MEEKER I Entries are being accepted for the Meeker Festival of Lights on Dec. 3.
Month: November 2015
Letter to the Editor: Consider Colorado health care
Dear Editor: Following a unanimous vote of the Health Care for All Colorado (HCAC) Board of Directors last week, and HCAC is officially supporting Colorado Amendment 69—the ColoradoCare state health care financing system.
Under the Sea…
King Triton, far left, played by Zagar Brown, discusses with Ursula the sea witch, center, played by Mason Holliday, the situation between his mermaid daughter, Ariel, right and inside cave opening, played by Annelise Amack, and human Prince Eric, not pictured, played by Cooper Main, during Saturday afternoon’s performance of[Read More…]
Arrow of Light…
On Oct. 28, Andrew Slack of Rangely earned the Arrow of Light Award, which is the highest award in Cub Scouting. He is pictured with his parents, Merilee and Ryan Slack.
Second bull…
Tanner Ridgeway, 13, of Meeker harvested this bull on Nov. 7 at Wilson Creek, while hunting with his father DJ Ridgeway and his uncles Jason and Danny. This is the second year that Tanner has been hunting for elk and this is Tanner’s second bull.
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for the Little Mermaid performance
Dear Editor: I would like to say thank you to Laurie Zellers, Shana Holliday, Gary Zellers, the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Parks District, the actors, the behind-the-scenes people and parents for the wonderful production of “The Little Mermaid Jr.” You all gave us a great show! Doris Walters[Read More…]
Fourth graders eligible for free Christmas tree permit
RBC I White River National Forest is excited to announce that all fourth graders are eligible for a free Christmas tree permit through the new White House initiative Every Kid in a Park (“Every Kid”). Every Kid is a nationwide call to action to build the next generation of conservationists.
Starbuck…
Meeker’s Ethel Starbuck gave the keynote remarks at the Oct. 10 celebration of Meeker High School’s 60th anniversary in the high school gymnasium. Starbuck was a 38-year-old business/commercial studies teacher at the time the school opened in 1955. Starbuck is flanked on the far left by her son, Dr. Gene[Read More…]
MHS basketball season…
Practice for winter sports officially started Nov. 12, but because so many of the boys just finished playing, only the girls’ basketball team had everyone out for practice. The girls will open the season with the annual White River Electric Cowboy Shootout, which starts Dec. 3, and the boys will[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: CNCC volleyball team had a great season
Dear Editor: This is an open letter to all Colorado Northwestern Community College athletic fans.
From the Superintendent: It is important to keep student expectations high
MEEKER I Results from the initial Partnership of Readiness for Assessment for College and Careers (PARCC) assessments are slowly becoming available. The PARCC assessments tested English and mathematics skills for students in third through 11th grade in the spring of 2015.
Christmas tree permits now available to cut trees in White River National Forest
RBC I Christmas tree permits are now available from the White River National Forest offices, including the one in Meeker. The cost per permit is $10 and may be purchased with cash, check or credit card at office locations. There is a maximum of five tree permits per person, and[Read More…]
Come say hi!
There will be three cannon test shots fired downtown on Friday, May 3 as a test run for the 4th of July. For more information on the cannon itself, visit https://www.theheraldtimes.com/the-sound-of-history-come-to-life/meeker/
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As the saying goes, "Small towns are the natural habitat of the drama llama."
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Feel like you're always "putting out fires" instead of doing the important things? https://www.theheraldtimes.com/editors-column-differentiating-the-urgent-from-the-important/opinion/
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A Celebration of Life will be held by the family "when the weather warms up and the work is all done this spring," according to Kay's wishes.
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Three finalists for county administrator were interviewed by the commissioners last Tuesday. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/commissioners-interview-administrator-candidates/rio-blanco-county/
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The RBC Livestock Judging team competed in Sterling. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/rbc-livestock-judging-team-earns-multiple-awards-in-sterling/rio-blanco-county/
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MHS Drama presented "Emma: A Pop Musical" for its spring performance in April, to rave reviews. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/another-stellar-performance-by-mhs-drama-program/meeker/
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