Loula (Lola) Ruth Bradshaw passed away on Saturday, Aug. 22, 2015, at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker, Colo. She was 83. Lola was born the daughter of Weston and Nellie (Foy) Massey of Gateway, Colo., on Oct. 28, 1931, in Grand Junction, Colo. Lola attended schools in Gateway, Nucla and[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Meeker Classic into its 29th year
MEEKER I As Kay Stephens and her dog, Gala, from Normangee, Texas, walked to the post at 7 a.m. Wednesday, she marked a 29-year tradition of sheepdog trials in Meeker.
Meeker man loses appeal on conviction for poaching
MEEKER I Convicted poacher and former outfitter Dennis Eugene Rodebaugh, 73, of Meeker, Colo., learned Aug. 25 that his appeal to the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has failed, affirming the 41-month prison sentence and fines he received in early 2013 for illegally baiting deer and elk with salt.
Sheepdog trials…
Obituary: Luke Austin Meakins
Luke Austin Meakins rose to be with his Savior on Thursday Aug. 27, 2015, in Aurora, Colo., after a long battle with health issues. Luke was born July 2, 1978, in Ft. Collins, Colo., to Jody Linden Meakins and Robert Kohl Meakins, and two years later became the older brother[Read More…]
PEO quilt show set
RBC I The annual PEO Quilts in the Country show has been set for Sept. 11-12 in Meeker, running on Friday and Saturday during the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Trials.
Scoggins leads Rangely’s seniors
RANGELY I The Rangely High School cross country team ran their first meet of the year, competing in the 11-team Central Warrior Invitational in Grand Junction.
Obituary: Leona Helen Jirak
Leona Helen Jirak of Boise died at St Luke’s Hospital in Boise, Idaho, on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2015, following a stroke. She was 86. Leona was born the daughter of Anton and Helen Kupka in Crete, Neb., on Aug. 9, 1929, the youngest of three daughters. She was a member[Read More…]
MHS names council, officers
MEEKER I Meeker High School released the names this week of students who have been elected to student council positions as well as to class offices.
Obituary: Jacob Sewall Massey
Jacob Sewall Massey of Meeker, the son of Stuart Massey and Mary Gillespie, passed away on July 25, 2015, from injuries sustained in a fall while hiking in the Flat Tops Wilderness Area.
USFS finalizes process of mine reclamation
RBC I The U.S. Forest Service is finalizing the end stages of reclamation work on the Butterfly and Burrell Mine site located in the Blanco Ranger District. The Butterfly and Burrell mine is a former uranium mine located near Coal Creek in Rio Blanco County.
Automotive Museum opens…
