October, 2009 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado - Part 2

Month: October 2009

Classifieds: October 29, 2009 edition

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 e-mail to: [email protected] RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets 2nd and[Read More…]

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Rangely

Snider claims insanity, pleads not guilty in killing of father

RANGELY I Jerry Snider Jr., charged with killing his father over the Fourth of July weekend, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Friday in district court.

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Workgroup will organize info, options

MEEKER I More than a dozen residents and business owners attended a special meeting of the town board of trustees Tuesday. On the agenda? The town’s plan to establish a workgroup to “gather information and talk about ideas” for the future of the 70-year-old Meeker Elementary School building.

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Gene Scritchfield remembered on anniversary today

Today is the one-year anniversary of when Meeker lost one of its favorite sons. Gene Scritchfield, the well-known Meeker outfitter and rancher, died in a tractor rollover accident one year ago today. He was only 38.

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Herrera~Hines wedding

Katrina Herrera and Christopher Hines were united in marriage on Aug. 8, in a small family ceremony in Manitou Springs. Katrina is a 2006 Rangely High School graduate and was graduated from Northern Arizona University in May 2009.

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Meeker

Hunt of a lifetime

After 16 years of applying, Wilbur Richardson, 78, of Meeker drew a hunting tag for one of Colorado’s premier hunting areas, Unit 2.

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County youth fare well at Colorado State Fair in Pueblo

Market Steer Class 1701 – Stacy Fitzgibbons, 7th place Class 1706 – Madison Shults, 5th place Class 1709 – Mcclaine Shults, 6th place Market Heifer Class 1752 – Hillary Hayes, 2nd place and sale qualifier Beef Showmanship Intermediate – Mcclaine Shults, 4th place Junior – Madison Shults, 1st place Market[Read More…]

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Rangely

Rangely’s fall 2009 gymkhana

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Meeker Locals

MEEKER | After hearing about numerous cases of swine flu in town, and reports of whole families quarantined, Harold received an e-mail with simple health tips for avoiding the flu. Aside from not kissing pigs (oink!) most of them are obvious: wash your hands frequently, stay rested and well-hydrated, yada,[Read More…]

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Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald – 50 years ago • A plane crash on Big Beaver killed Craig businessman Miles Barrett, and critically injured pilot Arthur C. Smith, also from Craig. It was thought the men in the plane were preparing to drop a note to hunters in a camp on the[Read More…]

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Community meeting on climate change

RBC I Climate change is about more than shifting weather patterns. Like most everything else, it’s political. Kimball Rasmussen, chief executive officer of Deseret Power, will talk about the political ramifications of climate change legislation during a presentation Tuesday at the next Community Networking Group meeting in Rangely.

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Meeker

Trophy moose

Russell Overton of Meeker with a size 41 1/2-inch moose he shot with a bow Sept. 21 at North Park. “You can only shoot one in Colorado.

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