January, 2013 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Obituary: L.W. “Red” Hunnicutt

L. W. “Red” Hunnicutt was born Oct. 28, 1922, in Manassa, Colo. He passed away peacefully after several days with his children at his bedside on Dec. 19, 2012.

January 15, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

News Briefs: Benefit cribbage tournament Jan. 27

MEEKER | The annual benefit cribbage tournament will be played Jan. 27 in the Mountain Valley Bank community room starting at 2 p.m.

January 15, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

For the Fairchilds, the glass is always half full

RANGELY I In a time when the media is filled with political uproar and all that is negative in the world, it’s refreshing to talk with people who are positive and upbeat. The Fairchilds from Rangely are the kind of people for whom “the glass is always half full,” never[Read More…]

January 15, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Obituary: Martha Slagle

Martha Mae Slagle, 86, of Newcastle, Wyo., died Friday, Jan. 4, at Weston Co. Health Services of pneumonia.

January 14, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Broadband: Where does NW Colo. go from here?

MEEKER I In previous articles, the characteristics and technology of fiber optic cable have been discussed. Similarly, the possible applications of broadband were also presented, but represent only a few of the vast number of possibilities.

January 14, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Hernandez signs on with Wesleyan

RANGELY I When Rangely High School senior Leslie Hernandez signed on to play volleyball for Kansas Wesleyan University, she was doing what she’s always done: staying active and getting involved.

January 14, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

HOME OF: Neil and Tonya Bennett

MEEKER | Meeker newcomers Neil and Tonya Bennett are this week’s “home of” honorees.

January 13, 2013 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Obituary: George “Buck” Benner, Jr.

George E. Benner, Jr., “Buck,” was born in Grand Forks, N.D., on May 13, 1939, to George E. Benner and Lois (Vanderhoef) Benner.

January 13, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

YBA teams wrap up season

MEEKER I The young basketball players from Meeker completed their season on Dec. 15 and 16 with a tournament for all the teams involved. Meeker had one third/fourth grade team in the tournament and two fifth/sixth grade teams.

January 13, 2013 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

County

I swear!…

Commissioner-elect Jeff Eskelson (center) listens as Rio Blanco County clerk Nancy Amick swears in Jon Hill to the office of Rio Blanco County Commissioner. After the ceremony Eskelson and Hill left for Denver to attend CCI (Colorado Counties, Inc.) training along with 66 other newly elected county commissioners in the[Read More…]

January 12, 2013 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

MACC to host enrichment seminars

MEEKER I The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council (MACC) has begun a project to host guest presenters from area higher education performing and fine arts departments which will be made available to local youth and adults interested in learning about and improving their skills and knowledge for performing arts and[Read More…]

January 12, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Dance like everyone is watching

Kari Jo Stevens, dance instructor for the ERBM Recreation and Park District, along with chaperones Edy George and Michelle Smith, traveled with nine dance team members to Tampa, Fla., for performances during the pregame and the halftime shows at the Outback Bowl, which featured the South Carolina Gamecocks vs. the[Read More…]

January 12, 2013 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled