RANGELY | Beginning Wednesday, July 11, the Rangely chapter of TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) will begin meeting at the Rangely Community Medical Health and Wellness Center at 225 Eagle Crest Dr. The group will meet in Room 1 with weigh-ins at 5 p.m. followed by a brief meeting at[Read More…]
Month: July 2018
Methodist Church celebrates 125 years
MEEKER | Meeker United Methodist Church is celebrating it’s 125th anniversary this year! To celebrate this milestone, the church will be holding a special worship service on Sunday, July 8 at 10 a.m. in the church sanctuary, 809 Park Ave. Also, everyone is invited to a community barbecue and reunion[Read More…]
Fire restrictions tighten
RBC | Stage 2 fire restrictions began 8 a.m. Friday, June 29, for the entire White River National Forest. This order supersedes previous Stage 1 fire restrictions and was imposed due to continuing high to extreme fire hazard conditions. Also effective today, Bureau of Land Management administered lands in Eagle,[Read More…]
New in-home care option in Meeker
MEEKER | Whether it’s the privilege of growing old or a disability that strikes in the prime of life, you or a loved one will likely need help with some of the most personal aspects of daily life at some point. Western Slope In-Home Care, which opened in 2017, provides[Read More…]
Funeral Notice: Maria Noel Blakley
Funeral services for Maria Noel Blakley, age 18, of Dinosaur, Colo., daughter of Richard and Valerie Blakley, will be held Friday, July 6, 2018, at 2 p.m. at the Rangely High School (234 South Jones Ave., in Rangely, Colo. A visitation will be held Thursday from 6-8 p.m. at Phillips[Read More…]
Single vehicle accident results in fatality on Harpers Corner Road
DINOSAUR | An 18-year-old woman from Dinosaur, Colo., was found deceased at the scene of a single vehicle accident along Harpers Corner Road in Dinosaur National Monument. The driver, whose name is not yet released, was last seen at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, June 29. Shortly after 7 a.m.[Read More…]
Community Calendar: July 5, 2018
– Summer Jam Basketball Clinic 10 a.m. to Noon July 11, MHS Gym. FREE basketball clinic for youth entering K-8th grade. ERBM Recreation & Park District 970-878-3403. – Free Concert – Halden Wofford & the Hi*Beams Friday, July 13, 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the Downtown Pavilion. Bring a chair[Read More…]
Legal Notices: July 5, 2018
As part of the Town of Dinosaur’s wastewater treatment plant improvements project the Town is proposing to land apply biosolids from its existing evaporative/non-discharging lagoon to agricultural properties in accordance with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment’s (CDPHE) Biosolids Regulation #64. In this regard, the Town is soliciting[Read More…]
Classifieds: July 5, 2018
**ANNOUNCEMENTS** RADINO & CHUCKWAGON Please call before 8:00 a.m. day of meal Chuckwagon: 878-9671 or Radino: 878-9638 Senior Citizen Nutrition Program Meals served at noon. Reservations appreciated. Suggested Donation Over 60 – $2.50. (Did you know? Homebound trays can be ordered for over 60, suggested donation $2.50 – 12:10 p.m.[Read More…]
Days Gone By: June 28, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The Collom Mine Through the courtesy of Mr A.C. Moulton, a party of Meekerites visited the famous Collom coal mine at Axial Thursday. The party was fortunate in that they arrived just in time to be photographed with the first 5-ton truck[Read More…]
Take the time to be heard
RANGELY | The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Rio Blanco County and the Douglas Creek Conservation District cordially invites the public to attend their Fiscal Year 2018 Local Working Group (LWG) meeting July 10, 2018, from 6-7:30 p.m. The purpose of this annual LWG meeting is to bring together[Read More…]
ROAR Rider Registration is open
RANGELY | Rangely OHV Adventure Rally registration is open online through Aug. 6, after that you may register at the event. Register early: Each rider 10 years and older is $70, children under 10 are free. After July 31, each rider 10 years and older is $75, and T-shirt order[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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