Of course, nothing is completely fireproof, but there are steps you can take to decrease your home’s vulnerability. Here is a link to great article on wildfire mitigation. https://csfs.colostate.edu/wildfire-mitigation/protect-your-home-property-from-wildfire/ Steps such as removing dead foliage near your house foundation, trimming tree branches that touch your roof, moving firewood away from[Read More…]
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Candidates visiting Meeker this weekend
State Senator Don Coram, Montrose is a Republican candidate for the 3rd Congressional District. He is a challenger to incumbent Rep. Lauren Boebert of Rifle. Coram will be in Meeker this Saturday, May 21, from 12-1 p.m. There will be a meet and greet downstairs at the Hugus Building (594[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN
There is always the danger that those who think alike should gravitate together into ‘coteries’ where they will henceforth encounter opposition only in the emasculated form of rumor that the outsiders say thus and thus. The absent are easily refuted, complacent dogmatism thrives, and differences of opinion are embittered by[Read More…]
Airport water supply, fire codes discussed
RBC | County staff and local fire officials are actively discussing the need for additional water at the Meeker Airport following multiple inquiries about new hangar construction on the property. RBC Building Inspector Matt Franks and Emergency Manager Eddie Smercina discussed the issue with the Board of Commissioners Tuesday following[Read More…]
AGNC coming to Rangely May 25
RANGELY | County commissioner candidate Ginny Love visited Rangely’s Board of Trustees. She addressed the Board during the public input section to inform them of who she is and her goals as commissioner for the county which include uniting the citizens and building the community. A born and raised Meeker[Read More…]
Town of Meeker: May 3 meeting
MEEKER | At the May 3 meeting, Meeker trustees and staff heard a presentation from Bryce Carter, program director for the Solar United Neighbors Colorado co-op. The co-op is a vendor neutral non-profit that provides opportunities for residents and businesses to participate in a “group buy” program that saves costs[Read More…]
Journalism submissions from RJSHS freshmen
RANGELY I I have had the pleasure of working with a group of students this year at Rangely High School. Part of our weekly routine became reading our local Herald Times every Wednesday and having discussions on what types of articles there are and what kind interest them. We also[Read More…]
Northwest Solar Co-op launch to be announced May 24
Routt County and the City of Steamboat Springs, in partnership with nonprofit Solar United Neighbors, will be announcing the launch of the Northwest Solar Co-op on Tuesday, May 24 at 6 p.m. The solar co-op is a group formed to help members make it easy to save on solar. The solar[Read More…]
LDS SEMINARY GRADS …
Brooke Filfred, Joseph Adams, Hayley Burr and Aspen Lowe are Rangely’s LDS Seminary graduates this year. For their four years of high school, they have attended seminary every morning Monday through Thursday from 6:30-7:20 a.m. during school year. Congratulations!
SCHOLARSHIP …
Steve Coley, representing Rio Blanco Lodge #80 and the Colorado Grand Lodge of Masons, presented RHS Senior Autumn Curdy with the Colorado Masonic Scholarship, which is a four-year scholarship of $30,000. For other awards presented, see Pages B6-B7 this week. | STEVE COLEY PHOTO
George Wenschhof
July 8, 1941 – Jan. 9, 2022 A celebration of his life will be held on May 21, at 10 a.m. at the 4-H Building in Meeker. In lieu of flowers, the family would like donations to be made to Meeker Education Foundation, in honor of George and Glenda Wenschhof[Read More…]
CELEBRATION OF LIFE: Richard Ellsworth
July 1, 1945 – Dec. 8, 2021 Please join us for a celebration of his life on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at 10 a.m. at the Fairfield Center.
