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NEW FLAG

The VFW Post 5843, Auxiliary, and American Legion Post 74 proudly donated this flag to the residents of the Walbridge Wing. The residents of the Wing are honored to promote patriotism for past, current and future generations of our veterans. | BOBBY GUTIERREZ PHOTO Special to the Herald Times

April 28, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Community Happenings: Feb. 9, 2023

Give feedback on Circle Park project MEEKER | Meeker Riverfront / Circle Park Improvement project design plans are moving forward. Please find updated park and river design documents open for public feedback at: erbmrec.com/parks Empty Bowls Feb. 9 MEEKER | Meeker High School’s Empty Bowls fundraiser returns Thursday, Feb. 9[Read More…]

February 9, 2023 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

The 78th anniversary of D-Day was Monday, June 6

What was D-Day? In May 1944, 12 Allied nations were working together under the command of General Dwight D. Eisenhower to plan an invasion of Nazi-occupied northern France. Germany’s Chancellor Adolf Hitler expected an imminent attack, but thanks to false tips from undercover spies posing as German sympathizers, his defense[Read More…]

June 8, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

NEWS NOTES: May 24, 2022

PAC Meeting May 26 RBC | The Planning Advisory Committee (PAC) will be meeting on Thursday, May 26 at the Weiss Conference Room on the Rangely CNCC Campus. The meeting will run from 6:00 to 8 p.m. The PAC will review the Phase II Report, the Reach Reports, hear the[Read More…]

May 25, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

NEWS NOTES: APRIL 21, 2022

Water Initiative meetings in April RBC | The White River Integrated Water Initiative is holding its next round of public meetings in April. We will be discussing priority projects for each segment of the White River. All meetings are from 6-8 p.m. Upper Reach April 19 at the Buford School, [Read More…]

April 20, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

NEWS NOTES: February 17, 2022

Free community dinner at VFW MEEKER | Free Community Dinner at the Meeker V.F.W./American Legion, 290 4th Street, Thursday, Feb. 17 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Stop the Bleed Classes Feb. 18 MEEKER | Stop The Bleed Classes, Friday, Feb. 18 from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to[Read More…]

February 16, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

News Briefs: Feb. 10, 2022

Conservation Corps RBC | Young people between 17 and 25 years of age: work outdoors in the beautiful Colorado outdoors. Gain skills, be part of a team, gain confidence, give back and build your muscles. HS diploma or GED required, stipend and more provided. Learn more here about the Western[Read More…]

February 9, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Town board spring election cancelled

MEEKER I In the first meeting in February 2022, following routine business items, the Town of Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved a request from the Meeker Lions Club for a special event liquor license during the Meeker Skijor event at the 4-H Building at the Fairgrounds on Feb. 19. Trustees[Read More…]

February 9, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

Opinion

This is your VFW, Auxiliary and American Legion

RBC | What does a veteran do when they are separated from the military? The answer is pretty simple for those that are members of one of these organizations, they continue to serve. This article is to inform the residents of Rio Blanco County what the VFW and American Legion[Read More…]

April 23, 2021 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Cribbage results …

Twenty people participated in ERBM Recreation and Park District’s fifth annual cribbage tournament on Sunday, Jan. 26 at the Meeker VFW. Rich Ford was overall champion, with Jeri Gilchrist in second, Ron Spencer in third, and Sean VonRoenn placing fourth. A percentage of the proceeds went to the top three[Read More…]

February 2, 2020 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Local veteran’s story included in new book

MEEKER | EDITOR’S NOTE: Dave Cole downplays his own Vietnam experience in light of what others endured, but he did play a role and his story deserves to be told. Author William F. Brown agreed, and asked Cole to be interviewed for a chapter in a new book, “Our Vietnam[Read More…]

November 10, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled