LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – December 19th, 2024
Dec 18, 2024 · Library Board mill levy vote Dear Editor, The Rio Blanco County Meeker Regional Library Board is currently controlled by three new board members, relative newcomers, who appear to know little about Rio Blanco County economics. The mill levy, set years ago before the energy boom, is 2.03 mills. With the energy boom in the early 2000’s,
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – December 26th, 2024
Dec 24, 2024 · Books, books, books Dear Editor, I could not live in a world without books. Ever since I could read, probably about third grade, I loved the once-a-week visits to the school library. Students were limited to three books per week. Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy were popular then. I couldn’t wait to check out the
CPW provides information on wolf release plan to citizens at …
Nov 20, 2024 · RBC | Despite a last-minute change by Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) last Wednesday that removed Rio Blanco County from consideration as a site for wolf release in the next round of the reintroduction plan, county residents flooded the Fairfield Center Monday night for a public meeting with CPW staff. Following a Nov. 8 CPW meeting in which two state wildlife areas in Rio Blanco County ...
HISTORY (Humor) LESSONS: Thanksgiving 2024 - The Herald Times
Nov 27, 2024 · RBC | Hello, my name is Joe Turkey. You may have heard of my more famous brother, Thomas. Tom is often pictured this time of year wearing a Pilgrim hat and belt. Macy’s parade pays tribute to him with a giant inflatable every year. …
ACCOMPLISHMENT | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, …
Dec 18, 2024 · Meeker High School students have been at it again. Augie Halstead, Quintin Simpson, and Cade Mills built a much-needed bookshelf for Pioneers Medical Center in their wood shop class taught by Zach Clatterbaugh. These young men enjoyed the project and walked away with some valuable skills in the process.
EDITOR’S COLUMN – Write your own holiday script, you’ve …
Nov 27, 2024 · “She was new in town and didn’t have any friends, until she decided to trust a handsome stranger —Hallmark movies and true crime podcasts.” ~ Jennifer McAuliffe By the time you’re reading this week’s column you’ll probably be wearing your stretchy pants and contemplating another round of leftovers. Congratulations! You made it!
LETTER TO THE EDITOR – November 28th, 2024
Nov 27, 2024 · Wolf species that has never been in Colorado can’t be “re-introduced” Dear Editor, This was printed in the latest NRA publication “AMERICAN HUNTER”: “Three teenagers set up a hunting blind and decoys early in the morning on Sept. 21 in St. Germain, Wisconsin. As dawn broke, one of the teens thought he saw a deer
LOOSE ENDS: Thanksgiving Traditions - The Herald Times
Nov 27, 2024 · Some of us have been venturing out into feats of culinary change for traditional holiday dinners for years. Yet, as more and more family members travel far away and tables are filled with friends who can’t travel to their own families. It has become a tradition to fuse the tastes of our family reflecting and
PARADE OF LIGHTS WINNERS - The Herald Times
Dec 24, 2024 · Better late than never, here are the winning entries from this year’s Parade of Lights: “It’s a Wonderful Life” Best of Show Award: Meeker Cyclery “Clark Griswold” Brightest Award: Miller Family and 4 Leaf Clovers (pictured) “Santa’s Elves” Choice Award: Meeker Skijor