Welcome home to Miss Alahna Martin and her parents, Paul and Vanessa. You’ve come home to a town who loves you all very much. Good luck to our Cowboy wrestlers on their way to the state tournament this weekend: Cody Pfau, Pat Love and Justin Hardy.
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 75 years ago Feb. 14, 1935 • Preliminary work was started by Foreman Harry Pollard on the Warner Point road project on the Meeker-Buford road. • The Meeker Library is again open after having been closed during the recent epidemic. The library has been thoroughly fumigated.[Read More…]
College, career fair at CNCC March 30
RANGELY I A College and Career Fair will be Tuesday, March 30 from 9 a.m. to noon at Colorado Northwestern Community College. “We will be hosting the fair at CNCC in the Colorado Room of the Weiss Building,” said Jim DeLung, CNCC director of counseling and career planning. “It is[Read More…]
Obituary: William S. Hefley
Our beloved “Bill” peacefully and quietly departed from this life and returned to his heavenly father and eternal family in the early morning hours on Feb. 11, 2010. Bill was born in Rifle to Harvey and Minnie Hefley. He had seven brothers and sisters. He was the grandson of Charles[Read More…]
Spelling bee champ…
Caleb Lee was the first-place finisher in the Rangely Spelling Bee on Feb. 11. His sister Esther finished as runner-up. The word Caleb Lee spelled to win the contest was omniscient. Rangely Spelling Bee contestants from left: Ethan Beck, Grace Kenney, Melissa Russell, Zack Sulser, Lucas Heinle, Kymberlie Hemphill, Esther[Read More…]
CNCC offering digital imaging class Feb. 23
MEEKER I Colorado Northwestern Community College is offering a digital image editing class, starting Feb. 23 and going through March 16, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. A digital photography workshop has been rescheduled to start on Saturday, March 6, from 9 a.m. to noon.
Meeker 4-H Club News
MEEKER | The 4-H Council met on Feb. 2 and discussed Grandparents Appreciation Dinner that will be held on Sunday, Feb. 21. Dinner and entertainment is at 4 p.m. at the Extension office.
Obituary: Jerry LeBleu Sr.
Jerry LeBleu Sr., 72, a longtime resident of Rangely passed away Friday Feb. 12 at the Rangely District Hospital.
Pistol River Leather is member of week
MEEKER I Meeker Chamber of Commerce Member of the Week is Pistol River Leather. To read the story and see photos, go to www.meekerchamber.com.
Letter: Was police call story sensationalistic?
I am uncertain how last week’s article regarding the police call to the Martins had any relevancy to the tragic events that took place for that family. Nowhere was there any indication that one event affected the other. The story is presented in a way to allow each individual reader[Read More…]
Letter: Pageant is seeking a new director
For 72 years, the people of Meeker, Colorado have come together once a year to put on the Meeker Massacre Pageant. The pageant is a unique and special part of our community’s history and a true piece of Americana.
PMC welcomes first birth since ’07
MEEKER I “It doesn’t happen very often, but when it does, it is a joy,” said Dr. Kellie Turner. On the morning of Feb. 8, Araya Lee Durfee was born at Pioneers Medical Center.
