October, 2010 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Golf year wraps up with Frostbite tourney

MEEKER I Just hours before the snow started falling, the annual Frostbite golf tournament was played at the Meeker Golf Course, followed by the local golf association’s annual meeting.

October 31, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • Frank Clark has been busy this week tearing out the partitions in the Major building. The place will make a fine dancing hall.

October 31, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

CNCC grad top pilot at Region I contest

RANGELY I A May graduate from Colorado Northwestern Community College took the top pilot award at the recent National Intercollegiate Flight Association (NIFA) Region I Safety Competition. Marcus Kindall beat out the rest of the competition, including Air Force cadets, for top individual honors. Kindall graduated from CNCC in May[Read More…]

October 31, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

Justin Jacob completes full circle at Denver hospital

Two years ago, Justin Jacob was a patient at Craig Hospital in Denver. Now, he’s doing a clinical rotation at the same hospital. Talk about coming full circle.

October 31, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Sisneros~Carroll engagement

Sisneros~Carroll engagement RANGELY | Mr. and Mrs. Andy Mann are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Miranda Sisneros, to Justin Carroll, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Carroll of Meeker. They will marry Aug. 13, 2011.

October 30, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

4-H News

MEEKER | The 4-H Council met Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Taylor Neilson called the meeting to order. Macy Collins led the pledges. No minutes were read. We have $18,987.19. The new livestock building groundbreaking ceremony was Oct. 11.

October 30, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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FFA Member Spotlight

MEEKER | The state of Colorado, as well as the Meeker FFA Chapter was represented by Maclaine Shults in the National FFA Creed Speaking Competition, held at the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis. “Maclaine represented the state of Colorado very, very well,” said Trina Smith, FFA adviser and agriculture instructor[Read More…]

October 30, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Voters must never forget the past

About 400 years ago, the pilgrims came to this country in search of the freedom to practice Christianity and to worship the God of Scripture as they pleased. They sought to found a society based on biblical principles, one where the civil government would guarantee their right to worship.

October 30, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Bush Administration policies are problem

Here are some simple facts from 2000 to 2009. What we are seeing today is because of policies that were in place. There are attacks toward the current administration, but you need to all remember this is due to policy that was in place. What we are seeing and going[Read More…]

October 29, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Mountain lion captured near fairgrounds

MEEKER I After eluding its captors for a couple of hours, a young mountain lion was corralled last week at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. “I think that one was harder than usual,” Jon Wangnild of the Colorado Division of Wildlife said of the capture of the mountain lion Oct.[Read More…]

October 29, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Burial service Saturday for Jane Mannel

MEEKER I A funeral service for Jane M. Mannel of Fort Collins will be today at 7 p.m. at the Allnutt Drake Chapel in Fort Collins. Visitation is from 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m. Burial will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at Highland Cemetery.

October 29, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

New York court allows wild horse gather

RBC I In a decision handed down a long way from northwest Colorado, a federal court in New York denied a lawsuit last week to prevent the gathering of wild horses from the North Piceance Herd Area.

October 28, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled