MEEKER I On the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, New York City firefighter Stephen Siller, 34, had just finished a shift and was on his way to play golf with his brothers when news that a plane had crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center came over[Read More…]
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Letters to the Editor: Oct. 7, 2021
Veteran’s views Dear Editor: The folks in Washington, D.C., say that possession of military-style high-capacity rifles must be strictly controlled or banned to make us all safer. This is the legislation they intend to use: H.R.127 — 117th Congress (2021-2022) https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/127/text The Attorney General, through the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco,[Read More…]
Q & A: board of education candidates
Special to the Herald Times RBC I The HT reached out to all the candidates running for both Meeker and Rangely School District boards via email last week. We asked the same questions of each candidate, including: How long have you lived in the school district and what is your[Read More…]
Panther volleyball home games today, tomorrow
Special to the Herald Times RBC I The White team lady Panthers had major success this weekend versus the North Fork Miners and Plateau Valley Cowboys. These young women came out strong in both matches beating the Miners 2-0 (25-13 and 25-18) as well as the Cowboys (25-12 and 25-8).[Read More…]
COVID-19 Update: Sept. 30, 2021
Special to the Herald Times RBC I Total Cases to Date: 895 Meeker Active: 17 Rangely Active: 18 Current Hospitalized RBC: 1 Total Hospitalized: 69 School District Meeker: 2 School District Rangely: 4 Deaths: 6 The COVID-19 vaccine is available to the general public (ages 12+) in Rio Blanco County[Read More…]
Pedaling 5,300 miles coast-to-coast for PACFI
PRESS RELEASE | Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I Meeker resident and Pennsylvania native Bob Gardner had a retirement dream of bicycling from the Pacific Ocean to the Atlantic Ocean. He wanted to see the country and meet people by taking two lane roads and avoiding major highways. Having[Read More…]
Feels like fall…
County Beat: High participation numbers for senior nutrition program continue
By NIKI TURNER [email protected] RBC I During work sessions Tuesday, RBC Commissioners Ty Gates and Gary Moyer heard updates from various county departments. Commissioner Jeff Rector was not in attendance. IT DEPARTMENT IT Director Trevor Nielsen said upgrades to secondary broadband towers are ongoing, with plans to have work completed[Read More…]
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Loose Ends: Heard it through the grapevine
BY DOLLY VISCARDI Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I “Why didn’t you tell me?” Is one question that has not been asked by many people publicly, especially in a small town like Meeker. The answer to that question often goes unspoken because the inquirer, usually a member of the[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: Fall Arrives
By KAYE SULLIVAN Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I Like usual, I am not ready for summer to be over or to face the harsh winter conditions to come. Yet, fall is beautiful too, still very warm during the days, and a time to enjoy a new season. We[Read More…]
News Briefs: Sept. 30, 2021
MACC art school MEEKER | Thursday Art School, hosted by the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council, is back! Kids ages 5–14 can attend every other Thursday for fun projects and a snack! Art schools are scheduled for Sept. 30, Oct. 14 and 28, and Nov 4 and 11 from 4–5:30[Read More…]