By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | When most of us hear the term “artist,” we immediately think of someone who draws or paints pictures, but Tim and Sandra Knouff are definitely a different kind of artist. They are experts in the field of “decorative paint and[Read More…]
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Meeker school board repeals extended leave policy
MEEKER | Due to spring break next week, the Meeker Board of Education (BOE) held their March meeting a week early. Again, the most discussed and somewhat contentious issue was whether or not the district should continue to have an unpaid extended leave of absence policy for teachers. Such a[Read More…]
Town of Rangely preps for spring
RANGELY | The Rangely Town Council met on Tuesday in a short meeting where they approved a donation to Rowdy Worm and heard updates on upcoming projects from Town Manager Peter Brixius. According to Brixius the town has received four resignations in the last six weeks, mostly in the gas[Read More…]
Letter: ‘Oversized’ local government may be hurting our economy
Dear Editor: By all reasonable standards, it’s more than unusual for a county like ours to collect (borrow) and spend tens of millions of tax dollars in the name of serving the people for such a small rural community as ours (around 8,000+ people). Compared to most counties throughout the[Read More…]
Meeker Assembly venue change this week
MEEKER | Due to the stage floor being replaced in the high school auditorium, Meeker Assembly of God will be having its Sunday service at the church building March 19. There will still be only one service at 10 a.m. as usual.
Agricultural water rights holders urged to attend workshop
RBC | If you have agricultural water right, then the Colorado Ag Water Alliance (CAWA) workshop is for you. If you are concerned about the future of Colorado’s water, then the CAWA workshop will be of interest to you. If you want to learn more water, then you might attend[Read More…]
Black Powder Blanket Shoot March 25
MEEKER | The Meeker Sportsman’s Club annual Jim Harmon Memorial Black Power Blanket Shoot will be Saturday, March 25. Sign up at 9 a.m., shotgun shoot starts at 10 a.m. Traditional muzzleloaders, black power pistols and in-lines, iron sights only and patch and ball only. Traditional dress encouraged but not[Read More…]
CNCC rodeo season underway
RANGELY | “CNCC Rodeo has returned from our first spring rodeo and it was a good one,” said head rodeo coach Jed Moore. Teague Crane highlighted the weekend placing second in the first round, second in the championship round and first overall. This performance boosted her into the No. 1[Read More…]
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Editor’s Column: In support of open records
It’s spring. Oh, not on the calendar quite yet, but I know it’s spring because I have bug bites. I raked my flower beds last weekend and came inside with a dozen or so tiny yet interminably itchy bug bites. Trust me, when the first mosquito hatches this year, it[Read More…]
Buy-Fly Tournament
BMS scores four History Day firsts
MEEKER | Seventeen students presenting nine History Day subjects from Barone Middle School (BMS) competed in the regional show-offs in Grand Junction last Saturday. Four of them placed first in their category and will be going to the state competition in early May. The first place finishers were Morgan Kehrig[Read More…]
