March, 2009 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Birth: Cutler Frederick Lohse

RANGELY – Charlie and Brooke Lohse, of Clifton, Colo., are proud to announce the birth of their son Cutler Frederick. He was born at St. Mary’s Hospital, in Grand Junction, Colo., on Feb. 27, 2009, weighing 7 pounds 11 ounces and was 21 inches long. Cutler is the first grandchild[Read More…]

March 28, 2009 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

February incidents up 22 percent

RBC — The combined incidents for the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office and the Meeker Police Department significantly increased during February 2009, with a 22 percent increase in activity compared to February 2008. Total incidents received through the communications center increased to 1,002 in February 2009, up from 821 in[Read More…]

March 26, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Police Blotter: March 26

Activity for March 13-March 19

March 26, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBC Days Gone By: March 26

The Meeker Herald — 25 years ago Almost 100 Meekerites took time Monday evening to attend the public forum which featured a question and answer session among the seven candidates who are running for the town council and mayor positions.

March 26, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker Locals: March 26

It’s been said that if the month of March “comes in like a lion” and “goes out like a lamb.” With the snow flying outside this week it’s certainly looked more lion-like around here. The weather proverb, which may originate in the position of constellations Aries the Ram and Leo[Read More…]

March 26, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely Locals: March 26

Gotta love this weather! I hope you haven’t put away your winter hats and gloves. I don’t mind the rain/snow mix, but I hate the wind. It’s good to have an article submitted again. I don’t know if I’m the Prodigal Son or just a man desperate for news to[Read More…]

March 26, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Western Colo. rig count down 71 percent

RBC (AP) — New figures show the natural gas rig count in western Colorado’s Piceance Basin has taken a bigger percentage drop than in Utah’s Uinta Basin and the entire state of Wyoming. Carter Mathies of Arista Midstream Services, a Golden-based energy services company, told The Daily Sentinel in Grand[Read More…]

March 26, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: The Lunchroom Lady

You would think after 40 years of teaching, a retired teacher would have the good sense to stay out of the schools. All the germs and unruly children, you know. One of my all-time favorite fellow teachers, Claire R. Burke didn’t think much of the traditional retirement plan. She moved[Read More…]

March 26, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker’s Joe LeBlanc places fifth at NCAA championships

MEEKER — It is the highest level of collegiate wrestling in the United States — the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), Division I — and Meeker’s Joe LeBlanc became an All-American with a fifth-place finish in the 184-pound division at the NCAA Division I Championships, held last weekend in St.[Read More…]

March 26, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Overcoming Obstacles

Injuries, vagabond lifestyle shaped Brian Crowe into Cowboys’ team leader

March 26, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

NEW TRADITION: Kindler establishes Meeker as basketball power

MEEKER — Eleven years ago, when Klark Kindler took over as basketball coach at Meeker, the school didn’t have much of a tradition in basketball. Things sure have changed.

March 26, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Colorado DOW Hunter Outreach Program will sponsor turkey hunt for youth in April

RBC — Thanks to support from private landowners, the Colorado Division of Wildlife Hunter Outreach Program is offering three youth hunters the opportunity to participate in a premier, private land spring turkey hunt near Meeker. The hunt will take place on April 25 and 26.

March 26, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled