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

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

Correction

RANGELY | The correct volunteer and pickup times for Bountiful Baskets in Meeker is 11 a.m. and noon. The Rangely site’s volunteer/pickup times are 9:45 and 10:45 a.m.

January 11, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letters to the Editor: Only food at the Rangely Food Bank

Dear Editor: The Rangely Food Bank can accept no donations except for food items.

January 11, 2013 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Thacker appears in court

MEEKER I Jock Waylon Thacker, 21, who was charged with robbery and theft of Mountain Valley Bank in Meeker last spring, appeared in court Jan. 4 only to have his case continued until June 2013.

January 11, 2013 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Fire destroys Rangely oilfield supply business

RANGELY I A Rangely business owner lost her inventory and employment but was left with the remaining loan when a fire burned the building housing The Patch Supplies, an oilfield supply business, on New Year’s Day.

January 11, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Obituary: Bruce “Sonny” Mobley

Bruce “Sonny” Mobley, 89, of Meeker, passed away Jan. 2, 2013, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction.

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

Death Notice: Stephan Barley

Stephan D. Barley, of Meeker, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2013, in Grand Junction, Colo. A memorial service has been planned for Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the Fairfield Center in Meeker.

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

RDH opens for business

RANGELY I Rangely District Hospital staff began providing some services at its new facility Saturday afternoon after the building passed a final inspection and received its certificate of occupancy Friday. Hospital staff transferred long-term care patients and inpatients to their rooms around noon on Saturday, while the emergency room and[Read More…]

January 10, 2013 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled