By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | On Feb. 16, a beautiful and unseasonable warm day, there was a short ceremony outside Meeker High School to first recognize Ben Quinn’s art class students and then reward the four students who won a contest to design the new[Read More…]
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Carl Rector Memorial Cribbage…
4-H Council sponsoring senior game night
MEEKER | The 4-H Council will be hosting a Senior Citizens’ Game Day on March 3, from 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. in the 4-H Building at the Meeker Fairgrounds. We will have tables set up for various games; chess, checkers, bingo, cribbage and several different tables for card games.[Read More…]
Avalanche Rescue Skills class March 8
MEEKER | Avalanche Rescue Skills class in Meeker, Wednesday, March 8 at 6 p.m. at Mountain Valley Bank Community Room. $40 per person. All new class on transceivers and rescue techniques taught by Mike Duffy, professional avalanche educator and snowmobiler. Bring your riding partners and avalanche gear to class: transceiver,[Read More…]
Avalanche in wilderness claims life of Steamboat Springs resident
MEEKER | In reference to the Feb. 14, 2017, avalanche fatality in Garfield County, Colo., the victim has been identified as Jesse Christensen, 55 years old, a Steamboat Springs resident. Upon being notified of the fatality, the coroner’s office responded to the area of the search and rescue operations in[Read More…]
St. Pat’s Day Festival to support MS
MEEKER | The first annual Saint Pat’s Day Festival in Meeker is set for March 17. There will be activities for kids in the afternoon and a dance with an Irish theme later in the evening at the Hugus Building. Leading up to the event we will be raising funds[Read More…]
It’s showtime …
Beef Quality Assurance Workshop Feb. 28
MEEKER | Beef Quality Assurance Workshop to be held at the CSU Extension office in Meeker, Colo., Feb. 28. With recent media attention concerning the quality and safety of beef production, CSU Cooperative Extension, the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association, the Colorado Livestock Association, the Colorado Department of Agriculture and the Colorado[Read More…]
Elk Creek project intended to protect cutthroat trout
MEEKER | Conservation populations of Colorado River Cutthroat Trout (cutthroat) in Colorado have been reduced to about 7 percent of their historic range. This reduction makes projects that enhance native fisheries in local rivers increasingly important. Conservation projects that improve cutthroat trout populations are priority partner projects with Colorado Parks[Read More…]
CNCC Staff receive awards …
Community Networking Group Feb. 28
RANGELY | The next Community Networking Group meeting will be on Tuesday, Feb. 28 in the Weiss Conference Room from noon to 1:30 p.m. Community Networking presents: Bonnie Peterson, Executive Director of AGNC (Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado). In an interview right after she took on the job, Petersen said[Read More…]
Memorial Service: Margie M. Shrode
A memorial service to celebrate the life of Margie M. Shrode, who passed away on Dec. 7, 2016, will be held on Saturday, Feb. 25 at 11 a.m. at the Meeker United Methodist Church.
