With no regular business, county commissioners met Tuesday for work sessions to discuss three topics: switching back to local jurisdiction for plumbing inspections, ownership of a portion of Airport Road in Rangely, and the possibility of moving the sheriff’s office in Rangely from Town Hall to the county-owned data building[Read More…]
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Candidates Spar at Club 20 Debates in Grand Junction
The non-partisan group Club 20 hosted debates last week featuring candidates for state and national seats. COLORADO HOUSE DISTRICT 26 MEGHAN LUKENS & SAVANNAH WOLFSONN Routt County residents Savannah Wolfson (R) and Meghan Lukens (D) are running for Colorado’s newly formed House District 26. The area comprises Moffat, Rio Blanco,[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Sept 22, 2022
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago ◆ Bricklaying on Oldland & Co.’s new store room began Wednesday.◆ James Fullerton is a taxidermist as well as a photographer. See his notice elsewhere in this issue.◆ Monday last a fire started in the pine and spruce forest at the head of[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Plant life cycle
There are 3 major stages of the plant life cycle. The 3 stages are seed, growth, and reproduction. The seed (germination) stage is the beginning of the plant life cycle. The first stage begins when the hard outside of the seed coat melts, exposing the seed embryo to the soil.[Read More…]
PRESS AWARDS …
The HT brought home six awards from this year’s Colorado Press Association convention, including first place finishes for for our weekly news roundup, best news photograph, photo and design and best page design. We also received a second place award for a news media/house ad promotion. Finally, Sophia Goedert’s feature[Read More…]
Scoggins completes Navy BT
Navy Seaman Timothy L. Scoggins, son of Matthew and Elizabeth Scoggins recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, North Chicago, Illinois. He is a 2022 graduate of Rangely High School. During the 10-week program, Scoggins completed a variety of training which included classroom study and[Read More…]
WELL SEASONED …
It’s nearly soup and sweater season. Leaves are beginning to turn just in time for the fall equinox today. Peak colors are expected in the next few weeks. A 30-day forecast of cool nights and sunny days will help the process along–sunshine helps ‘burn off’ chlorophyll in the leaves to[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: Sept 22, 2022
Blessing of the Animals Oct. 1 MEEKER | The St. James’ Parish invites the community to join them in honoring the feast day of Saint Francis of Assisi, patron saint of animals and the environment with our Blessing of the Animals service on the church lawn at 4th and Park[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: sept. 12 – 18, 2022
ARRESTS There were no arrests for the week of Sept. 12-18. CALL SUMMARIES 9/13/2022 @ 7:07 a.m. A search and rescue was initiated for an overdue Sheepherder. The missing party was last seen at 7:00 am the day before. The Sheepherder was found at 12:53 pm on Tuesday, approximately 15[Read More…]
STATE 4-H…
STATE RESULTS 4-H EXHIBITS Cash Leischer, Wildlife Stand Alone Int, Overall Grand Champion and Champion, first place Suzanne Brook Arnold, Clothing Construction Beginning Clothing STEAM 2 Romper or Jumpsuit Sr, Champion, first place Thomas Theos, Shooting Sports Decorative Item Jr, Champion, first place Benjamin Olson, Metal Working Metal Fabrication Unit[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: Sept 15, 2022
Susie Ibarra at The TANK this month RANGELY | Coming to the TANK for a residency in September is sound-sculptor and percussionist Susie Ibarra, who will present her work in an extraordinary concert. The New York Times notes that her compositions are capable of “calling up the movements of the[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Sept 15, 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • The railroad accident turned out to have been as bad as at first reported. It happened just below New Castle. The passengers were not killed outright or who did not promptly get out of the wreck made gruesome food for the flames. Over 30[Read More…]
