Author: Special to the Herald Times
Letter to the Editor: A differing view on global warming
A differing view on global warming Dear Editor: In response to Mr. Prosence’s letter on May 7, I have felt compelled to retort with some quick facts about the truth of what he refers to as “HCGW,” but what the rest of the educated world calls climate change. Right out[Read More…]
Long-time Meekerite Scott Bowman is new greenskeeper at Meeker Golf Course
MEEKER I Long-time Meekerite Scott Bowman will be the new greenskeeper at Meeker Golf Course this summer. On Saturday he spoke of his thoughts and visions for the Meeker course. Originally born in Brush, Colo., Bowman, 49, arrived in Meeker when he was 2 years old, and he has always[Read More…]
Meeker Young Timers meet Saturday
MEEKER | The Meeker Young Timers will meet at Meeker Town Park for an afternoon of barbecue, volleyball, horseshoes, fishing or other kinds of fun on Saturday.
Obituary: Sonja Hefton Peterson
Sonja Hefton Peterson died peacefully at home on April 29, 2015, in Glendale, Ariz., at the age of 43.
Letter to the Editor: Explanation of Range Call move to Ute Park
Dear Editor: I would just like to take a second to clarify some of the confusion surrounding the Meeker Range Call celebration and the move to Ute Park for some of the attractions.
Meeker Business Leaders’ Luncheon May 21
RBC I The next Meeker Business Leaders’ Luncheon will be held May 21 at the Mexican House restaurant on Market Street from 1 to 2 p.m.
MSD rehires Meyer, names new principal
MEEKER I At its May 5 meeting, the big ticket items for the Meeker Board of Education (BOE) were the hiring of a new high school principal and filling the vacant academic coordinator position.
Rangely track team has good final meet, state meet is this weekend
RANGELY I The Rangely High School track teams braved lousy weather this past weekend at the Tiger Invitational in Grand Junction on Friday and Saturday, the last chance for the athletes to turn in times or heights to qualify for state.
MHS and BMS bands and choir will perform together on May 18
MEEKER | Jeff Hemingson, the director of Choral and Instrumental Music at Meeker High School and Barone Middle School, announced Tuesday that the spring combined choir and band concert will be held May 18 at 6:30 p.m. at the Meeker High School auditorium.
County 4-H Livestock Judging Team off to a good start
RBC I Members of the Rio Blanco County 4-H Livestock Judging Team have four contests under their belts midway through this season, and team members fared very well at the Four Corners Ag Expo in Cortez, Colo.
Monument brought $16 million in tourism dollars to this area
DINOSAUR I A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 250,624 visitors to Dinosaur National Monument in 2014 spent $14,298,400 in communities near the monument. That spending supported 194 jobs in the local area and had a cumulative benefit to the local economy of $16,059,100.
