Features

Check out CPW hunting opportunities on 21 properties, reservations begin Aug. 18

RBC | Beginning today, hunters can head over to Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s (CPW) Hunting Reservation Page (https://cpw.state.co.us/HuntingReservations) to learn more about the hunting opportunities on 21 properties (primarily offering small game and waterfowl), and log on to their account in CPW’s new Hunting Reservation System. Although reservations will not[Read More…]

August 17, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

State of Immunization: Where does Meeker stand?

MEEKER | According to the Oxford Dictionary, community or “herd” immunity is defined as “the resistance to the spread of a contagious disease within a population that results if a sufficiently high proportion of individuals are immune to the disease, especially through vaccination. The level of vaccination needed to achieve[Read More…]

August 16, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: Technology: tyrant or tool?

As a member of Generation X, in our lifetime we’ve witnessed a rapid acceleration in technology that has taken us from computers that were programmed by cassette tapes and used televisions for monitors and cell phones the size of bricks, to computers in our pockets that double as phones. Remember[Read More…]

August 16, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Back to the drawing board for building code resolution

Resolution passed in July did not meet statutory requirements RBC | A resolution passed in July by the board of county commissioners “amending the building code to recognize the importance of private property rights” has been deemed null and void because the resolution failed to comply with a state statute[Read More…]

August 15, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Bulls-eye …

Aug. 8 rodeo results: Ranch broncs—Sheridan Harvey, No. 8 team roping—Paula Cooper and Joe Wood, Mixed pairs roping—Ellie Anderson and Kash Atwood, No. 11 team roping—Joe Wood and Brett Watson, Dally ribbon—Cody Edinger and Augie Holstead, Open breakaway—Madison George, Ladies breakaway—Madison George, Barrels—Katye Dennison, Jr. Barrels—Melayni Wagnild, There was no[Read More…]

August 15, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

The wheels on the bus …

Rangely students returned to school this week at all three schools. See the new year update and photos of new teaching staff on Page 6A of this week’s paper. Brittny Campos/Kandis Dotson/Roxie Fromang photos

August 15, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Public Notices: August 15, 2019

RIO BLANCO COUNTY EMPLOYEES TOTAL GROSS SALARY PAID IN JUNE 2019. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS IN ADDITION TO COMPENSATION DURING JUNE WAS 50% OF GROSS SALARY. TITLE, GROSS SALARY Airport Coordinator, 104.52 Assessor, 6,728.08 Assr Appraiser, 3,198.00 Assr Cartographer I, 4,116.67 Assr Chief Appraiser, 2,535.00 Assr Office Asst, 2,946.67 Assr Office Asst,[Read More…]

August 15, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Ya-Ya’s thrift and consignment shop now open in Meeker

MEEKER | Lacey Richardson Morales is no stranger to running a thrift and consignment shop. She started helping her great-grandmother Lena Richardson in her thrift shop in downtown Meeker almost 30 years ago. That experience is part of the inspiration behind the name of Meeker’s newest thrift and consignment shop:[Read More…]

August 13, 2019 by Niki Turner 1 comment

Apply for free deer or elk hunts by Aug. 16

MEEKER | Colorado Parks and Wildlife and Louisiana Purchase Ranch are offeringbig-game hunters an opportunity to apply for a limited number of free, unguided private property elk and deer hunts this fall. Colorado Parks and Wildlife is accepting applications until the Aug. 16 deadline. The hunts are open to all[Read More…]

August 11, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times 8 comments

Editor’s Column: It’s not all black and white

On occasion, the esteemed former editors of the HT seem to speak to me when I’m going through the archives, and their words of wisdom are always timely. This week it was a brief note from 100 years ago by Meeker Herald editor and proprietor James Lyttle. “Many a good[Read More…]

August 9, 2019 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

Suzan Pelloni ranked among the best in nation

MEEKER | REAL Trends recently released its 2018 ranking report of “America’s Best Real Estate Professionals” and Suzan Pelloni of Steamboat Sotheby’s International Realty was among those recognized as the best in Colorado. The list includes more than 14,500 residential real estate professionals from every state, and those ranked are[Read More…]

August 9, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times 21 comments

Marlins place second at seasonal state championships

MEEKER | The Meeker Marlins traveled to Ouray this past weekend for the 2019 Scottie Aschermann Seasonal State Championships. Swimmers from all over the state attend, with the requirement being swimmers must only be seasonal swimmers; no year round swimmers. Teams are categorized by the size of their team, with Meeker[Read More…]

August 9, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled