MEEKER I With the Meeker High School cafeteria serving as the new board room, more than 50 taxpayers joined the Meeker Board of Education, The Neenan Company, SCI, Inc., and Vanir for a public workshop Tuesday to discuss the current status of the new elementary school, the needed repairs and[Read More…]
Month: September 2011
Torno is cum laude graduate
RANGELY | Former Rangely resident Kandice Torno was graduated cum laude from Arapahoe Community College in August 2011 with a paralegal certificate from ACC’s ABA-approved program.
Rock on…
The fifth annual competition and/or trail ride, sponsored by the Rangely Rock Crawlers, will be held Saturday in the Rangely Rock Park. Sign up Friday in the NAPA parking lot from 5–8 p.m. Ride starts at 9 a.m. Saturday.
Letter to the Editor: Transparency called into question
Dear Editor: In light of the letter to the editor from Mr. Kennedy with regard to the ongoing problems with the Meeker school board, I was wondering how many signatures would be required to initiate a recall of the entire current Meeker school board.
Up and Down El Rio Blanco: Holy Moses
We received a letter to the editor via our website last week from a person who wrote “I do not own a phone,” in one of the required fields to get a letter published. Since we did not publish the letter yet, I will only use the writer’s first name,[Read More…]
Meeker Locals
Temperatures are dropping quickly, just in time for the official first day of autumn tomorrow. The autumnal equinox occurs when the Earth’s axis is not tilted toward nor away from the Sun, causing night and day to be approximately the same length.
Still dancing after all these years
MEEKER I The saying might be “dance like nobody’s watching,” but in the Richardsons’ case, lots of folks have been watching. Lifelong square dancers Wilbur and Lois Richardson were inducted into the Colorado West Area Square Dance Council’s Hall of Fame Aug. 26.
Classifieds: Sept. 22, 2011
Ads for 09/22/11 ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts all major credit cards. You can fax your classified ad or subscription to (970)878-4016 or email to: [email protected] RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80[Read More…]
Historical Society meeting Oct. 2
MEEKER | The Rio Blanco Historical Society’s quarterly meeting will be held Oct. 2 at Kilowatt Korner …
Letter from the Editor: Thank you, Thank you,
No room for a column this week but always room to squeeze in a thank you.
Cross country team earns fourth at Basalt
RANGELY I The Panther’s cross country teams competed in their second meet of season by getting up early Saturday morning and making the trek to Basalt to participate in the Longhorn Cross Country Invitational.
RIO BLANCO COUNTY DAYS GONE BY
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago n The south Mesa and Little Beaver districts will benefit from a new rural mail route to be established.
Come say hi!
The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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