Smoke from the Lost Solar Fire on the Flat Tops was visible upriver Tuesday morning. The fire is expected to continue burning until the first snow. Pat Turner Photo
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Coal Creek School…
New trusses were installed on the Coal Creek School building Sept. 16 as part of the ongoing restoration project. Each truss had to be individually built to fit between the original trusses. The new trusses bring the building up to code for snow loads. The white building behind the crane[Read More…]
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Lost Solar Fire presentation at Meeker Library today
MEEKER I A presentation on the Lost Solar Fire, fire’s role in the ecosystem and the recovery of the 2002 Big Fish Fire will be given by Jim Genung, incident commander today from 7-8:30 p.m., at the Meeker Public Library, 490 Main St. The Sept. 13 temporary closure order within[Read More…]
Enter the pie, salsa or jam and jelly contest
MEEKER I Calling all bakers and canners: the RBC 4-H foundation is once again sponsoring the pie, salsa and jam/jelly contest at the Mountain Valley Bank Fall Festival to be judged for great prizes and auctioned off to the highest bidder. Bring your best pies to enter to win some[Read More…]
Dept. of Interior OKs modified plan for Colowyo
The U.S. Department of the Interior has approved and signed a modified mine plan for Colowyo Mine, which was subject to a federal district court order requiring the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) to update its environmental review of the mine. In addition to the new mining[Read More…]
Rangely cross country team does well at Hotchkiss meet
After a week off the Rangely Panthers’ cross country team headed to Hotchkiss for a hilly and challenging course. The course was run on dirt trails with rolling hills throughout the whole course. There were not a lot of teams but there was some good competition from several 4A, 3A[Read More…]
Days Gone By: September 15, 2016
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago The board of town trustees met in regular monthly session. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Simms. Trustees present: Rooney, Kyser, Purdy and JoHangen. Absent: trustee Thompson. H.H. Joy appeared before the board and asked the board to extend the water[Read More…]
Meeker harriers do well at Grand Junction meet
Meeker’s cross country team traveled to Grand Junction for the Tiger Invitational on Friday, Sept. 9. Canyon View Park hosted four races: varsity and JV races for boys and girls. The varsity girls started the day and Meeker’s Julia Eskelson ran a 21:58 for a 10th place medal. Briar[Read More…]
