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

Letter to the Editor: Meeker Preschool extends thanks

Dear Editor: Meeker Preschool would like to say thank you to the Meeker Recreation Center for graciously helping us out with our end-of-the-year-party.

June 10, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: DI teams thankful for community support

Dear Editor: At the beginning of the school year, we had nine teams participate in Meeker’s Destination Imagination program. Five of these teams went on to compete at the state tournament in Denver, and of those five, three teams placed high enough to qualify for the global competition in Tennessee.

June 10, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

New arrival…

Justin Ryan Palmer was born May 2, 2013, at The Memorial Hospital in Craig to R.J. and Krystal Palmer of Craig.

June 10, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely

CNCC, Chevron join for tour, donation

RANGELY I Colorado Northwestern Community College staff met up with local Chevron USA employees at the Rangely Weber Sand Unit last week to review Chevron’s current operation.

June 10, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

Rio Blanco County receives OHV grant

MEEKER I Thanks to community-wide efforts by the Meeker Chamber of Commerce, Rio Blanco County, the Town of Meeker, the Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service and the Wagon Wheel OHV Club, a grant for $265,300 has been awarded to Rio Blanco County by the Colorado State Parks[Read More…]

June 10, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Champs…

The Meeker Beavers 8-10 baseball team ended their season as the Colorado River Valley Little League champions after winning the league tournament held in Rifle Friday and Saturday.

June 9, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

MES CO-STARS academic contest

MEEKER I On May 17, Meeker Elementary School fourth- and fifth-graders had the chance to participate in the Western Slope’s inaugural CO-STARS (Colorado Sensing Talent and Recognizing Scholarship) academic contest.

June 9, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Don’t raze the old elementary school

Dear Editor: This is an open letter to the Meeker community. I’ve always said that one of the reasons Meeker is such a great place to live is because most of the people who live here are here by choice. You don’t often hear people talking about being stuck here[Read More…]

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Rangely

College for Kids returns to CNCC

RANGELY I Colorado Northwestern Community College’s College for Kids program is back for its second year, with course favorites on the schedule as well as new offerings for middle school-aged participants.

June 9, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Close competition in annual Ladies DearFly

MEEKER I Only 14 teams played in the annual Ladies DearFly golf tournament Saturday, but the competition was close. The two-woman teams were split equally into two flights and played in a scramble format.

June 9, 2013 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Scholarship…

Bernie Gantt, left, Dan Dewitt, right, and Kevin Amack, not pictured, representing Rio Blanco Lodge No. 80 of the AF&AM, awarded the Colorado Mason’s Benevolent Fund Scholarship worth $28,000 to Rangely High School graduating senior Heather Turner, second from right.

June 9, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

10 candidates apply for county administrator job

RBC I Ten candidates submitted their applications by the end of last week to become the next Rio Blanco County administrator, filling the vacancy created in April by the resignation of former administrator Kimberly Bullen.

June 8, 2013 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled