The ERBM Recreation and Park District will be hosting a First Aid/CPA/AED class on Saturday, Sept. 7 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Meeker Recreation Center multipurpose room. If space allows, registration up until Sept. 5 will be allowed for $45. Interested individuals 12 years of age and older may[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Remmy and handler deputy Smith continue taking drugs off the streets in Rio Blanco County
August proved to be a productive month for K-9 Remmy. During traffic stops and traffic complaints K-9 Remmy and team confiscated Whippets (nitrous oxide found in small metal canisters used in refillable whipped cream canisters), Schedule 3 prescription medications, methamphetamine, distribution baggies and paraphernalia. K-9 Remmy and handler Deputy Smith[Read More…]
Obituary: Joseph Lee Maez
Joseph Lee Maez 1934 ~ Aug. 18, 2019 Joseph (Joe) Lee Maez passed peacefully away Sunday, Aug. 18, 2019, in the comfort of his home at the age of 85. Joe was born in 1934 in Grand Junction, Colorado, to Joseph Adonis and Cora Maez. He grew up in a[Read More…]
Dinosaur man dies in head-on collision on Hwy. 139
A head-on collision Monday on Hwy. 139 resulted in the death of a Dinosaur man and injured five others. According to the Colorado State Patrol, Phillip Weiler, 35, of Dinosaur was driving a GMC Envoy southbound on Hwy. 139. Weiler attempted a curve at a high rate of speed, crossed[Read More…]
Days Gone By: August 29, 2019
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – Ed Eakins arrived in town at 4:30 yesterday morning (having left Rifle at 9:30 Thursday evening) brining the news of the killing of Johnny Gebhardt, which occurred about an hour before on the street near the Winchester hotel. Full particulars of the deplorable[Read More…]
Vaping suspected cause of reported sudden and severe lung illnesses
RBC | There is one confirmed case, and one suspected case of sudden and severe lung illness tied to vaping in Colorado. The initial case was reported Tuesday, Aug. 20, and confirmed today. The second case was reported today, Thursday, Aug. 22, and it has not been confirmed. At least[Read More…]
JUNIOR ROYALTY …
The Range Call Junior Royalty held tryouts this past Saturday. Junior Attendant is Dixie Hall (left) and the Range Call Junior Queen is Uriah Padilla (right). Courtesy Photo
Mustang Makeover seeks home for seven rehabbed wild mustangs
MEEKER | The brainchild of area ranchers, horse trainers, conservationists, and historians concerned about the growing populations of mustangs in western Rio Blanco, the Meeker Mustang Makeover is intended to showcase the stamina, intelligence and resilience of horses whose genetic history goes back to Spanish, Native American and early ranching[Read More…]
The mystery of the missing Meeker banners
Five years ago the Meeker Chamber of Commerce ordered 25 decorative banners in four different designs that were installed on light poles downtown. Those banners have since gone missing. Chamber Director Stephanie Kobald said they’ve searched every possible location where the banners might have been set aside in storage to[Read More…]
PEO Quilts in the Country
MEEKER | Come see quilts old and new during the annual Quilts in the Country show at the Fairfield Center in Meeker Friday, Sept. 6 from 12-5:30 p.m. and Saturday, Sept. 7 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The show features new quilts not shown before from across Northwest Colorado. [Read More…]
Executive Council …
Rangely High School Executive Council is made up of Dillya Wagner and Tiffany Holmes Co Chair President, Dixie Rhea Secretary, Dylan LeBleu Treasurer, Hannah Wilkie Public Relations and Andrea Knight and Zoey Peck Rowdy Worm Co Chair. Executive Council plans the high school events and activities such as; Homecoming, back[Read More…]
Ladies Golf wraps 2019 season
RANGELY | Ten women competed in the Cedar Ridges Club Championship last weekend. The ladies have been playing since April and the annual 36-hole tournament wraps up the Tuesday evening club golf for 2019. – First Gross—Ellen Boudreaux, 174 – First Net—Glenda Halcomb, 140 – Second Gross—Teresa Broderick, 189 –[Read More…]
