The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Mrs. Lockwood and daughter, Miss Bloomfield and Mr. __ had a good scare while crossing the Wilber ford last Sunday. The water was quite high and their team balked when about a quarter of the distance was made, and their appeal for help[Read More…]
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MHS Graduation Section 2023
Bright futures …
The Rangely High School Class of 2023 (above) celebrated their graduation over the weekend. Co-valedictorians were MacKenzie Manchester and Marstan Wagner and co-salutatorians were Kyrah Phelps and Whitney Rusher. View the Class of 2023 special section here. MILLIE FRYER/COURTESY PHOTOS
Colorado Court of Appeals rules sheriff’s office can be held liable in 2016 wrongful death suit
RBC | The Colorado Court of Appeals has ruled that the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office can be held civilly liable for the death by suicide of Catherine Rowell in 2016 while Rowell was held in the Rio Blanco County Detention Center. Rowell was arrested in Rangely on Feb. 12,[Read More…]
Happy retirement!
Meeker School Board President Kevin Amack (right) with retiring teachers Virginia Pugh and Heather Burke, retiring bus driver Toni Francis and retiring teacher Becky Hughes.
County Beat: May 25, 2023
RBC | Rio Blanco County Budget and Finance Director Janae Stanworth and other staff guided the board through upcoming grant applications for the next few months during work sessions on Tuesday. The first grant application for a Department of Local Affairs (DOLA) grant would be for $77K of which the[Read More…]
Rio Happenings: May 13-21, 1023
ARRESTS A male party was arrested on a warrant on 5/14/2023. Call summaries 5/14/2023 @ 1:40 am. A mother and father walked into the Sheriff’s Office to report they didn’t want their adult son in the residence anymore due to verbal abuse. The adult son had not done anything criminal[Read More…]
Community Calendar: May 25, 2023
Memorial Day ceremony details MEEKER | The V.F.W. Post 5843, its Auxiliary, and the American Legion Post 74 will be starting its Memorial Day ceremonies at 0930 at the Fifth Street bridge with the ceremony and bridge dedication. Then we will move to the 10th Street bridge for another bridge[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Wise Words
As the Class of 2023 commences on their respective forays into the world, I’m reminded of the parting message given by Polonius to his son Laertes in “Hamlet.” Polonius, as a character, was kind of a skunk, but the pithy platitudes he shared are wise words nonetheless, whether you’re graduating[Read More…]
Guest Column: Story of the LOV
By Ed Peck Special to the Herald Times The LOV brand is not the oldest brand in Rio Blanco but it does have a unique place in Colorado ranch history. It has been certified as “the oldest brand in Colorado still in the original family.” To put this in context,[Read More…]
Letters: May 25, 2023
Cattlemen’s statement on Polis veto of SB23-256 Dear Editor, As a livestock producer in Jackson County, I am beyond frustrated with the Governor’s decision to deny the will of the legislature and veto SB23-256, Management of Gray Wolves Reintroduction. This decision has disregarded the needs of our industry and the[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Showing up again and again
High school graduation comes round at least once every year, and when it does, the celebration of this event out in the community is so important, no matter where or when it happens. Friends and families who helped the student stay on track to achieve a lifelong goal will make[Read More…]
