MEEKER I Oncology care and orthopedic services are the two newest healthcare services available in Meeker. “In 2012, our community said oncology and orthopedic care were specialty services they would like to have,” said Ken Harman, CEO of Pioneers Medical Center. “As we built the new facility, we took these[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Letter to the Editor: Thanks for support of “Quilts in the Country”
Dear Editor: Meeker’s local P.E.O. Chapter would like to extend a gracious thank you to the community for its support of our fifth annual “Quilts in the Country” Quilt Show and Bake sale held at the Fairfield Center during the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials.
Letter to the Editor: Conservation districts thank BLM for horse gather
Dear Editor: The wild horse gather in the West Douglas Herd Area, despite an attempt through a lawsuit to stop the gather, was completed between Sept. 16 and Sept. 24.
CNCC Volleyball…
Letter to the Editor: How will we obtain broadband?
Dear Editor: I see the fiber optic lines are currently being installed in Rangely (and Meeker).
RBCHS celebrates local hunting heritage
MEEKER I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society believes that Rio Blanco County thrives by celebrating its heritage roots. At 1 p.m. on Sunday, the society will honor the county’s hunting heritage, and the public is invited. The celebration will be held at the Old West Heritage Culture Center, 517[Read More…]
Obituary: John (Jack) Kendall Jr.
On Sept. 17, 2015, John (Jack) Kendall, Jr., age 82, passed away at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, Colo. Jack was born in a rural farm house in Washington County, Colo., on April 6, 1933, and was the third of four children of John and Gertrude Kendall.
New CNCC Foundation officers …
Obituary: Julius Poole
Julius Poole, oilfield trash, tree planter, squirrel whisperer, and lately poet, died Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. Known fondly to many as Poole or JP and to a few as Dad, Grandpa and Papa, Julius forged his way on his own after stepping off the farm near Two Egg, Fla., with[Read More…]
Homecoming weeks end Saturday
RBC I Meeker and Rangely high school Homecoming Week activities are well underway with the respective Homecoming dances on Saturday night culminating the week’s events.
Community Calendar: Oct. 1-7, 2015
• Fairfield grant applications due today! The deadline for the Freeman E. Fairfield Foundation’s semi-annual grant application deadline is 5 p.m. on Oct. 1. Applications must be mailed to P.O. Box 2302, Meeker, Colo. 81641, or delivered to Diane Dunham, 438 East Market St. in Meeker by 5 p.m. today.[Read More…]
Obituary: Diane Juhan Roberts
Diane Juhan Roberts passed away Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2015, in Meeker, Colo., surrounded by her family.



