Month: December 2018

Days Gone By: November 29, 2018

The Meeker Herald 100 years ago – On account of the mayor having the “Flu” the town board failed to meet in regular session. The board met on Nov. 25 being called together by the mayor for the purpose of taking action in the matter of the influenza epidemic, which has[Read More…]

Signed …

Meeker High School senior Gracie Bradfield has received a track scholarship and signed with the University of Colorado-Colorado Springs. Her parents are Wade and Marnell Bradfield.  TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTO

MACC sustains performing arts for youth and adults

MEEKER | Performing and fine Arts participation enhances academic performance and success. Educational research studies have confirmed that students who participate in the performing arts also excel in academically rigorous disciplines such as math, science and technology, literature, composition, music, public speaking, as well as athletics and leadership and are[Read More…]

Colo. seatbelt use up to 86 percent

RBC | Last year, there were 222 unbuckled fatalities on Colorado roads—accounting for about half of the 410 total passenger vehicle deaths in the state. According to a just-released survey by the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), seat belt usage in Colorado increased by 2.5 percent in 2018 after three[Read More…]

Holiday Meeker Market Dec. 7-8

MEEKER | Stop by to browse items from arts and crafts vendors, commercial and manufacturing vendors, direct sales and home party merchandisers, farmers market and food item vendors, traditional heritage trades, goat milk soaps and candles, health and wellness, woodworking. Friday, Dec. 7 from 12-6 p.m. and Saturday, Dec. 8[Read More…]

Options for economic development discussed at AGNC summit

RBC | The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) held its fourth annual Regional Economic Development Summit in Rangely earlier this month. Keynote speaker Jonathan Leibert from of the Colorado Institute for Social Impact in Colorado Springs focused on the rise of the Fourth Sector—business entities that strive to do good[Read More…]

Meeker BOE honors committee; moves ahead with renovations

MEEKER | Following post-Thanksgiving greetings and the Pledge of Allegiance led by board member Kevin Amack Nov. 26, the Meeker Board of Education celebrated, recognized and thanked the citizen 4A Bond Issue Campaign Committee which successfully led the effort to get the 4A bond question approved by Meeker district voters.[Read More…]

Words of wisdom …

Julius Poole came to Rangely to try his hand at roughnecking after his service in the Navy during WWII. The love of his life, Lomell, soon joined him and they made Rangely their lifelong home, starting Colorado Well Service and later Bi-Co Rental, which they owned and operated from 1957-1979.[Read More…]