Milestones

Students invited to enter contest

RBC I Colorado students are invited to put their creative talents to work promoting awareness of radon, an odorless, colorless radioactive gas that is the second leading cause of lung cancer.

August 30, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Hen house attracts clever foxes

Dear Editor: An engineering firm and common sense has determined our new Meeker elementary school to be “unsafe” for our children and teachers. The taxpayer now has an $18,000,000 white elephant.

August 30, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago Owing to a landslide near Shosone, in the vicinity of Glenwood Springs, Monday, Meeker was without mail for three days. On Wednesday night, after the mails finally got through, they had accumulated to such an extent that the stage could not bring it[Read More…]

August 29, 2011 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Range Call Royalty …

Range Call Royalty tryouts were held Saturday, Aug. 20, 2011, in Meeker. Maclaine Shults and Kaitlyn Dinwiddie from Meeker as well as Katye Allred from Rangely participated in tryouts.

August 28, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Seelys celebrate 50th anniversary

MEEKER I On Aug. 27, 1961, Jerry Seely and Mary Ann Conrado vowed to “have and to hold from this day forward, for better for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish?” Nearly 50 years later everyone attending the July 23[Read More…]

August 27, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: A rainbow after the storm

Dear Editor: My wife, Toni, just began working for the Meeker Elementary School.

August 26, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

What you can do to ensure “No Child is Left Behind”

RBC I “Test cheating scandal!” “Budget cuts!” “Accreditation lost!” These are the types of headlines associated with school districts around the nation today. With issues like these mounting on the front lines of education, even the best and brightest teachers need reinforcements.

August 20, 2011 by editor Comments are Disabled

Meeker Elementary: The move is on

MEEKER I More than 10 days after the Meeker Board of Education directed superintendent Susan Goettel to remove students from the new elementary school because of safety concerns and take steps to provide for their education, including modifying the school calendar, plans were adopted to do both, even though they[Read More…]

August 18, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

New staff at Rangely Schools

“The staff is in place and everything is ready to go,” Todd Cordrey, the new superintendent for the Rangely School District said at a community barbecue held last Friday in Elks Park.

August 18, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Parkview Elementary Supply List

Preschool supply list Backpack (normal Size with student name written inside)Folder (to send notes home)Change of clothes in a Ziploc bag with their name on it(shirt, pants, underwear, socks) Old shoes to leave at school (if possible) The supplies below are combined to be used by all the students in the[Read More…]

August 17, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker RE-1 School Supply Lists

Meeker Elementary Supply List PRE-SCHOOL • 6 Elmer’s Glue Sticks • 1 large package of napkins • Backpack • Girls: Small pkg. of paper plates, LG container Clorox wipes, LG Ziploc bags • Boys: large box anti-viral Kleenex, LG paper plates, container of baby wipes KINDERGARTEN • 1 2-pocket folder • 1 backpack/bag • 1 big eraser • 1 set[Read More…]

August 17, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Call for nominations for RE-1 election

MEEKER | Nominations for school board candidates in the Meeker RE-1 district are now open. In November three directors will be elected for four-year terms on the school board.

August 15, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled