RBC | ERBM Recreation and Park Districted hosted the 10th annual Hoops for Charity 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament on Jan. 2 with six teams vying for top honors. The following are the winners of this year’s event. The teams chose the following charities to donate their winnings: HopeWest, Meeker Animal Shelter,[Read More…]

January 28, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

It’s National Radon Action Month

RBC | Colorado has a radon problem — 50% of Colorado homes have unhealthy radon levels compared with 6% of homes across the rest of the nation. Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible and odorless gas that decays into radioactive particles and increases the risk of lung cancer for those[Read More…]

January 28, 2020 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled