Dear Editor: I have personally known Jeff for over fifteen years; six of those in the district attorney’s office as his legal assistant. He started as a lower level prosecutor and after I left the office, he became the assistant district attorney. The first time I sat in on one[Read More…]
Month: October 2016
MHS softball team takes first trip to state
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys softball team finished their 2016 season strong with an appearance at the state softball 3A championships where they faced the eventual 2016 state champions, the Rocky Ford Meloneers. The lady Cowboys played well with the game remaining tied until the last innings where the Cowboys[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: Building a prosperous Rio Blanco County: Tourism
By Katelin Cook Special to the Herald Times RBC | Tourism is the third leg of the economic development stool. Business attraction, business retention, and tourism attraction must all work together in order to achieve the most impactful economic development results. Attracting visitors to our community will directly drive retail,[Read More…]
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Panthers sending two harriers to state
RANGELY | On Friday, Oct. 21, the Rangely cross country team headed down to Delta for the 2A regional meet. The athletes knew that they needed to perform well if they were to move on to state. The first 15 runners across the line were going on for another week.[Read More…]
Letter: Cheney Endorsement
Dear Editor: I must confess that I don’t know all three District Attorney candidates as well as I have grown to know and admire Jeff Cheney, so please ask yourself how your candidate’s attributes compare as I report my personal observations of Jeff. Through his dedicated performance as my son’s[Read More…]
Russell, Eskelson headed to state
MEEKER | Confluence Park in Delta once again hosted the regional meet for Meeker and the 2A Region 4 teams, and the nickname of “Delta Speedway” was certainly appropriate this year. Nearly all of Meeker’s runners posted new personal records. The boys’ race started at noon and Austin Russell went out[Read More…]
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Letter: How best to develop the concept the Center for Outdoor Adventure? Public vs. private funding?
Dear Editor: Mr. Magid’s guest editorial in the Oct. 22 Rio Blanco Herald Times “Comments on the financial risk of the proposed Center for Outdoor Adventure”, and the page 1A article by Niki Turner in the Sept. 22 Rio Blanco Herald Times “Proposed Outdoor Adventure Center would be a one-of-a-kind[Read More…]
Lady Panthers play final home game
RANGELY | The lady Panthers had a tough weekend. They traveled to Vail Christian Friday. White team took to the floor first and showed some fight in the first set winning 26-24 and kept their drive alive winning the second set 25-20. Marlena Miller and Paityn Myers led the team[Read More…]
Homecoming contest winners
RBC I Homecoming royalty nominees for Meeker High School this year included: freshmen Kolbi Franklin and Elijah Deming, Jeni Kincher and Josh Dinwiddie; sophomores Krissie Luce and Stephen Walsh, Lila Klinglesmith and Brayden Woodward; juniors Isabel Feichter and Doak Mantle, Riley Pertile and Uri Goedert; seniors Loran Casias and Austin[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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