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…]
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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…]
Colorado SOS, County Clerks Assn. respond to election integrity concerns
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…]
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…]