MEEKER | Most of us love our community and want the best for it. It’s our home. It’s where we live, work, learn, play and raise our families. And yet, it’s easy to go about our daily lives without ever stopping to think, “What can I do to make my community[Read More…]
Month: February 2019
Yes, that was nuclear waste … (VIDEO)
Oversized loads traveling Highways 13 and 64 aren’t an uncommon sight, but an oversized load escorted by four State Patrol vehicles and bearing radioactive labels was unusual enough to incite chatter on Facebook last week. Colorado State Patrol Captain Leonard Dittman confirmed Monday that the load was, indeed, nuclear waste[Read More…]
Community Calendar: Feb. 14, 2019
-Toddler Thursday Feb. 14 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Rangely Rec Center. Toddlers and their adults are welcome. $2 per child. Age appropriate indoor exercise and play. Call 970-675-8211 for more info. – Valentine’s Pool Party Feb. 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Rangely Rec Center.[Read More…]
Public Notices: Feb. 14, 2019
RIO BLANCO COUNTY EMPLOYEES TOTAL GROSS SALARY PAID IN 2018. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS IN ADDITION TO COMPENSATION DURING 2018 WAS 50% OF GROSS SALARY GROSS SALARY, TITLE 2,048.36, Airport Coordinator 58,500.00, Assessor 40,312.00, Assr Admin Analyst 35,947.36, Assr Apprsr Trainee 30,297.66, Assr Chief Appraiser 48,397.24, Assr Lead Cartographer/App 14,386.82, Assr Oil[Read More…]
Classifieds: Feb. 14, 2019
**ANNOUNCEMENTS** MEEKER STREAKER MONTHLY SCHEDULE February 2019 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. Schedule subject to driver availability-thank you for your patience while we are short-staffed![Read More…]
Softball moves to summertime
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I Previous softball families, coaches and other interested members of the community met a few weeks ago and discussed the current offerings for our girls in youth softball and weighed the past overall experience with our families’ needs and desires. The main goals were[Read More…]
WRBM YOUTH BASKETBALL …
The WRB Rec and Park District thanks the Rangely High School girls’ and boys’ basketball teams for volunteering their time to work with them and the third-fifth grade youth basketball players. They would also like to thank Jeff Fielder and Robby Elam for donating their time to work with the[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: Jan. 28-Feb. 3, 2019
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Feb. 7, 2019
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago – The town council has rented the old Hugus building at the southwest corner of Main and Fifth streets and will make it the headquarters of the fire department, after necessary repairs and remodeling. – Tom Kilduff and other cattlemen rode the range between Sulphur and[Read More…]
Annual woolgrower’s meeting Mar. 1
MEEKER | The annual meeting of the Rio Blanco Woolgrowers Association will be held Friday, March 1 beginning at 9 a.m. at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Topics of discussion will include the potential reintroduction of wolves, conflicts between bighorn sheep and domestic sheep, and the lamb and wool markets. A[Read More…]
MSD locks in 3.692 bond interest rate
MEEKER | Meeker School District RE-1 took advantage of historically low interest rates and sold tax exempt bonds on Jan. 16 with a true interest cost of 3.692 percent. “We were very happy with our final interest rates, as the last few weeks leading up to pricing saw considerable volatility in[Read More…]
BRAIN POWER …
Rangely’s Knowledge Bowl team hosted a tournament at home on Saturday, Feb. 2. There were six teams competing. The A team finished in third place with 54 points and the B team finished with 25 points. A few of the Rangely participants finished the day with personal bests for questions[Read More…]
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Our next Marketing Mixology Spotlight is the one-of-a-kind Home.Made in downtown Meeker, Colorado.
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13 hours ago
The Grand Opening of The Museum Store is at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4 at Heritage (594 Main St. ~ The Hugus Building) in Meeker. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/the-museum-store-opens-saturday-at-heritage/meeker/
21 hours ago
Panther track pulls back-to-back meets prepping for state. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/panther-track-pulls-back-to-back-meets/sports/
2 days ago
With two weeks to the state track competition, the Cowboys are headed to the league meet in Grand Junction this weekend. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/mhs-track-team-heads-to-league-meet/sports/
2 days ago
This is the 22nd year wildlife biologist Mary Cunningham has introduced classes of students from Meeker Elementary and Barone Middle School, as well as members of the public, to our local assortment of birds in honor of World Migratory Bird Day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/celebrating-our-migratory-birds/meeker/
2 days ago
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/
4 days ago
As the saying goes, "Small towns are the natural habitat of the drama llama."
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