MEEKER I Thomas Jefferson once said, “I’m a great believer in luck, and I find the harder I work the more I have of it.” Byron and Josephine “Jo” Linden are perfect examples of Jefferson’s statement.
Stories
Deserado Mine celebrates record
RANGELY I The Deserado Mine reached a safety milestone Dec. 31, 2011, completing a full calendar year without a lost-time accident.
Meeker V.F.W. Post 5843 Ladies Aux.
MEEKER I It is the Meeker Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 5843 Ladies Auxiliary, not the American Legion as incorrectly published in last week’s Herald Times, that presents our nation’s colors at home sporting events.
Plans ready but not numbers
MEEKER I The plans are complete, calculations have been made and the state considers the permit in place to be valid but the cost of repairs and how much will be the responsibility of The Neenan Company and how much will be shouldered by the Meeker School District have not[Read More…]
Hill family history runs deep
RANGELY I Rio Blanco County history runs deep, and there is no better evidence of this than the verbal history handed down through generations. Along with the land his family lives on, the ideals of hard work and community service were passed down to Jon Hill of Rangely.
With a little help from her friends
MEEKER I When 47-year-old Dee Cox suffered a debilitating stroke in 2008, she was tempted to give up hope. Three and a half years later, she credits a large part of her recovery to the love and support she received from the Meeker community.
Once a volunteer, always a volunteer
RANGELY | The word “volunteer” is never so cherished as when it’s applied to those who signed a blank check on their lives in service to our country. Rio Blanco County has many men and women who have served and continue to serve our nation. John “Hoot” Gibson is one[Read More…]
Class of 1966 held 45th reunion
MEEKER I The Meeker High School class of 1966 held its 45th class reunion over the weekend of June 4, 2011.
Board approves preparations
MEEKER I “We’re getting closer,” said Meeker School Superintendent Susan Goettel about the repairs needed at the new elementary school building.
Coy found after disappearance
MEEKER I More than a week after she was last seen by family members, the body of Shirlee Coy, 77, of Meeker was found less than two miles from her home.
Parkview Elementary students show school pride
RANGELY I Parkview Elementary School students showed pride in their school on the last day of 2011 with a Pride Assembly and visit from Santa Claus Dec. 22.
Ellis retires after 50 years in insurance industry
MEEKER I She has been the face of Meeker’s Farm Bureau insurance agency for more than 13 years and worked at the Colescott Agency for five years before that.
