October, 2018 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Walbridge ‘Wingnuts’ hold craft sale Friday

MEEKER | They’re not quite sure if they started getting together in 2006 or 2007, and they all credit the initial idea to different people, but the Walbridge Wingnuts are certain they enjoy what they do on behalf of the residents of the Walbridge Wing. Volunteers Pattie Terp and Ginny[Read More…]

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Calendar

Community Calendar: October 4, 2018

– Garden Workshop Oct. 8, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., MRC MP Room. Learn how to prep the garden for winter, share mulching techniques, tips for planning next year’s garden, and more. Early bird cost is $3 (pay by October 1) and full cost is $5. Sign up today! ERBM Recreation[Read More…]

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Classifieds

Legal Notices: October 4, 2018

PUBLIC NOTICE TREE & BUSH TRIMMING Town of Meeker Municipal Code 18.1.137 created a clear operation area for all Town maintenance equipment along all streets within the Town. All trees, tree branches and other obstructions within this operation area or which are causing visual obstruction at intersections must be removed[Read More…]

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Classifieds

Classifieds: October 4, 2018

**ANNOUNCEMENTS** MEEKER STREAKER MONTHLY SCHEDULE October 2018 NOTE: Please schedule out -of-town appointments before 2:00 PM and call-in advance to set up all medical appointment rides. 970-878-9368 or Cell# 970-456-7701. Chuckwagon: 970-878-5627. Activities are subject to change. Bus available on dates noted below: 10/4 – No bus in town/Grand Junction[Read More…]

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County

Trooper Tips: Bicycles and automobiles or is it automobiles and bicycles?

RBC | Colorado is a bicycling state; so you either ride a bicycle or at least see bicycles often. You’ll see the casual riders, weekend riders, bike to work riders and there are also many weeklong and weekend biking tours throughout the state, such as Ride the Rockies and Pedal the[Read More…]

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Days Gone By: September 27, 2018

The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Some 600 head of White River cattle were loaded at Rifle last week, bound for the markets. – A. Burnham returned from Limekiln Hill Thursday, where he has burned enough lime to last Meeker until next summer. – The party who lost a set of[Read More…]

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BMS Volleyball …

Both the seventh and eighth grade Meeker volleyball teams (seventh grade in black shirts, eighth grade in gray) had a clean sweep last weekend against Steamboat at home. Seventhth A and B and eighth A and B all played and won their games. The girls are improving every game and[Read More…]

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The club no one wants to join {Editor’s Column}

We received word Tuesday afternoon that our oldest son, Ethan, was killed in a single-vehicle accident near Glenwood late Monday night. He would have been 26 later this month. There’s a lot of things I could say, but I’m saving them for his obituary, which I will write later this[Read More…]

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Letters To The Editor

Letter: Kracht thanks supporters

Dear Editor: I’d like to thank everyone who supported me during the recent WREA election. I’d also like to wish the current WREA board of directors the best of luck in the coming year. Thanks, Scott Kracht Meeker

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County

RBC Clerk & Recorder News Update: September 27, 2018

RBC | The clerk’s office has been very busy lately.

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Opinion

Guest Column: School board appraises 4A

By MEEKER RE-1 BOARD OF EDUCATION Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Local voters will help decide two issues of importance to education in this November’s election. We, the School Board of Meeker School District RE-1, passed a resolution in support of local Ballot Issue 4A, which would provide[Read More…]

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Opinion

Guest Column: Give yourself a break

RBC | This September, in honor of SAMHSA’s Recovery Month, the Health Partnership has released this wellness series exploring the healing power of social connection, laughter, nutrition, exercise and learning. In this final piece, we discuss the importance of downshifting.

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