RANGELY | The first Rio Blanco County baby of the new year and the new decade arrived at 6:52 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2020, at Community Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. Remus Azrael LeFevre, weighing 6 lbs. 9 oz., was welcomed by his parents Nicholas LeFevre and Jasmine DeFreitas[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Lady Cowboys win at home
MEEKER | The lady Cowboys dominated the Little Snake Rattlers 59-43 at home last Saturday. “We started a little slow in the first quarter,” commented head coach Jamie Rogers, “then we came to play.” At the end of the first quarter Little Snake was up 14-10, but by halftime the[Read More…]
RBC wrestlers to compete in Tournament of Champions
RBC | Meeker wrestlers will return to the mats Thursday at home for a dual with West Grand, then head to Vernal Friday and Saturday along with Rangely High School wrestlers and 36 other teams from a three-state region. The annual Tournament of Champions in Vernal, Utah, will be the[Read More…]
RBC Yearly Call Review: Jan. 9, 2020
January-December, 2019 Meeker Dispatch Center administered 25,893 phone calls last year including 1,429 911 calls, 2,994 calls for Meeker PD and dispatchers placed 8,105 outgoing calls. A total of 8,866 calls for service were created. Note the department breakdown of calls may differ from the total number reported due to[Read More…]
Cowboys 1-5 on season
MEEKER | The Cowboys wrapped up Christmas break by hosting the Little Snake Rattlers Saturday, Jan. 4; losing 60-42 they are now 1-5 for the season. “We didn’t shoot well,” said head coach Klark Kindler, “puts pressure on the rest of the game.” Junior Spud White and seniors Elijah Deming[Read More…]
National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day today, Jan. 9
RBC | Jan. 9 of each year is set aside as National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day. This day reminds citizens to recognize and thank the men and women who protect and serve our communities on a daily basis. National L.E.A.D. was started by Concerns of Police Survivors (C.O.P.S.), a non-profit[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Jan. 2, 2020
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – The Pioneers: J.W. Hugus & Company, Inc. Prices Right. Goods Right. We Are All Right. We realize that times are “hard,” and will sell you the best of goods at lowest living prices. Trade at home and save time and money. Support home[Read More…]
Letter: ‘White River Storage Project’ will be aggressively opposed
Dear Editor: What happens in Rio Blanco County does not stay in Rio Blanco County. That’s because the White River is a beautiful resource whose water and ecological health is of interest to all Coloradans and Americans. Further, the White River flows into the Green River which flows into the[Read More…]
Mending Hearts grief group
MEEKER | Mending Hearts is a grief group that is free and open to anyone coping with the death of a loved one. Sessions are held Mondays, Jan. 6 – March 9 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. at the VFW Building in Meeker (290 4th St.). Although each person’s grief is unique,[Read More…]
Letter: What’s wrong with Meeker?
Dear Editor: Meeker’s new slogan “We must build it and urge them to come”? Let me start by stating that I am not a Meeker native nor have I spent my entire life dreaming of leaving this particular small town. My husband and I both grew up on farms in[Read More…]
RBC Warranty Deeds: July-Dec. 2019
JULY 2019 Seller: Michael R. Santulli Buyer: Thomas Digerness Description: Utah Oil Subdivision 115665 9 A 212 Cottonwood Drive Transaction Price: $100,600 Seller: Alvan Theodore Nye aka Theodor T Nye and Tena L Theos POA Buyer: Keith Leon and Valerie-Ann Ester Nye Description: Town of Meeker 14 92 1137 West[Read More…]
A program to be proud of: Meeker High School wrestling’s stellar history
MEEKER | If you attended the Warrior Classic in Grand Junction this year you likely picked up a copy of the third edition of the Colorado Wrestling Champions. If so, you were probably struck by the significance of the Meeker Cowboy wrestling program in the state, but you may not[Read More…]
