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

Letter: RDH staff says thanks for toy donations

The staff at Rangely District Hospital sends its sincere thanks and gratitude to the members of the Rangely High School National Honors Society

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

Pat Tidwell wins Meeker Treasure Search

MEEKER y Pat Tidwell was the winner in the Meeker Chamber of Commerce Holiday Treasure Search.

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

Safe mine achievement award

For the second year in a row, Meeker Sand and Gravel received the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) Safe Mine Achievement Award for 2008. The award is presented to a mining company in the Rocky Mountain District each year in recognition of its efforts to reduce violations, accidents and[Read More…]

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

Rangely boys drop pair of games

RANGELY I Two games last week, and two losses. But they were two games the Panthers could have — or should have — won. “Absolutely, no ifs, ands or buts, we can win those games,” said coach Mark Skelton.

December 29, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Cowboys win three, are Granby champs

MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys traveled to Granby last weekend to participate in the Mountain Parks Electric High Country Invitational tournament. Meeker won all three games it played in the tournament to claim the champion trophy, beating Love Christian, West Grand and Middle Park.

December 28, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

MHS wrestles shorthanded

MEEKER I “It was fun,” Cowboy wrestling coach Joe Gutierrez said of a tournament last Saturday in Kremmling. “We’re starting to gel together.” Because of injury and eligibility, only five wrestlers competed, but Gutierrez said most of the wrestlers traveled to the West Grand tournament.

December 28, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Caring and sharing

Recently, the Denver television Channel 9 program “9 Who Care” program focused on Meeker’s own Dave and Enid Steffen. This Christmas Eve will be the last for The Bakery, as the Steffens are retiring and closing the business.

December 28, 2009 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Police Blotter: Dec. 18-24

Law enforcement activity for December 18-24, 2009, includes:

December 28, 2009 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Letter: Thank you for gifts, support for Austin

My husband and I would like to extend and huge thank you to all of our family, friends and community members in Rangely for the love, support and gifts given to our son Austin Christopher England.

December 28, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Harpers Corner Road will close Jan. 1

DINOSAUR I Superintendent Mary Risser announced that Dinosaur National Monument’s Harpers Corner Road, which begins two miles east of Dinosaur, on U.S. Highway 40 and runs 31 miles north into the monument, will close to the public on Jan. 1.

December 28, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Slide Show: Holiday Hayride

Parents and children gathered in downtown Meeker Dec. 17 for the annual hayride. Click to see the full show.

December 27, 2009 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Rangely

Rangely National Junior Honor Society

Rangely Animal Shelter manager Kay Nickson accepts a donation of $240 from the Rangely National Junior Honor Society students. From left, Darion Collett, Aimee Hogan, Tessa Slagle, Connor Phelan, Tanner Nielsen, Nickson and Catherine Merino. Stephanie Hogan is the volunteer adviser for the Rangely Junior High National Junior Honor Society,[Read More…]

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