For the second year in a row, Meeker Sand and Gravel received the Mine Safety and Health Administration’s (MSHA) Safe Mine Achievement Award for 2008. The award is presented to a mining company in the Rocky Mountain District each year in recognition of its efforts to reduce violations, accidents and[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Cowboys win three, are Granby champs
MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys traveled to Granby last weekend to participate in the Mountain Parks Electric High Country Invitational tournament. Meeker won all three games it played in the tournament to claim the champion trophy, beating Love Christian, West Grand and Middle Park.
Letter: Thank you for gifts, support for Austin
My husband and I would like to extend and huge thank you to all of our family, friends and community members in Rangely for the love, support and gifts given to our son Austin Christopher England.
Harpers Corner Road will close Jan. 1
DINOSAUR I Superintendent Mary Risser announced that Dinosaur National Monument’s Harpers Corner Road, which begins two miles east of Dinosaur, on U.S. Highway 40 and runs 31 miles north into the monument, will close to the public on Jan. 1.
Rangely National Junior Honor Society
Rangely Animal Shelter manager Kay Nickson accepts a donation of $240 from the Rangely National Junior Honor Society students. From left, Darion Collett, Aimee Hogan, Tessa Slagle, Connor Phelan, Tanner Nielsen, Nickson and Catherine Merino. Stephanie Hogan is the volunteer adviser for the Rangely Junior High National Junior Honor Society,[Read More…]
Light Up Rangely contest winners listed
RANGELY I Winners in the Light Up Rangely contest, which was part of the Holidayfest celebration, were: first place — Norm Hall Jr.; second — David Cassavaugh, and third — Wade and Lynn Rusher. Honorable mention were Andy and Elaine Shaffer.
Letter: Old Glory should be flown with due respect
My name is Ed Ballegeer. I live in Rangely. I’m a 73-year-old vet and a very patriotic American. I fly the American flag all the time, even if it’s a lapel pin on my hat. And I do it with all due respect, in accordance with the rules of when[Read More…]
Meeker girls sweep past three foes to win tourney
MEEKER I After a loss at home to Olathe, the Meeker girls’ basketball team won three games and the title last weekend in Granby. The Lady Cowboys lost to Olathe on Dec. 15, following the Cowboy Shootout.
Letter: Column reminds reader of Christmas story
Imperfect Christmas trees twice have been the subject of a Dolly Viscardi column. Dolly’s trees bring to mind a story told by my mother, Margaret Smith Isaac. Mother was 9 when this took place.
Wayward truck has adventure at BedRock Depot
On the last day of November, around 7:40 in the morning, a big Ford welding truck left his driver in the gas station while he (the truck, that is) ambled on over to BedRock Depot hoping to get a sandwich.
DOE passes on Uintah Basin clean coal project
SOUTH JORDAN, Utah | The U.S. Department of Energy has determined that a clean coal project, which was proposed by Deseret Power, will not be selected to receive any funding under the latest clean energy initiative program.
Letters: Christmas Treasure Hunt was a lot of fun
I would like to take this opportunity to thank Dee Cox of the Meeker Chamber of Commerce and the merchants of Meeker for sponsoring the Christmas Treasure Hunt.
