MEEKER | The Meeker Girl Scouting program is in search of volunteers. “We would love to be able to grow Girl Scouting in Meeker but need the community’s help in doing so. Girl Scouts builds girls of courage, confidence and character that make the world a better place. Not only[Read More…]
Month: November 2016
Letter: Support for Emily Tracy
Dear Editor: I will be voting for Emily Tracy for State Senate because she knows how important it is to give Colorado kids the tools they need to get ahead. For more than 20 years, she worked in child protection helping foster kids find stable homes and making sure they[Read More…]
Letter: Vote ‘no’ on 71
Dear Editor: Having grown up in a town with 1,500 people, in a rural area where I had 48 classmates in high school, I know something about rural vs. metro area issues. Now I’m a lawyer in Denver who started The Judicial Integrity Project because my profession isn’t behaving as[Read More…]
Letter: Rebuttal to last week’s Amendment 71 letter
Dear Editor: I would like to respond to the concerns expressed by Golden resident Russell W. Haas in his letter to the editor published Oct. 20 regarding proposed Amendment 71. First, contrary to Mr. Haas’s assertions, I find the language of the ballot proposal adequately detailed and fail to see[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Cherish your right to vote, even if you don’t like the options
I have a confession to make: My 2016 ballot is still sitting unopened on my kitchen table. This is the first time in my 20-plus years as a voter I’ve struggled so much with my decision. I clearly remember “darkening the circle” for George H.W. Bush and Dan Quayle (despite[Read More…]
Meeker runners take 6th and 4th at state
MEEKER | Meeker was represented at the state cross country meet on Saturday by two Cowboy runners, Austin Russell and Julia Eskelson. Both are seniors and veterans of the course at Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs. Russell competed in the 2A boys’ race amid some very tough competition and[Read More…]
Rangely harriers earn 3rd and 62nd at state meet
RANGELY | On Saturday, Oct. 29, Patrick Scoggins and RaeLynn Norman finished off their cross country season at the Colorado State Championship cross country meet. The meet was held at the Norris Penrose Event Center in Colorado Springs. The two runners went and checked out the course on Friday so[Read More…]
Letter: Sportman’s club grateful to VFW
Dear Editor: The Meeker Sportsman’s Club would like to express our sincere appreciation and gratitude to the Meeker VFW Post No 5843, the Ladies Auxiliary to Meeker VFW Post No. 5843, and the American Legion Post No. 0074. These organizations recently donated funding to the Meeker Sportsman’s Club for the[Read More…]
Nightmare on Election Street …
Meeker Halloween Photos: ERBM’s Pumpkins Eats ‘n Treats
Photos by Leah Bohlander and Caitlin Walker
Rangely Halloween Photos
Elk bugling and camouflage contest results from Meeker
FIRST GRADE 1ST PLACE – HOLT PELLONI 2ND PLACE – ELI RUNDBERG 3RD PLACE – HOYT GARCIA SECOND GRADE 1ST PLACE – TUCKER CHINN 2ND PLACE – ADDISON MOON 3RD PLACE – JENNA RIPPY THIRD GRADE 1ST PLACE – HAYDEN GARCIA 2ND PLACE – FALON GILBERT 3RD PLACE – HOLTON HARVEY[Read More…]
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Panther track pulls back-to-back meets prepping for state. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/panther-track-pulls-back-to-back-meets/sports/
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With two weeks to the state track competition, the Cowboys are headed to the league meet in Grand Junction this weekend. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/mhs-track-team-heads-to-league-meet/sports/
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This is the 22nd year wildlife biologist Mary Cunningham has introduced classes of students from Meeker Elementary and Barone Middle School, as well as members of the public, to our local assortment of birds in honor of World Migratory Bird Day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/celebrating-our-migratory-birds/meeker/
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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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