By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | A few Meeker residents gathered at the VFW on Veterans Day to observe the Missing Man Table (also known as the Fallen Comrade Table), which is actually a permanent fixture at the post but is emphasized more specifically on certain[Read More…]
Latest News
RBC receives tourism marketing grant
Special to the Herald Times RBC | Rio Blanco County has been awarded a tourism marketing grant from the Colorado Tourism Office to expand tourism marketing resources for Meeker and Rangely. Tourism partners in Rio Blanco County coordinated efforts to submit a comprehensive tourism marketing grant application, receiving nearly $13,000[Read More…]
Letter: Recycle center is important to Meeker
Dear Editor: On Tuesday, Nov. 21, the town council is going to be revisiting recent discussions regarding the Meeker Recycling Center. We’ve had our recycling center for around 20 years. I know because I was a member of the original recycling committee. Getting the center up and running was not[Read More…]
Letter: Changed for good
Dear Editor: Let me start with some lyrics from a favorite musical of mine: “I’ve heard it said That people come into our lives for a reason Bringing something we must learn And we are led To those who help us most to grow If we let them And we[Read More…]
How much should a newspaper cost?
By Pat Turner [email protected] RBC | My first thought is that the price of a newspaper should at least cover the cost of the paper and the ink. After some number crunching, I realized this is no longer the case for the Herald Times, and hasn’t been for quite some[Read More…]
Eagle River Waste Services buys REDI’s trash operation
MEEKER | As of Oct. 1, Eagle River Waste Services (ERWS) has purchased Meeker’s REDI Services waste operation. ERWS is a small but growing company out of Eagle County founded this year. According to Fain Richardson, outgoing manager of REDI’s Meeker operation, Meeker’s REDI services has “been a proud community[Read More…]
Guest Column: Are you living with a bad Rn?
By Julie Drake Special to the Herald Times RBC | We have some great RNs in our county, but I just learned about a bad Rn. No, not a registered nurse, but the element Radon whose periodic table symbol/abbreviation is Rn. Radon is a gas found on the far right[Read More…]
Holiday trade show in Meeker Dec. 8-9
MEEKER | Holiday Meeker Market and Craft and Trade Bazaar Friday, Dec. 8 from 12-7 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hugus Building, Sixth and Main. Booths are available for exhibitors to display and share information about your businesses, crafts and trades. Holiday[Read More…]
Obituary: Joseph B. Sullivan, II
Joseph B. Sullivan, II July 10, 1919~Oct. 27, 2017 There was a seismic shift in our universe Oct. 27, when Joseph B. Sullivan, II (Joe) called an end to his 98 years. A proud member of “The Greatest Generation” Joe was born in a sod house with the assistance of[Read More…]
Letter: Rangely mayor will not seek another term
Dear Editor: My good friends in Rangely, I have had some dramatic changes in my personal life in the past few weeks that has left my future uncertain and with that in mind I will not be seeking another term as mayor. I have enjoyed my experiences while serving in[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Participate, or else
Let’s talk about voting. I realize this election was an “off-season” election without a lot of big ballot issues—no major county seats up, no state or national offices, no dramatic resolutions to weigh in on—but it was still an election. We voted on school board members and mill levies in[Read More…]
Sales and use tax revenue up 16 percent
RBC | At the end of the second quarter, Rio Blanco County Sales and Use Tax Administrator Debbie Morlan said it looked like things were “moving in the right direction” again. The third quarter sales and use tax numbers would appear that she was correct. For the county, sales and[Read More…]
