June, 2019 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Obituaries

Memorial Notice: Dean Pilcher

A memorial for Dean Pilcher will be held at Miller Creek on Saturday, June 8. All who knew him are invited.

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News Notes

Fish fry at Buford School Saturday

MEEKER | The fish fry will be held at the Buford School June 8 from 4-6 p.m. Everyone is invited to enjoy the deep fried whitefish from our own White River, along with all the home cooked fixin’s. Proceeds will be used for the continued maintenance of the historic Buford[Read More…]

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Derby Days …

Kids and adults alike enjoyed this year’s Fishing Derby at Kenney Reservoir last weekend. New this year, Colorado Parks and Wildlife brought its education trailer to give participants an opportunity to get up close and personal with some of Colorado’s threatened and endangered species. Participants caught more than 430 pounds[Read More…]

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Meeker

Weather causes WREA system outages

MEEKER | Spring’s heavy wet snow resulted in power outages throughout WREA’s system on May 22. “Rain that turns to heavy wet snow followed by dropping temperatures make for the worst possible conditions to keep the lights on,” said Frank Sampson, WREA Manager of Operations. WREA crews were called in to[Read More…]

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Calendar

Community Calendar: June 6, 2019

– Gentleman’s Group “Geezer Gather” every Thursday at 9 a.m. at the Meeker Veteran’s Community Center. 290 4th Street. Adults 55+, stop by for refreshments and conversation. 970-878-3758. – Warrior at Heart men’s prayer group. Thursdays from 5:45 to 7 a.m. at the Meeker VFW. Non-denominational and non-doctrinal. www.waheart.com –[Read More…]

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Classifieds

Legal Notices: June 6, 2019

Meeker Cemetery District June 13, 2019 Board Meeting Agenda 1. Call to Order 2. Approve agenda 3. Approve May 9 Minutes 4. Present and approve bills and deeds 5. Public Input 6. Old Business a. Boundary line adjustment b. Irrigation Design c. Outlying cemeteries d. Holiday Tree lighting 7. New[Read More…]

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Classifieds

Classifieds: June 6, 2019

**ANNOUNCEMENTS** The Rangely Food Bank is open on Saturdays from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at 204 E. Rio Blanco. To donate, please call 970-620-2407. ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us AA & Al-Anon Meetings – Rangely Alcoholics Anonymous – Open meetings[Read More…]

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Protecting yourself on the internet: don’t get hooked by phishing

RBC | Over the last eight years as a private investigator, a significant portion of my cases have been something referred to as “Business Email Compromise.” Typically, what happens is a high-level employee’s email account is “broken into” by hackers. The said hackers then spend some time reading the employee’s emails[Read More…]

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ACTION! Meeker local filming movie in area

RBC | Movie producer and former Meeker resident Calvin Shepherd has been in the Meeker area recently, filming his latest full-length motion picture “Country Mustard.” Shepherd is not new to the movie-making scene… He’s made numerous short films and his full-length film “Forgery” won the Jury Prize for Best Narrative[Read More…]

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News Notes

A night under our stars

MEEKER | A discussion group for those interested in UFOs, spirits and other strange things, please bring your stories. At the White River Museum in Meeker June 14 at 6:30 p.m.

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Letters To The Editor

Letter: Thank you

Dear Editor: Six weeks have passed since losing my Sonny. Again, I thank the many, many people who were and continue to give me such warm and wonderful support. Thank you to my friends who wrap their arms around me, soothing my tears. Thank you to my employer, Rio Blanco[Read More…]

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County Beat: May 30, 2019

RBC | The county commissioners heard from Colorado Parks and Wildlife Area Manager Bill de Vergie Monday regarding the discovery of Northern pike in Kenney Reservoir. “The whole thing caught us by surprise,” de Vergie said of catching the first pike in the reservoir. Northern pike are non-native fish and[Read More…]

June 4, 2019 by Niki Turner 1 comment