This year’s legislative session was one of the most important and impactful for water — our state’s most precious resource — in recent history Water is the lifeblood of the Western Slope, as it powers our agriculture, tourism and recreation industries and sustains the health and well-being of our communities.[Read More…]
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Museum Musings: Letters from history, No. 4
Special to the Herald Times The White River Museum has a collection of letters that Meeker founding father Thomas Baker kept for many years. There are letters from Nathan Meeker and prominent figures like Chief Ouray, ex-Indian Agents, and the violently anti-Indian Colorado Governor Pitkin, as well as various Army[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: Upgrades and updates at CNCC
For the last four years, Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) has been keenly focused on improvements to the College’s infrastructure. In alignment with CNCC’s strategic priority to improve sustainability, our goal has been to ensure our students, staff and faculty have the tools, facilities and safe environment needed to be[Read More…]
Guest Column: Here’s to the future of education
Each year, our communities come together to celebrate the accomplishments of our youth who have graduated high school. I am so proud of all of the 2023 high school graduates in Northwest Colorado and our state as a whole. As a social studies teacher at Steamboat Springs High School, I[Read More…]
Range Call 2023
Range Call put on the 138th annual Independence Day celebration with style again this year, with numerous activities over five days. Here are some snaps from just a few of the events. This year’s Range Call celebration included performances by Escape: A Journey Tribute Band Friday evening. Saturday, Josh Gracin[Read More…]
Rangely celebrates the Fourth
Rangely’s rec district hosted their annual concert and dinner in ideal weather at Cedar Ridges Golf Course, as well as splashy fun for kids at Elks Park. 4-Hers kept everyone cool with a snowcone fundraiser, while the annual Color Run, a fundraiser for New Eden Pregnancy Center, brought residents out[Read More…]
Rising star …
Meeker’s Gracie Blagg, a 2023 graduate of Meeker High School, earned the Future Farmers of America (FFA) State Star in agri-business at the state-level competition, as well as winning an award for proficiency in diversified horticulture as well as receiving her state degree. Also at the state convention, Meeker’s Amy[Read More…]
Rangely LDS update: Wren, Winder, Wagner headed to missions
(Left to right) Marstan Wagner, Fisher Winder and Kevin Wren. Courtesy Photo Kevin Wren and Fisher Winder are the most recently called missionaries for their church in Rangely. These two young men, along with Marstan Wagner, have been long time friends from starting kindergarten together, played basketball together as Panthers,[Read More…]
Obituary: Betty Marie Mitchel Burdick
Betty Marie Mitchel Burdick Dec. 21, 1941 ~ June 24, 2023 Betty Marie (nee Mitchel) Burdick was an amazing woman that was adored and loved by many. She was loving and charming, spunky, caring, generous and a constant ball of energy and fun. Her big heart was her greatest asset[Read More…]
Obituary: Don E. Wilson
Don E. Wilson Oct. 4, 1940 ~ July 1, 2023 Don E (Edward) Wilson was born Oct. 4, 1940 to Ed and Betty Wilson of Meeker, Colorado. He passed peacefully at his Florida home July 1, 2023, at the age of 82. He is survived by his wife of 52[Read More…]
Uplift Meeker …
New banners at the west entrance to Meeker, additions to increase comfort and usability of the downtown parklets, custom-designed bike racks throughout town, and a plan to highlight the community’s pet-friendly activities via an Instagram campaign and a 2024 calendar, are some of the completed and ongoing community projects developed[Read More…]
Keep an eye–and ear–out for ‘danger noodles’
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Colorado Parks and Wildlife is sharing important information to keep you, your family and your pets safe from rattlesnakes. Recently, an 11-year old boy was bitten by a rattlesnake during a biking accident near Golden. He fortunately survived thanks to his father’s quick[Read More…]
