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Slide Show: Fall Festival

MEEKER | Mountain Valley Bank hosted the annual Fall Festival Sept. 26. Click here for a slide show of the fun.

September 30, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Communication breakdown

“Sometimes when you’re here, you’re not really here,” is a common complaint from today’s children. Children from all levels of the economic spectrum seem to say this to their parents once in a while. It should strike a chord for every parent or grandparent.

September 30, 2009 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Mustangs slog past Rifle in wet and cold

MEEKER | Despite last weekend’s wet and cold conditions, the third- and fourth-grade Meeker Mustangs outplayed Rifle, winning 19-6. Doak Mantle scored three touchdowns and an extra point for the Mustangs.

September 30, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

X-country runners continue to improve

MEEKER I All four male runners on Meeker’s cross country team recorded their best times of the season last Friday in Grand Junction. Rangely freshman William Scoggins was again the first Cowboy to cross the line, finishing the 3.1-mile course in under 20 minutes for a second time this season.[Read More…]

September 30, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Obituary: Maudie E. Childress

Maudie E. Childress Died Sept. 18, 2009 Maudie Ruckman Childress, 87, a resident of Monte Vista for 57 years, passed away on Friday, Sept. 18, 2009, in her home after an extended illness.

September 30, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely drops third straight on road at Coal Ridge, 32-6

RANGELY I Playing on the road for the first time this season and without the services of its starting quarterback, who was sick with the flu, the Panthers were at a disadvantage before they even took the field.

September 30, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Commission considers justice center sites

RBC I County commissioners’ first choice for the location of a justice center would be downtown, next to the courthouse, on the site of the Meeker Elementary School, which will be closed at the end of the school year.

September 29, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Stick a fork in Rams, Meeker wins 52-9 over Roaring Fork

MEEKER I After a loss to the defending 3A state champion Olathe Pirates the previous week, the Meeker Cowboys doubled their wins this season with a resounding defeat of a less-experienced 3A Roaring Fork Rams team.

September 29, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

BMS volleyball takes two of three at Craig

MEEKER I Barone Middle School’s eighth-grade volleyball teams won two of three matches Saturday against Craig. The A and B teams won, while the C team lost.

September 29, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 50 years ago • Front page headline: “Little interest shown locally in N.W. Junior college.” • Miss Donna Seger of Calhan, Colo., and Joe Collins of Meeker, Colo., exchanged wedding promises at 8 p.m. Saturday night, Sept. 5th, 1959. • “About half the people of the[Read More…]

September 29, 2009 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Obituary: Glen Keller

Glen Keller, 84, of Grand Junction passed away Sunday, Aug. 23, 2009, at the Hospice Care Center. Glen was born May 28, 1925, in Meeker to Charles M. and Bertha (Murr) Keller. He grew up in and attended schools in Meeker.

September 29, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County On Patrol

Activity for Sept. 11-17 Friday, Sept. 11 RBSO-6:34 a.m.-Traffic complaint at 44000 Hwy 64, Rangely MPD-10:19 a.m.-Motorist assist at 300 Market St., Meeker RBSO-11:44 a.m.-Motorist assist at 45000 Hwy 13, Meeker

September 29, 2009 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled