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Thanks for article

I want to thank Hallie (Blunt) for the great article she wrote about my brother, Pat Johnson. He is not only known as a great neighbor but he is a wonderful brother, too. I know, because he has been my big brother for 84 years. Pat and I were the[Read More…]

May 28, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Seeking cowboy culture class

The life of the cowboy has been examined by academics, emulated by Old West enthusiasts and more recently become part of one Western Slope school district’s middle school curriculum.

May 21, 2011 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Up and Down El Rio Blanco: Showing Up

“Spectacular,” said Judith Martinez, director of dropout prevention and student engagement for the Colorado Department of Education, when I told her about Torie Slagle’s upcoming feat.

May 20, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Family expresses thanks to community

Dear Editor: We would like to thank everyone so much for the care and concern you’ve shown to our family through this difficult time in our lives. We really appreciate all the thoughts, prayers, hugs, etc. The Family of Howard Sutton Meeker

May 14, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Feasibility study begins

Dear Editor: The Yellow Jacket Water Conservancy district announces the initiation of the Yellow Jacket Water Storage Feasibility Study.

May 13, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Up and Down El Rio Blanco: No Secrets

Maybe 15 or 20 years ago, I remember a brochure distributed by the Meeker Chamber of Commerce with the tag line “Colorado’s Best Kept Secret.” Unfortunately (or some might argue fortunately), try as we might to get the word out, Meeker still might be Colorado’s best kept secret.

May 12, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Meeker Locals

Tis the middle of May, can you believe it? If you’re a gardener, wait for LO7 to be free of snow to gauge the right time to plant, according to local legend. If you have local gardening wisdom to share, please send it to Harold and we’ll share it in[Read More…]

May 12, 2011 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: A tree grows in Meeker

Someone should declare a do-over for the tree planting part of the Arbor Day celebration. While it was officially celebrated a week or so ago across the state, there has been no word about how the high-country communities still digging out from the long winter actually commemorated it.

May 12, 2011 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled