October, 2014 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

From My Window: Don’t forget to vote and change your clocks; kudos to “The Tank” and Tasos

Let me start out with a couple quick reminders that are relevant this week throughout Rio Blanco County. The first is that daylight saving time ends this coming Sunday morning at 2 p.m.

October 31, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

MHS volleyball on to regionals

MEEKER I The Meeker High School girls’ volleyball team qualified for the regional tournament, which will be held this weekend in Ridgeway. The lady Cowboys had to win Friday against Vail Christian and Rangely to advance to the bracketed play Saturday.

October 31, 2014 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Gift and craft show in Meeker Saturday

MEEKER I The 2014 Meeker Gift and Craft Show, featuring the talents and accomplishments of local and area artists/artisans, is Saturday at the Rio Blanco Fairgrounds.

October 31, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

HopeWest…

Two of the costume winners at the HopeWest-Meeker fundraising Halloween dinner were Jill and Dale Dunbar of Meeker, right out of ‘The Wizard of Oz.’

October 31, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Three members of MSD Board of Trustees face recall effort

MEEKER I Petitions are being circulated by a Meeker man who is seeking the recall of three veteran members of the Meeker School Board of Trustees.

October 30, 2014 by Sean McMahon 1 comment

Young Timers meet tonight

MEEKER I The Meeker Young Timers will have another gathering this evening with the purpose of “generating social and business networking opportunities and to cultivate a positive environment for continued growth in Meeker.”

October 30, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Elk bugling and camouflage contest tonight

MEEKER I For an evening of fun and to take in some local Meeker talent, the Meeker Police Department and White River Electric Association will be holding an Elk Bugling and Camouflage Contest this evening featuring first- through fifth-grade students from Meeker Elementary School.

October 30, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely

More than 300 raise funds at ‘Night at Hogwarts’ event

RANGELY I When the Preciados commit to something, they go all out. Like last Halloween, when mother Marisela and father Jose dressed up as Minnie and Mickey Mouse before taking their kids, 8-year-old Xavier and 6-year-old Jasmine, out trick-or-treating. Or this Halloween, when the whole family will dress up as[Read More…]

October 30, 2014 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

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October 30, 2014 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: RBC commissioners support broadband

Dear Editor: Modern communication, whether by radio, phone or the Internet, is a major part of our lives. In my lifetime. we have gone from writing letters confirming meeting dates weeks or even months down the road to instantly setting up face-to-face meetings a few minutes ahead of time.

October 29, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely

Rangely churches to host educational Protestant Reformation Faire for families and children Nov. 1

RANGELY I Nearly 500 years ago, Martin Luther nailed “The Ninety-Five Theses,” a disputation of certain practices within the Roman Catholic Church, to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany.

October 29, 2014 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Owners of Meeker taxidermy keep up Halloween tradition

MEEKER I It’s creepy. And it keeps getting creepier. Such is the Halloween tradition at Antler Taxidermy in Meeker for the past 34 years, and, according to owner Donna Wille, “it will likely continue for many years as me and my husband, Bill, truly enjoy Halloween and its scary, gory,[Read More…]

October 29, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled