December, 2015 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Meeker

Eskelsons expanding Bowstrings business

MEEKER I Jeff and Kristen Eskelson purchased Rocky Mountain Bowstrings, Inc., from Bill and Erma Rucker in 2010, and since then the business has continued to thrive and grow.

December 19, 2015 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Rangely

Powered by coal…

There are a lot of lighted and decorated homes and businesses in Rangely, but one of the top displays is at the Rusty and Amber Barnes residence on South Sunset. The house is spectacularly lighted, but there is more to the display than can be shown in one photograph.

December 19, 2015 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled

Chamber Bucks available

MEEKER I The Meeker Chamber of Commerce is now selling Chamber Bucks for use with most Meeker merchants in an effort to keep local shopping dollars in town. If you or your business would like to give Chamber Bucks as holiday gifts, please stop by the Meeker chamber office at[Read More…]

December 18, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

MSD certifies property tax levy, receives mixed test results

MEEKER I Certifying the 2015 county property tax mill levy to fund the school district for the next year was the primary task of the Meeker Board of Education (BOE) on Dec 8. The district operates on a general fund mill levy of 6.542, resulting in $5,057,335 of local property[Read More…]

December 18, 2015 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled

Rangely Panthers wrap up play in Cowboy Shootout with victory

RANGELY I “The effort was there the whole tournament, and I was pleased with how we came along night to night,” Rangely boys’ new head basketball coach Kyle Boydstun said of his team’s first performances in the annual White River Electric Association’s Cowboy Shootout, where the Panthers won the final[Read More…]

December 18, 2015 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Rangely child care in danger of closing its doors over funds

RANGELY I In a small town, licensed daycare options for working parents can often be limited. Unfortunately for Rangely, if the financial situation at the non-profit Giant Step Preschool and Child Care Center doesn’t change, those resources could become even more challenging for parents.

December 18, 2015 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Pull out the snow shovels…

The streets are slushy and the Market Street sidewalks are unshoveled as seen during the snowstorm last week in Meeker. Meeker Town Hall is reminding all Meeker residents it is their duty to keep residential and business sidewalks clear of snow or to possibly face a fine up to $1,000—even[Read More…]

December 18, 2015 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Obituary: May Mobley

May Mobley (Florence Maude Caldwell) was born July 2, 1920, on the Keystone Ranch to Ernest Truman Caldwell and Florence Matilda Bailey.

December 17, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times 2 comments

Meeker boys open cage season with sweep of Cowboy Shootout

MEEKER I The Meeker High School boys’ basketball team began its season play by winning the White River Electric Association Cowboy Shootout at home on Saturday. The Cowboys began their successful weekend on Thursday against the Moffat County junior varsity (Moffat County is a 4A school). Moffat County had no[Read More…]

December 17, 2015 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

From My Window: Christmas lights create holiday mood; prep basketball a joy

I must admit to being a bit of a Scrooge. It has been more than just a couple of decades since I became excited about Christmas. As an adult on my own until I got married at the age of 29, there wasn’t much to look forward to.

December 17, 2015 by editor Comments are Disabled

Community Calendar: Dec. 17-23, 2015

• Food Bank Mobile Pantry will be in Meeker on Thursday, Dec. 17 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Meeker Fairgrounds.

December 17, 2015 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

County

Meeker and Rangely gather 400 boxes for Operation Christmas Child

RANGELY I Over the last six years, a group of churches in Rangely along with a few caring individuals have worked to provide needed hygiene and school supplies and a toy or two to children in impoverished nations around the world by participation in Samaritan’s Purse Operation Christmas Child. Stephanie[Read More…]

December 17, 2015 by Jennifer Hill Comments are Disabled