Bobby Gutierrez | The Herald Times

Perfect Attendance

Class valedictorian, 4.0 grade point average, student council president as a senior, class president for freshman, sophomore and junior years, National Honor Society officer, local and district FFA officer, lettered in six sports during senior year, 4-H council president, works two part-time jobs and selected Ms. RHS by the teaching[Read More…]

May 20, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

New owners for RBC funeral homes

The funeral homes in Rio Blanco County have new owners. Mitchell (Mitch) and Ty Ann Blackburn have purchased Rio Blanco County Funeral Homes from Joseph and Teresa Swiger.

May 20, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Public hearing for church continued

The public hearing regarding moving the historic Methodist church building to Ute Park, which requires a revision of the Ute Park master plan by ordinance, was continued until Tuesday, May 24.

May 19, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Rangely youth soccer

Rangely 4-7-year-olds played soccer last week in Elks Park.

May 18, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Final chance to qualify for state track

This year, in order to qualify for the Colorado State Track and Field Championships, an athlete must post a time or distance in the top 18 in the state as there is no longer a regional meet where the top three times/distances qualify.

May 18, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Public hearing on church May 17

A public hearing at Meeker Town Hall is scheduled for May 17 to discuss temporarily moving the century-old Methodist Church to the west end of Park Street until a permanent foundation in Ute Park can be built.

May 16, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Spring Dance Recital

The finale of the spring dance recital performance.

May 16, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

FFA Farm Day at Meeker Elementary

MES second graders Cori Mohr, Justin George, Tacy Crawford, Gael Samarripa, Matthew Goss and Anakaren Banda sit atop one of three tractors on display. Every year, Meeker Elementary School librarian Kay Bivens organizes “Farm Day” for her students. Meeker High School FFA students help Bivens guide MES students through the[Read More…]

May 15, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Off to the races

More than 60 swimmers from Rio Blanco County competed in the first swim meet ever held in the two-year-old aquatics center in Meeker last week.

May 15, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

BMS students participate in History Day

History Day is a national history competition for both middle and high school students and last week, several Barone Middle School students participated in the annual event.

May 14, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Precision awarded bridge bid

Precision Excavating of Hayden was awarded a $794,677 bid to replace a bridge by the Rio Blanco County commissioners. The commissioners also awarded another bid for a trailer, entered two agreements and heard reports from department heads.

May 14, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Up and Down El Rio Blanco: No Secrets

Maybe 15 or 20 years ago, I remember a brochure distributed by the Meeker Chamber of Commerce with the tag line “Colorado’s Best Kept Secret.” Unfortunately (or some might argue fortunately), try as we might to get the word out, Meeker still might be Colorado’s best kept secret.

May 12, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled