November, 2008 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Rec. district Holiday Social is Dec. 5

MEEKER — The sixth annual free Holiday Social sponsored by the ERBM Rec. and Park District is Friday, Dec. 5. This event is for older adults 50 and older who enjoy visiting with friends, eating great food, being entertained by charming children and receiving gifts given in love.

November 27, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

CNCC Chorale Fall Concert set for Dec. 4

RANGELY — The CNCC Chorale Fall Concert will be held on Thursday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rangely High School auditorium.

November 27, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Gerloff appointed to trustee position

MEEKER — Meeker’s board of trustees appointed Rodney Gerloff to fill the trustee position vacated by Chris Ham at the Nov. 18 meeting.

November 27, 2008 by editor Comments are Disabled

Energy companies are taking conservative approach to ’09

Companies’ plans tied to U.S. economy RBC — With the slowdown in the economy and the uncertainty of the markets, energy companies operating in Rio Blanco County are approaching the new year accordingly. “We can’t speculate about 2009, because we don’t know what the economy will do,” said Jim Lowry[Read More…]

November 27, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Scared enough to care

Tattooed motivational speaker will be at Rangely High School next week for return visit with students He has tattoos covering more than 85 percent of his body. His hair is blue, or red, or white, depending on the day. He has body piercings. And he goes by the name The Scary Guy.

November 27, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Saucedo family grateful for Meeker’s support

Former Deni Back thankful for friends, family back home Deni Saucedo (formerly Back) is a long way from northwest Colorado. But, in some ways, she feels closer than ever to her hometown of Meeker.

November 20, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Group seeks artificial Christmas trees

MEEKER — Debbie Cook is looking for artificial Christmas trees to decorate the Meeker High School auditorium for the community Christmas program.

November 20, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Youth hunt openings for Dec. 6-7

RBC — The Colorado Division of Wildlife (DOW) has a couple of openings remaining for a cow elk youth hunt on private land in the Meeker area on Dec. 6 and 7.

November 20, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Woman critical after rollover by semi

RBC — A 43-year-old Iowa City, Iowa, woman is in critical condition after she was run over Monday by a semi-trailer at a gas pipeline construction site.

November 20, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Meeker school board rejects charter school; OK’s owner’s representative and $179K fee for building project

MEEKER — In one of the significant decisions school board members handled over a series of meetings, they approved the basic design and construction contract for the new elementary school.

November 20, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

She’s Not Horsin’ Around

MEEKER — It wasn’t Beijing, but, for Susie Mihal, it might as well have been. “This is like the Olympics for the horse world,” Mihal’s friend Lori Farris said of the Grand National and World Championship Morgan Horse Show in Oklahoma City. “This is the championship for the United States[Read More…]

November 20, 2008 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Olympic gold medal wrestler to speak here

MEEKER — Many Colorado wrestling fans were treated to the opportunity of watching Henry Cejudo win two state titles a few years ago in the Pepsi Center. Since then, the 21-year-old has won an Olympic gold medal and will speak in Meeker Nov. 28.

November 20, 2008 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled