The Moon Lake Electric Board of Directors recently honored Todd Low and Randy Hanberg for completing the requirements to become journeymen linemen. Pictured from left are general manager/CEO Grant Earl, Low, Hanberg, safety coordinator Curtis Miles, operations manager Paul Betts, board president Tamara Vincent, and Colorado district manager Bob Kissling.
Author: Herald Times Staff
Slide Show: Elk Bugling Contest
MEEKER | The Meeker Police Department recently sponsored an elk bugling contest for youth. Check out the slide show of photos from the event.
August incidents up over 2008
RBC | During August 2009, the Rio Blanco County Communications Center experienced a 6.2 percent increase in activity compared to August 2008. Total incidents received through the communications center increased to 1,163 in August 2009, up from 1,095 in August 2008. The number of calls for service decreased for the[Read More…]
Letter: Downtown justice center makes sense
I am a former resident of Meeker and have family that still resides in Meeker. I want to give my opinion of the future of the Meeker Elementary School site. I believe Meeker should think hard about the site of the justice center. I feel that you would see a[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County Blotter
Activity for October 23-29, 2009 Key: CSP-Colorado State Patrol RBSO-Rio Blanco County Sheriff MPD-Meeker Police Department MVFR-Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue RAMB-Rangely Ambulance RPD-Rangely Police Department Friday, October 23 RBSO-8:40 a.m.-Suspicious incident at 51000 Hwy 13, Meeker MPD-9:37 a.m.-Warrant arrest at 980 Karen Court, Meeker RPD-10:35 a.m.-Code violation at 861[Read More…]
Meeker Locals
MEEKER | After hearing about numerous cases of swine flu in town, and reports of whole families quarantined, Harold received an e-mail with simple health tips for avoiding the flu. Aside from not kissing pigs (oink!) most of them are obvious: wash your hands frequently, stay rested and well-hydrated, yada,[Read More…]
Meeker Locals
Did you know Meeker had its own bottling company back at the turn of the century? (Not the most recent turn of the century, mind you, the last century!) The soda pop bottling company was owned by Al Strehlke. In 1919, Strehlke saw the benefit of moving his operations nearer[Read More…]
Most school funding will now be on biannual basis
MEEKER I At its Oct. 6 meeting, Meeker School Board members discussed changes — and challenges — in state funding. “The state is going to change the way we have to do business,” said Superintendent Doug Pfau. “We will get approximately the same amount of total funding (state and tax),[Read More…]
Meeker Locals
It might be the busiest time of the year around here. The first rifle season starts this weekend, and already hunters from around the nation are swarming into the mountains around Meeker to claim their spot and start scouting their prey. We hope, the weather will cooperate this year, and[Read More…]
Meeker Locals
In case you didn’t catch it in last week’s paper, it is no longer politically correct (and we are all about being politically correct, if you believe some of our letters to the editor), to refer to Meeker’s claim to historic fame as the “Meeker Massacre.”
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 50 years ago • Front page headline: “Little interest shown locally in N.W. Junior college.” • Miss Donna Seger of Calhan, Colo., and Joe Collins of Meeker, Colo., exchanged wedding promises at 8 p.m. Saturday night, Sept. 5th, 1959. • “About half the people of the[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County On Patrol
Activity for Sept. 11-17 Friday, Sept. 11 RBSO-6:34 a.m.-Traffic complaint at 44000 Hwy 64, Rangely MPD-10:19 a.m.-Motorist assist at 300 Market St., Meeker RBSO-11:44 a.m.-Motorist assist at 45000 Hwy 13, Meeker