MEEKER | Six people are vying for two open board of director’s seats for the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District in this year’s special district elections to be held next month. The district oversees emergency medical services and the fire department. Board chair Wade Bradfield is vacating his seat after eight[Read More…]
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‘Simple’ sandwich shop brings new lunch options
MEEKER | It’s “just a simple sandwich shop,” says Cindy Nelson of her new venture, the Red Rooster Sandwich Shop, located at 265 Sixth St. in Meeker, the former home of the Meeker Bakery and most recently home to Flora Bella flowers and gifts. Nelson formerly served as food service director[Read More…]
Town of Meeker approves annexation
MEEKER | The Town of Meeker is growing, by about four acres. Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved the annexation of the Belland/Fitzgibbons property north of Hwy. 13. The Planning Commission recommended the annexation, stating the property is contiguous with the town limits, and that property owners and the town both have[Read More…]
Propane tanker truck accident closes CR 7 for almost 12 hours
RBC | Emergency crews responded to an accident about a mile and a half north of Hwy. 64 on County Road 7 Monday after a propane truck went off the road and the 11,500 gallon tank detached from the truck bed and rolled at least once, releasing the pop-off valve and[Read More…]
MHS drama club spring play today and Friday
By Allie Willey Special to the Herald Times RBC | The Meeker High School drama club will be hosting a production of The Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee. In their production, there are six students who battle for the spelling bee championship. Throughout the entire program, the audience will be able[Read More…]
Black powder shoot …
Clancy Edinger and his father Zane Edinger were among many dressed in authentic period attire for the annual Jim Harmon Memorial Black Powder Shoot at the Meeker Sportsman’s Club shooting range last weekend. Thirty-six people participated in the event, trying their hand in various events like off-hand rifle and pistol[Read More…]
Collins receives scholarship
By ALLIE WILLEY Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Macy Collins, a senior at Meeker High School, has received a $2,000 scholarship focused on 4-H and FFA involvement and a future career in agriculture. The Chuck Urano Scholarship was granted to her from the Colorado Farm Show. To retrieve this[Read More…]
Local rodeo team brings home big win from Las Vegas competition
MEEKER | Six local cowboys traveled to Las Vegas, Nev., in March to participate in the World Series of Team Roping super qualifier, otherwise known as the Perfect 10, with a goal to reach the December finale. Meeker’s Cody Edinger and Travis Anderson came in first out of 425 teams with[Read More…]
History Day …
Eighth graders prepared to go to regionals to present history day projects in Grand Junction, Colo. They will be competing at Mesa University. The group is especially honored to go this year because of teacher Kris Casey who mentored them through the entire process. ALLIE WILLEY PHOTO
Meeker Board of Education sails through long agenda
MEEKER | The full body of the Meeker Board of Education (board) Monday night heard Superintendent Chris Selle report good news from Colorado’s General Assembly. The Legislature, he said, is claiming through their budgeting process they plan to “buy down” (reduce) the negative factor, which they’ve been applying to state funding[Read More…]
Town of Meeker hears results from historic district study
MEEKER | Carl McWilliams, consultant, presented the results of a multi-year study to designate a National Historic District within the Town of Meeker to the town’s board of trustees March 20. The study qualifies Meeker to be included on the National Register of Historic Places. The nomination is “pending” in Washington,[Read More…]
3-D archery shoot…
The annual 3-D Archery Shoot, a fundraiser sponsored by the Meeker Sportsman’s Club last Saturday, featured 65 adult shooters and 21 kids. Zack Allen, the archery chairman for the club, won the Bowhunter division and Todd Combs of Craig won the Men’s Freestyle division. Shawn and Cutter Polly, both of[Read More…]
