Author: Special to the Herald Times
SPORTS SCHEDULES
More games, more wins for Meeker v-ball
MEEKER I Two more games and two more wins for Meeker Cowboy volleyball. “We had another good weekend,” said head coach Greg Cravens. Friday, in what the Bruins were calling “Meeker Day,” both volleyball and football traveled to take on the Bruins, the volleyball defeated Cedaredge 3-1. “We had a[Read More…]
Colorado Grand returns to Meeker
MEEKER I In its 33rd year, 32 years of actually running due to COVID, The Colorado Grand returned to Meeker. “Meeker is one of our favorite stops,” commented Heather Greene of Eagle, Colorado. “I am always the first one to leave in the morning as I need to coordinate lunch[Read More…]
HopeWest cornhole tournament fundraiser this Saturday, Sept. 25
MEEKER I From horseshoes to lawn darts, croquet to badminton, backyard games have long been a part of backyard entertainment. In recent years, “cornhole” has skyrocketed in popularity. This simple backyard game that anyone can play now has professional leagues, big prize money, and devoted fans. Locally we’ve seen tournaments[Read More…]
CDOT hosting career fairs
RBC I The Colorado Department of Transportation is holding career fairs around the state over the next five weeks, seeking to hire permanent and temporary full-time and part-time highway maintenance workers. Specific fair information is listed below. A variety of positions are available for hire, including: • CDL (Commercial Driver’s[Read More…]
Days Gone By: September 16
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • A new flume was put in where the town ditch crosses Sulphur creek during the past week. • Some laborers on a strike at the brick yard raised a rumpus in the forepart of the week, but peace and harmony were restored by[Read More…]
MEEKER VS RANGELY …
BMS competes in Craig
MEEKER I The Barone Middle School cross country team competed this Saturday in Craig at Loudy-Simpson Park. Boys and girls ran together. There were roughly 80 runners in a 2.3 mile course. Meeker athletes earned the following times: • Sam Smithers 18:04 • Brad Nielsen 19:27 • Dawn Arnold 19:58[Read More…]
28 new COVID cases, 2 hospitalizations
MEEKER I For the week of Sept. 6-14, there were 28 new reported cases of COVID-19 with two new hospital admissions. Multiple outbreaks and community transmission have been reported. Of the 42.4% of the eligible population vaccinated with at least one dose (2,308 individuals) there have been a total of[Read More…]
Obituary: Thomas Jay Alley
March 6, 1955 ~ Aug. 23, 2021 Tom Alley died Aug. 23, 2021 at St. Mary’s hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. He was born in Carmel, California, on March 6, 1955, to Samuel and Marie Alley, the third of four children and only boy in the family. Tom was raised[Read More…]
Obituary: Kevin R. Bloch
Aug. 17, 1969 ~ July 22, 2021 Kevin R. Bloch, 51, of Greeley, Colorado, died on Thursday, July 22, 2021 at his home. Kevin was born Aug. 17, 1969, to Robert D. and Carmelita (Bainbrich) Bloch. He was a “Jack of All Trades”. He worked in plumbing and maintenance, and[Read More…]
