MEEKER I As the snow season approaches, please remove everything from the street, such as trailers parked along the curb or in cul-de-sacs, vehicles that are not used all of the time and basketball hoops.
Year: 2012
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago – Dick Carnrike has sold his place on Nine Mile Hill and will leave for California. – Bert and Mrs. Salter will leave for the Pacific coast tomorrow to spend the remainder of the winter. – Frank Sheridan topped the Kansas City market[Read More…]
HOME OF: Dustin Allen
MEEKER | Meeker native Dustin Allen is this week’s “home of” honoree. Dustin’s parents are Steve Allen of Meeker and Carla Allen of Longmont.
Kindermusik is a unique offering
RANGELY I When Brooke Lohse left Grand Junction a year ago to move back to Rangely with her husband Charlie, one of the things she missed most were Kindermusik classes for her son Cutler. The classes gave him a love for music and rhythm and connected him with Lohse and[Read More…]
Holiday thank you
MEEKER | Give a special gift this holiday season that keeps on giving. Meeker Chamber Bucks are given locally and spent locally, helping everyone enjoy this holiday season.
Holiday driving hazards
RBC I Driving safety expert Doug Horn says motorists not only need to exhibit extra caution while encountering treacherous road surfaces and reduced visibility during the weeks ahead, they also need to stay on high alert for four dangerous driving behaviors, which he says could make December one of the[Read More…]
Obituary: Elizabeth Hinaman
Elizabeth (Ferenczi) Hinaman, aka Betty, Mom, Grammy, Aunt Betty and Mrs. Hinaman, had many phases in her life. She entered her last phase on Nov. 26, 2012 when she went to heaven to meet her husband Chester and her daughter Emma, who had taken this trip earlier.
Sportsmen’s Act stalls
RBC I The Senate’s inability to advance the Sportsmen’s Act of 2012 (S. 3525), a wide-ranging package of legislative provisions that facilitates public access for hunting and angling, habitat conservation and robustly funded natural resource management, is drawing criticism from the bill’s proponents.
Here comes Santa …
Santa and Mrs. Claus delivered the 2012 Capitol Christmas Tree to Washington, D.C., then visited with kids in Meeker last Saturday. Santa will be at the Blue Mountain Inn and Suites in Rangely for Breakfast with Santa from 8-10 a.m. Saturday.
FFA Chapter selling fresh fruit
MEEKER | The FFA Chapter has fresh fruit available for purchase!
It shouldn’t be easy
I just want to put a face on local small businesses in Rio Blanco County,” Matt Scoggins, a local Certified Public Accountant, told Rio Blanco County commissioners during public comment at Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting, which I attended Monday.
Tower hearing continued: “Issues with the site.”
MEEKER I “The reason we are asking for continuation is because we have had some issues with the exact location which we applied for,” Aaron Gunn, a representative of Mercury Towers said.
Come say hi!
The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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