Considers dissolving building accountability committees MEEKER | In a joint meeting with the state-required District Accountability Committee (DAC) Oct. 18, the Meeker Board of Education heard the DAC recommendation that the building accountability committees (BACs) for each school be dissolved. In so doing, the board should have the DAC absorb[Read More…]
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Meeker High School choir asked to perform at New York City’s Carnegie Hall in 2017
MEEKER | A dozen students from Meeker High School have been presented with the opportunity of a lifetime: a chance to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City as part of a 220-person choir in June 2017. The Meeker High School Choir, directed by Jeff Hemingson, was honored for excellence[Read More…]
Correction
MEEKER | In last week’s edition, Alvin Jones was mistakenly identified as the president of the Meeker Sportsman’s Club. John Scott is the president of the club. We apologize for the error.
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Homecoming contest winners
RBC I Homecoming royalty nominees for Meeker High School this year included: freshmen Kolbi Franklin and Elijah Deming, Jeni Kincher and Josh Dinwiddie; sophomores Krissie Luce and Stephen Walsh, Lila Klinglesmith and Brayden Woodward; juniors Isabel Feichter and Doak Mantle, Riley Pertile and Uri Goedert; seniors Loran Casias and Austin[Read More…]
ERBM hosts annual Halloween activities
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Youth and adults are invited to participate in the many Halloween festivities the ERBM Recreation and Park District has to offer this frightful time of year! Check out the following events for all things spooky, haunted, and fun! Tomorrow (Friday, Oct. 28), youth are[Read More…]
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News Briefs: October 27, 2016
Broadband meeting today in Meeker MEEKER | Please join Rio Blanco County and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade on Oct. 27 from 9-11 a.m. at Mountain Valley Bank. Utilization of broadband service for economic development efforts will be discussed. Please email [email protected] with any questions and[Read More…]
Comments on the financial risk of the proposed Center for Outdoor Adventure
By Jim Magid Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | I have read the plan for the center (“Feasibility Study Meeker, Colo., Center for Outdoor Adventure” by Better City, Draft), and have the following comments: 1) It is an impressive report and review of our community, and makes some obvious and[Read More…]
Golf board seeks direction
MEEKER | In the final tournament of the season, the Meeker Golf Course is played backwards, which is followed a dinner and the annual membership meeting. This year three directors were elected and the board asked for direction on how to proceed. Tim and Kym Bevin of Fruita were the best[Read More…]
Hard hat zone …
Park Avenue behind the courthouse is packed with construction trucks and heavy equipment as workers continue the remodel of the old building. The project, which includes the renovation of all three floors and the addition of a data building to house the county’s broadband servers, is expected to be finished in[Read More…]
Building a Prosperous Rio Blanco County: Sustaining and growing existing businesses
By Katelin Cook Economic Development Coordinator Special to the Herald Times RBC | When talking about economic development it seems that attracting new business always gets the spotlight. Equally important is growing a community’s existing industries. Just like when recruiting a new business, existing businesses also need a business-friendly environment. They[Read More…]
