MEEKER | Save the date for an open house on Thursday, Dec. 15 from 3-5 p.m. at the Meeker VFW building (290 4th St.) to welcome new CNCC President Ronald Granger to Meeker and Eastern Rio Blanco County. Anyone arriving early for the open house can meet up with Ron[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Rangely Jr./Sr. High concert Dec. 20
RANGELY | The Rangely Junior/Senior High School band will be performing “Sleigh Ride” for the Christmas concert on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. Anyone in the community who plays a band instrument may join us for this performance. If you are interested in playing contact Carol Morton at 675-2253[Read More…]
Local residents receive Rancher of the Year award for conservation
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Rocky and Sparky Pappas and Travis Flaharty received the Colorado Association of Conservation Districts 2016 Rancher of the Year Award at the annual meeting in Loveland, Colo., on Nov. 16. Rocky, Sparky and Travis were nominated for the award by the board of[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 8, 2016
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – As per announcement, the annual winter reunion of the White River Pioneers’ society was held at Rooney’s hall. The president, pioneer L.S. Bloomfield, was in the chair, and matters in hand were soon disposed of. F.N. JoHantgen was elected president, Otto Metzger[Read More…]
Apply now for Forest Service summer jobs
RBC | Looking for a change of pace next year? Want to spend more time outside? Apply now for a summer 2017 job with the Forest Service. The Rocky Mountain Region is hiring nearly 900 temporary positions across 17 national forests and seven national grasslands located in Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska,[Read More…]
Spartan basketball update
RANGELY | This past weekend the Spartan men traveled to Price, Utah, where they took on Utah Empire and Impact Academy. The Spartans fell to Utah Empire 74-87; however they bounced back and took down Impact Academy 90-79. The Lady Spartans had a tough weekend as they traveled to Sheridan[Read More…]
Photos: Meeker Parade of Lights
Photos by Bobby Gutierrez
Personal recollections of a small-town movie theater
By Bob Amick Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Meeker’s first movie theater, the “Princess,” came to Meeker with the building of the Rio Theatre by Harlan Coulter in 1920. When Glen B. and Dixie Wittstruck purchased the theater in 1936, it was renamed the Rio Theatre, possibly reflecting[Read More…]
Rangely seventh grade boys lose one, win one
RANGELY | Saturday Rangely hosted a triangular with Craig and Steamboat. The seventh grade A team played first losing 41-13, followed by the B team which lost 39-6. They followed up with a seventh grade A game vs. Soroco. “We came out strong playing great defense,” said coach Jimmie Mergelman.[Read More…]
Panther eighth grade A team splits games
RANGELY | The Rangely Junior High boys’ basketball team hosted Craig and South Routt County (Soroco) this weekend. The eighth grade A team played a tough game against Craig but lost 23-41. Sydney Cole was top scorer with 15, followed by Gabe Polley with four, RJ Richens with two and[Read More…]
Guest Editorial: School district aims for excellence
By Chris Selle Meeker School Superintendent Special to the Herald Times rbc I During the 2015-2016 school year, the District Accountability Committee (DAC) for Meeker School District RE-1 shouldered the responsibility of updating the school district’s strategic plan. In doing so, the DAC departed from traditional plan writing which often[Read More…]
Obituary: Donald Edwin ‘Thumper’ Wade II
Donald Edwin ‘Thumper’ Wade II June 7, 1958~Dec. 3, 2016 Donald Edwin Wade, II (Thumper) 58, of Rangely, died Dec. 3, 2016, at Huntsman Cancer Center, from complications caused by Acute Myeloid Leukemia. He was born June 7, 1958, in Rangely, the son of Donald and Barbara Wade. He grew[Read More…]
