MEEKER | It was a nail biter last Friday evening as the lady Cowboy basketball team battled it out against the Grand Valley Cardinals, from Parachute, Colo. With a win in overtime with a score of 53-51, the team is now 4-1 on the season. The Cardinals were 5-0 as coming[Read More…]
Month: December 2018
Commissioners adopt 2019 budget
RBC | The Rio Blanco Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held a special meeting the evening of Dec. 11 to present and adopt the 2019 County Budget. Budget and Finance Director Janae Stanworth made the public presentation, followed by Road and Bridge Director David Morlan who described the expected spending of[Read More…]
Essential Oil class Dec. 21
MEEKER | Vital Awareness Wellness Center is offering an Essential Oil class Friday, Dec. 21 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Topics will include Essential Oil Safety 101, Blending Techniques and Simple Recipes. Door prizes and refreshments provided by the Little Cheese Shop and Blanco Cellars. Cost of class is[Read More…]
Community Calendar: December 20, 2018
– Meeker Public Library is hosting a Friday craft class for middle school through high school teens. Each Friday in December will feature a macrame class beginning at 1 p.m. Space is limited to 10 participants. Call or come in to sign up now. 970-878-5911 – RBC Fair Board meeting[Read More…]
Public Notices: December 20, 2018
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Herman Wallace Wilson, Sr. a/k/a Herman W. Wilson, Sr. a/k/a Herman Wilson, Sr. a/k/a Herman W. Wilson, Deceased Case Number: 18PR30015 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the personal representative or to the District Court of Rio[Read More…]
Classifieds: December 20, 2018
**ANNOUNCEMENTS** Last minute gifts galore at THE UPSTAIRS GALLERY Jewelry, silk scarves, ceramics and more. Wed-Sat, 11:00-5:30 Hugus Building, 582 Main, Meeker. Upstairs Colorado Parks and Wildlife is now accepting Management Proposals for hay production on Piceance Creek State Wildlife Area. Hay production and limited grazing will take place on[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 13, 2018
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Henry Daum, wife and little daughter, of Leadville, registered at the Meeker Hotel yesterday. They are on a visit to Mr. and Mrs. John P. Thomas, of lower White, parents of Mrs. Daum. – The tendency among our large cattlemen is to work into[Read More…]
HONOR BAND …
Rangely High School was represented by four students at the Best of the West Music Festival at Colorado Mesa University on Dec. 7-8. Philip Noyes, percussion; Mary Scoggins, trumpet; Ammie Vaughn, alto saxophone; and Aliyah Jackson, clarinet, participated in the event. High school band directors nominate students who will represent[Read More…]
ERBM Basketball …
Saturday, Dec. 8th ERBM’s fifth/sixth grade youth girls’ basketball teams competed in their end of season tournament. Both Meeker teams advanced to the semifinals, with Meeker 1 defeating Silt in the championship game. ERBM would like to thank both teams for a great season. A special thanks to Natosha Clatterbaugh,[Read More…]
Cemetery district approves mill levy holiday
MEEKER | In a welcome move for taxpayers—and for the second year in a row—the Highland Cemetery District Board voted in its Dec. 6 meeting to again implement a temporary lowering of its mill levy from 0.869 to 0.696 for its 2019 budget due to a surplus of funds and the[Read More…]
Clerk and Recorder news update: December 13, 2018
RBC | The Secretary of State has officially certified the 2018 General Election this week so it is officially “put to bed” as they say. The Clerk’s office has been very busy wrapping up the details of the November election. Rio Blanco County has 4,680 total registered voters. Ballots are not[Read More…]
‘Peter and Wendy’ come to Rangely
RBC | Fifty-eight Rangely students auditioned for the musical play “Peter and Wendy” presented by the Missoula Children’s Theatre company. Pre K through 12th grade students and teachers enjoyed a matinee performance on Friday and parents and the community watched an evening performance on Saturday. The K–12th grade cast of[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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