PRESS RELEASE Special to the Herald Times RBC I On Thursday, Sept. 23, Colorado Secretary of State Jena Griswold filed an opening brief in the lawsuit to remove Mesa County Clerk and Recorder Tina Peters as the Designated Election Official (DEO). In the brief, the Secretary of State outlined how[Read More…]
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Letters to the Editor: Sept. 30, 2021
Voter integrity Dear Editor: In the Herald Times article, “Your Constitutional Rights as a Voter: Special to the Herald Times” (Sept. 17, 2021), the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office inferred that the voter verification survey being taken throughout Rio Blanco County (RBC) violates registered voters’ rights: in fact, the survey[Read More…]
Obituaries ~ Sam & Glenna Corbett
Adrian ‘Sam’ Clinton Corbett May 17, 1950 ~ Sept. 19, 2021 Adrian “Sam” Clinton Corbett, 71, passed away Sunday, Sept. 19, 2021, in his home in Fillmore, Utah. Sam was born May 17, 1950 in Bowie, Colorado, to Adrian and Rachel Corbett. He met and married Glenna Ruth Kendall, the[Read More…]
2021 Rio Blanco County Fair Results: Part 2
Special to the Herald Times RBC I The 2021 County Fair Indoor Entries were incredibly diverse and exceptional in quality at this year’s Centennial Fair Celebration. Our indoor projects have evolved over the last 100 years to include a number of interesting projects that demonstrate the amazing talent of our[Read More…]
Centennial Gems awarded to top indoor exhibitors
Special to the Herald Times RBC I Gem paperweight awards were presented to 11 indoor exhibitors this year in celebration of the Rio Blanco County Fair’s centennial. One gem was awarded in each of the following departments: horticulture, flowers, sewing, quilting, pantry stores, baking, misc. and farm products, hobbies, art,[Read More…]
Septemberfest results: car show, BBQ and more
Special to the Herald Times • CHILI COOK-OFF 8 Total Participants Best Red Chili Winner – Sylvia Gibson Best Green Chili Winner – Ross Alire People’s Choice – Miranda Casto with a red chili • FAST, FLAT & FREE 5K We had 35 total participants this year Women’s 1st place–[Read More…]
Days Gone By ~ Sept. 30, 2021
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago • The political millennium will be here when men quit regarding all politicians of their own party as statesmen and all those of the opposition as demagogues. • Contractor Rourke fired the largest brick kiln ever burned in this town on Wednesday evening.[Read More…]
Fire prevention week Oct. 3–9; learn the sounds of fire safety
PRESS RELEASE Special to the Herald Times RBC I The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ for 99 years, has announced “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety™” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 3-9. From beeps to chirps, this year’s campaign works[Read More…]
Mustang loss…
Golf Scramble…
Norian Edwards, Candra Robie and Cori Elam represented Rangely on Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Hunter’s Scramble at Rifle Creek Golf Course in Rifle, Colorado. The trio shot a 69 on a par 72 course to win the three-lady hunting-themed scramble.
Two wins for Cowboy softball in Gunnison
BY TIFFANY JEHOREK Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I After a long bus ride, the first game got off to a bit of a rocky start but the girls were able to flip the switch and get the job done and come away with two wins. “Both wins were[Read More…]
MHS ends golf season in Cortez
BY TIFFANY JEHOREK Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I The Cowboys finished the golf season in Cortez with three freshmen and one senior. “Peter Hanks played well but just didn’t have his A game on Tuesday,” commented head coach Willy Theos. Hanks shot a 90 but was[Read More…]