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

Letter: Thanks to supporters of Hailee Benefit Run

We would like to thank everyone who rode and donated to the Hailee Benefit Run. We hope to make this an annual event to help a local family every year. We would like to especially thank the following for their donations: Rangely True Value, Rangely/Dinosaur Conoco, Carquest, White River Market,[Read More…]

October 19, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

New computer system at Walbridge Wing

MEEKER I The residents at the Walbridge Wing can now bike, fly, and drive all through the new “It’s Never Too Late” adaptive computer system. The computer presents a simple and fun way to access the general public through e-mail and instant messaging to the residents of the Wing. With[Read More…]

October 19, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely Panthers spike De Beque, Hayden

RANGELY I The Lady Panthers defended their house last week. Twice. Rangely’s volleyball team protected its home court in a match against De Beque on Tuesday, and then took care of Hayden on Friday during homecoming. Both wins were big.

October 19, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Letter: ERBM Punt, Pass and Kick was a success

I would like to thank all the participants, volunteers and spectators of the 2009 Punt, Pass and Kick event on Sept. 28. We had 34 participants ranging from ages 4-15. Congratulations to the first-place finisher in each age division who will have a chance to compete in the sectional competition[Read More…]

October 18, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Meeker Fire Dept. appreciates donations

The Meeker Volunteer Fire Department taught fire prevention for preschool through fifth grades this past week. The preschool and kindergarten learned about good and bad fires, not to play with matches and lighters, stop, drop, cover your face and roll if your clothes catch fire, and what to do if[Read More…]

October 18, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: The rights of citizens should come first

A number of years ago I retired from a public entity in Rangely. Some time after retiring I discovered while reading minutes of this entity that the trustees met at public meetings and discussed making an amendment to previous minutes drafted, but the trustees, allegedly, did not record in the[Read More…]

October 18, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

H1N1 vaccine to be given to priority groups first

RBC I Like other locations in Colorado, shipments of the the H1N1 vaccine were expected to arrive this week locally.

October 18, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Scrub Shirt Classic results

MEEKER I Results from the Scrub Shirt Classic, held Saturday, Sept. 26. Men’s 5K run: Jason Bond – 18:06 David Tusek – 22:46 Garrett Griffin – 29:47

October 17, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker Streaker

MEEKER | In the month of September, Streaker activities are as follows: Seventeen days of Chuckwagon with 59 riders; 298 stops in Meeker, including 47 medical; seven riders to Rifle for shopping;

October 17, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Most school funding will now be on biannual basis

MEEKER I At its Oct. 6 meeting, Meeker School Board members discussed changes — and challenges — in state funding. “The state is going to change the way we have to do business,” said Superintendent Doug Pfau. “We will get approximately the same amount of total funding (state and tax),[Read More…]

October 17, 2009 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Meeker junior high volleyball nips Rangely

MEEKER | With the season winding down, the county’s junior high volleyball teams are finishing strong. In a closely contested match last week, the combined Meeker eighth-grade A and B team beat previously unbeaten Rangely in three games.

October 17, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled