MEEKER | In the spring of 2019, Meeker Elementary was awarded two grants to improve the quality and add age-appropriate equipment to the preschool playground. The Buell Foundation invests in quality programs that can demonstrate success in helping children thrive. The Buell Grant of $55,000 was supplemented with $5,000 in-kind[Read More…]
Features
Peachy …
The cast of James and the Giant Peach Jr. has put in hours of practice for its upcoming performances Nov. 21-23. Tickets are only available in advance at Blanco Cellars and the Little Cheese Shop and the Meeker Chamber. For details on time, date and location, please see the ad[Read More…]
Taking the plunge
Rangely’s annual event uses the chilly waters of Kenney Reservoir to raise funds for Special Olympics Colorado RBC | Saturday Nov. 9 Rangely came together to raise money for Special Olympics Colorado during their annual Polar Plunge event. Donning an Eeyore costume, crowd favorite Kay Nickson, 84, was the first[Read More…]
Sheep Alert! Watch for sheep this weekend and next
RBC | Angelo Theos will be trailing his sheep down County Road 8 on Nov. 16 and 17 (this Saturday and Sunday.) Sunday morning one herd will go through town and turn down the Rangely Highway, through Powell Park and stop at the Etchart ranch. The other herd will do[Read More…]
Local veteran’s story included in new book
MEEKER | EDITOR’S NOTE: Dave Cole downplays his own Vietnam experience in light of what others endured, but he did play a role and his story deserves to be told. Author William F. Brown agreed, and asked Cole to be interviewed for a chapter in a new book, “Our Vietnam[Read More…]
Well-shod …
Meeker International Ecology Group would like to thank Watt’s Ranch Market and Meeker Drugs for helping collect more than 1,500 shoes. The group is still collecting to raise funds for their Galapagos trip. Their goal is 2,500 shoes total, which will be bagged and picked up by Funds2.org. Donate at[Read More…]
Flu vaccines available again
RBC | Rio Blanco County Public Health is again providing flu shots for all ages. Receiving a flu vaccine in November is still in time to keep patients protected for flu season, according to the CDC. Call to schedule: 878-9520 Meeker, 878-9525 Rangely.
PMC begins search for new CEO
Harman to depart for Wyoming at end of month MEEKER | The Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) Board of Directors has accepted the resignation of CEO Ken Harman as he prepares to begin a new position with Memorial Hospital of Carbon County in Rawlins, Wyoming. The board anticipates appointing an interim[Read More…]
Through the Cracks: A stranger, a police shooting, and a rural town’s silence (Part 2)
Editor’s note: This is the second of a two-part collaboration between The Colorado Independent and The Rio Blanco Herald Times. Part one was published yesterday, read it here before beginning part two. If you are a print or online edition subscriber, the full story (parts one and two) are both[Read More…]
Election Results 2019
RBC | According to RBC Clerk and Recorder Boots Campbell, 2019 election turnout was 59%. Of 4,402 active voters, 2,382 returned ballots. For a breakdown of this year’s issues, click here. Here’s how you voted this year: LOCAL ISSUES RANGELY RE-4 SCHOOL DISTRICT WINNERS – SARAH HUME NIELSEN – TODD[Read More…]
Through the Cracks: A stranger, a police shooting, and a rural town’s silence (Part I)
By Niki Turner and Susan Greene | Special to the Herald Times Editor’s note: This is part one of a two-part collaboration between The Colorado Independent and The Rio Blanco Herald Times. We will post the second part tomorrow, Nov. 8. This week’s Editor’s Column addresses the pursuit of this[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: The stories that must be told
Every story starts with a question. Sometimes those questions are easy to find the answers to, and sometimes, well, sometimes they’re not. In this week’s edition of the Herald Times you’ll find a story unlike anything we’ve printed for a very long time, if ever—an in-depth investigative journalism piece. How[Read More…]
