Lynsey Wiley cut the ribbon at the new location of The Salon, three doors down from her former location, where she spent 15 years. RENÉ HARDEN | COURTESY PHOTO
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Hilkey, Rogers elected at 73rd annual WREA meeting
MEEKER | Meeting at the Fairfield Center on Wednesday, Sept. 12, marked the 73rd annual meeting of the White River Electric Association, which included lunch, reports on the status of the WREA, election of directors, a few special speakers, a few more awards and some entertainment and lots of door prizes[Read More…]
Economic feasibility of White River off-channel dam and reservoir questioned
RANGELY | The economic feasibility of building an off-channel dam and reservoir next to the White River between Rangely and Meeker at a cost of $119 million to $191 million was questioned last Wednesday at a meeting in Rangely.
Funeral Notice: Chris Strate
Longtime Meeker resident Chris Strate passed away Wednesday, Sept. 19. Funeral services will be Monday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. at the Meeker United Methodist Church.
National Public Lands Day
MEEKER | All ages are invited to celebrate National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 22 by volunteering on the local trails above Meeker with the BLM and ERBM Recreation and Park District.
Letter: Classic Board thankful for community
Dear Editor: As we close the doors on the 2018 Meeker Classic we are reminded of the many blessings that come from living in a community like Meeker. In a year that brought many challenges to the community through drought, fires and economic challenges the spirit of our residents remains[Read More…]
Cabin Lake Fire Closure lifted for natl. forest and BLM lands
MEEKER | Effective at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 19, the Blanco Ranger District on the White River National Forest and the White River Field Office of the BLM will lift the Cabin Lake Fire emergency area closure and reopen popular hunting areas near Burro Mountain. Much of the burned area[Read More…]
RBC runners compete at Eagle Valley Invitational
RANGELY | The Rangely Panther Cross Country team traveled to Gypsum Creek Golf Course for the Eagle Valley Cross Country Invitational on Saturday, running against schools from Denver and Boulder, and with 244 boys and 195 girls. Out of the 20 teams represented Rangely was only one of four 2A schools.[Read More…]
Plan ahead for next week’s broadband outages
MEEKER | Rio Blanco County will be conducting major maintenance on the fiber network in Meeker from 12-6 a.m., starting Saturday, Sept. 22 and ending Saturday, Sept. 29. This maintenance is the final step in finalizing the fiber network and moving the fiber to the Rio Blanco County Data Center in[Read More…]
Panthers head to Meeker, Vail Mtn. and North Park
RANGELY | The lady Panthers hosted the Vail Christian Saints on Friday.
Lady Cowboys win in Limon, Rocky Ford
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys traveled in force to Limon, Colo., last weekend. A host school rich in athletic tradition, Meeker made the 300-plus mile trip to battle it out in volleyball, football and softball.
Cowboys win one, lose three on the road
MEEKER | It was a busy week for the number 10 ranked lady Cowboys softball team, with four games all on the road. On Sept. 11 they traveled to Basalt to play the Longhorns in a tough match losing 9-6.
