MEEKER | Nancy Owens has embarked on a long-held dream with the opening of Sophie Ann Designs—a new girls’ and women’s clothing store in Meeker. “The timing was never right,” Owens, a Meeker native who returned in 2009 and has since been the manager of the Meeker Hotel and Cafe[Read More…]
Month: November 2018
LEAP launches new online application
Special to the Herald Times RBC Colorado’s Low-Income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP), will kick-off the 2018-19 season with a new online application process for individuals and families needing heating assistance. Enrollment for the 2018-2019 program starts Nov. 1 and continues through April 30. “With the new online application process, individuals[Read More…]
Obituary: Betty Jane ‘BJ’ Lahman
Betty Jane ‘BJ’ Lahman Sept. 3, 1927 ~ Oct. 26, 2018 Betty Jane “BJ” Lahman, 91, of Cleveland Heights, Ohio, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. BJ was born Sept. 3, 1927, in Warren, Ohio, to the late John A. and Freda (Zeyfang) Schwartz. She was[Read More…]
MHS softball seniors and awards
Colo. Coaches of Girls Sports SOFTBALL ALL-STATE TEAM Megan Shelton, Tori Lasker, Mackenzie Marshall and Gracie Bradfield WESTERN SLOPE LEAGUE (WSL) PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Megan Shelton ALL CONFERENCE: Megan Shelton, Tori Lasker, Mackenzie Marshall HONORABLE MENTION: Gracie Bradfield, Kenzie Turner MEEKER HIGH SCHOOL RECOGNITIONS: 4-Year Letterman Awards: Megan Shelton,[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks to fire dept.
Dear Editor: Thank you to the Meeker Fire Department for once again saving me. Kate Proctor Meeker
The motive behind the man: why soldiers fight
RBC | I once read a fascinating report from The Strategic Studies Institute entitled, “Why Soldiers Fight: Combat Motivation In The Iraq War.”1 Among other points, three should strike us profoundly on Veterans Day. First, a soldier’s mind must be set on what he is fighting for. As we will[Read More…]
Rangely girls end season at regionals
RANGELY | This past weekend the lady Panthers looked to continue their season at the regional tournament in Wiggins. To make it to state, they needed to first contend with the Wiggins Tigers and Heritage Christian Eagles. Unfortunately, the Panthers did not prevail to extend their season to the final[Read More…]
Letter: Daniels thanks PMC emergency staff
Dear Editor: I would like to take a moment to say thank you. I have had the opportunity to be a guest in emergency rooms from Gunnison Colo., New Castle, Colo., Glenwood Springs, Colo., and now Meeker. I would like to thank the nurses and the doctors in Meeker that[Read More…]
Remember our veterans Monday
MEEKER | Monday, Nov. 12 at 10 a.m. in Meeker the Veterans of Foreign Wars will host a special wreath ceremony and salute in front of the courthouse commemorating all veterans. The ceremony will include a special emphasis on World War 1 veterans, as this is the 100th anniversary of[Read More…]
Scheduled broadband outages this week
RBC | Rio Blanco County will be conducting major maintenance on the fiber network and wireless network from midnight to 6 a.m., starting Tuesday, Nov. 13 and ending Sunday, Nov. 18. This fiber maintenance is one of the remaining steps in finalizing the fiber network and moving the fiber to[Read More…]
MACC’s Mary Poppins, Jr. makes debut Nov. 15
MEEKER | Mark your calendars for Meeker Arts and Cultural Council’s latest production. The Center Stage Youth Theatrical Group will present Mary Poppins, Jr. Thursday, Nov. 15 and Friday, Nov. 16 at 6:30 p.m. and Saturday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. at the Meeker High School auditorium. $7 admission, kids[Read More…]
Winners …
From a total applicant pool of nearly 42,000 high school scholar-athletes graduating with the class of 2019, more than 7,500 have been named school winners in Wendy’s annual scholarship competition, including Rangely High School’s Skylar Thacker and Riley Boydstun. School winners will continue to compete for the chance to become[Read More…]
Come say hi!
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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The RBC Livestock Judging team competed in Sterling. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/rbc-livestock-judging-team-earns-multiple-awards-in-sterling/rio-blanco-county/
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MHS Drama presented "Emma: A Pop Musical" for its spring performance in April, to rave reviews. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/another-stellar-performance-by-mhs-drama-program/meeker/
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