February, 2010 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

bobby gutierrez Rangely’s wrestling team finished second at last weekend’s regional tournament in Palisade and qualified 11 individuals for this week’s state wrestling tournament in Denver.

Rangely wrestlers honor coach’s dad

RANGELY I The day coach Jeff LeBleu’s father died, the Panther wrestling team was going to travel to the regional tournament Feb. 12 in Palisade.

February 24, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Retiree honored…

Ken Hoyt, meter reader/warehouseman for Moon Lake Electric, retired from the cooperative after 30 years of service. He was recently honored by the board of directors for his contributions. He is shown with Grant J. Earl, general manager/CEO, and Tamara Vincent, board president.

February 24, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Baseball teams says thanks for donation

The Meeker High School baseball team would like to express its appreciation for the $300 donation from the Meeker Human Resource Council — United Way allocations.

February 24, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Cowboys whip Paonia, finish perfect season

MEEKER I Perfect regular seasons are seldom attained at a professional sports level. They are not often accomplished in college, nor are they common in high school sports. They are practically unheard of in Meeker boys’ basketball lore.

February 24, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Meeker Locals

Welcome home to Miss Alahna Martin and her parents, Paul and Vanessa. You’ve come home to a town who loves you all very much. Good luck to our Cowboy wrestlers on their way to the state tournament this weekend: Cody Pfau, Pat Love and Justin Hardy.

February 23, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 75 years ago Feb. 14, 1935 • Preliminary work was started by Foreman Harry Pollard on the Warner Point road project on the Meeker-Buford road. • The Meeker Library is again open after having been closed during the recent epidemic. The library has been thoroughly fumigated.[Read More…]

February 23, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely boys fall to eighth in league

RANGELY I There was a lot riding on the outcome of the Panthers’ final regular-season game. And none of it went Rangely’s way. The Panthers lost the regular-season finale at Plateau Valley last Friday 77-65. So, instead of potentially finishing as high as third in the league, the Panthers ended[Read More…]

February 23, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Meeker

People’s choice…

Evan Edwards, a Meeker High School senior, was the People’s Choice winner, which included a $500 prize, for his drum performance during the Meeker’s Got Talent performance at the chamber of commerce’s annual banquet Feb. 11.

February 23, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

College, career fair at CNCC March 30

RANGELY I A College and Career Fair will be Tuesday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to noon at Colorado Northwestern Community College. “We will be hosting the fair at CNCC in the Colorado Room of the Weiss Building,” said Jim DeLung, CNCC director of counseling and career planning. “It is[Read More…]

February 23, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Obituary: William S. Hefley

Our beloved “Bill” peacefully and quietly departed from this life and returned to his heavenly father and eternal family in the early morning hours on Feb. 11, 2010. Bill was born in Rifle to Harvey and Minnie Hefley. He had seven brothers and sisters. He was the grandson of Charles[Read More…]

February 22, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Silver medalist Spillane has a local connection

MEEKER I There was a local connection during the 2008 Summer Olympics with Billy Nelson qualifying for the steeplechase event. His father, Bill Nelson, is a supervisor with Summit Industries in Meeker. There’s also a local connection with the 2010 Winter Olympics.

February 22, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Meeker hosts playoff game Saturday

MEEKER I After a crushing defeat to the Paonia Eagles in the regular season finale, the Meeker girls’ basketball team finished as the No. 4 seed and will host a district playoff game this Saturday against Soroco.

February 22, 2010 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled