Rangely Elks Lodge #1907 hosted its local hoop shoot on Dec. 5, 2023, with 22 competitors. Placing in the 8-9-year-old girls’ division were Lillie Potter, first, and Emmilia Arnett, second. In the boys’ 8-9 division the first place winner was Ace Behunin, second Lander Dembowski, third Kenton Manchester, and fourth[Read More…]
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Jonathan Fitzgibbons of Meeker has signed his letter of intent to play baseball at Dordt University in Iowa. Tiffany Jehorek photo.
Public Notices: December 14, 2023
THE HERALD IS RIO BLANCO COUNTY’S NEWSPAPER OF RECORD. GOVERNMENT ENTITIES ARE REQUIRED TO POST CERTAIN INFORMATION TO KEEP YOU, THE PUBLIC, INFORMED OF THEIR ACTIONS. PRINTED PUBLIC NOTICES CANNOT BE EASILY ALTERED AND ARE READILY AVAILABLE, REGARDLESS OF DIGITAL KNOW-HOW. MORE TRANSPARENCY = LESS OVERREACH = HAPPIER CITIZENS. —[Read More…]
STATE CHEER
The Meeker High School cheer team competed at the Spirit State Championships in Denver last weekend, making it to the semi-finals. Bobby Gutierrez photo.
CHEER SENIOR
Senior Annabelle Brannon leads this year’s Panther cheer team. MATT SCOGGINS photo
Lady Panthers notch three wins
The Rangely lady Panthers excelled in their second pre-season tournament, the Western Slope Winter Classic, hosted on their home court. They emerged victorious in all three games, boosting their record to an impressive 5-0. The Panthers kicked off the tournament against the Nucla Mustangs, scoring 14 points in the first[Read More…]
Commissioners hear Wolf Creek update, discuss 2024 budget
Commissioners met Tuesday in Meeker at 10 a.m. for a regular meeting and went directly into executive session to receive legal advice on specific legal questions regarding conservation easements, county road policies, and 1041 regulations regarding wind and solar; and determining positions relative to matters that may be subject to[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – December 14th, 2023
Backgammon and Game Night at Blanco MEEKER | Backgammon & Game Night at Blanco. Every Wednesday 4-8 p.m. and Happy Hour menu! Skijor Registration open MEEKER | Registration is now open for Meeker Skijor! Register at meekerskijor.com. The event is set for Dec. 29-31 this year at the Rio Blanco[Read More…]
Editor’s Column – “FRA-GEE-LAY”
I didn’t see “A Christmas Story” until I was well into my 30s. Besides the memorable scenes of Flick the bully being triple-dog-dared to stick his tongue to a metal pole and Ralphie so thoroughly bundled up for harsh winter weather he couldn’t put his arms down (which comes back[Read More…]
Christmasfest 2023
Loose Ends – Staying alive!
A recent solution to ensuring the continuation of the weekly Rio Blanco Herald Times was announced last week by Niki Turner and Caitlin Walker. What a relief. A collaborative effort between the newspaper and the Rio Blanco County Historical Society has been successful in devising a plan to ensure residents[Read More…]
Breakfast with Santa 2023
Santa Claus was in town for ERBM’s annual Breakfast with Santa. The Meeker Lions Club served free pancakes, eggs and sausage to all attendees. Caitlin Walker | Herald Times