Grace N. Maybury, 82, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at Samaritan hospital in Moses Lake, Wash.
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Females face scam charges
MEEKER I On Dec. 20, Meeker police arrested two out-of-state females for allegedly misrepresenting themselves as relatives of Meeker residents and claiming to be collecting money so the Meeker High School volleyball team could go to Florida to play in a tournament.
Improve your financial health in 2015
RBC I Many people take their health very seriously. They eat right, exercise and get plenty of rest. But in today’s economy, it is also important to be financially healthy. Just like taking care of your body, there are things you can do to take care of your finances. And[Read More…]
Will federal regulations save the Gunnison Sage Grouse?
COLORADO I In the 1970s, biologist Clait Braun noticed something different about the sage grouse in western Colorado’s Gunnison River Basin. Their wings and bodies seemed smaller than those of the greater sage grouse, which strut through sagebrush across millions of acres in 11 Western states.
Get started now with community-wide wellness program
MEEKER I A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Or stamp, as the case is for the Blazin’ Trails Around the World for Wellness program. The community-wide health movement kicks off this month, just in time for those New Year’s resolutions you may or may not[Read More…]
Redi Services to pick up trees
MEEKER I Since it is time to take down your Christmas tree, Redi Services of Meeker will help customers get rid of their Christmas trees.
Straight talk on insurance
RBC I The health insurance market has undergone a tectonic shift since 2010. Much has been discussed and debated when it comes to health insurance and the Affordable Care Act (ACA), especially in the last year.
Meeker alum has two academy appointments
MEEKER I One graduated Meeker student has received a pair of nominations from U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton (R-Colo.-03) to attend either of two U.S. service academies next year. On Monday, Tipton announced the names of 11 students from Colorado’s 3rd Congressional District who have received his nomination to the U.S.[Read More…]
Meeker school board addresses Dorsett, TELL surveys, audit
MEEKER I The Meeker School District’s Board of Education (BOE) met Jan. 6 for the first time since the announcement in mid-December that the citizen’s recall effort seeking to replace the three longest-serving members of the board had failed for lack of signatures.
Death Notice: Nancy Cook
Nancy Cook, 59, of Meeker passed away Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015. A memorial service will be held Friday at 5:30 p.m. at the Meeker United Methodist Church. Burial will follow in Central City, Neb. A full obituary will follow next week.
Be warned: Watch out for tax identity theft, other scams
WASHINGTON, D.C. | Ready for tax season? If you haven’t heard about tax identity theft, you may not be.
Non-VA health care for vets
RBC I President Obama signed into law the Veterans’ Access, Choice and Accountability Act of 2014 on Aug. 7, allowing eligible veterans to elect to use non-Veterans Administration health care for a period of up to three years, based either on the distance a veteran lives from a VA facility[Read More…]