The Meeker varsity volleyball team wore pink shorts in honor of October being national breast cancer awareness month in their homecoming game against the visiting Hotchkiss Bulldogs last Friday, which the lady Cowboys won in three games.
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MHS graduate passes PAT test
MEEKER I Meeker High School graduate Trey Morris, a freshman enrolled at the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS), took and passed the Player’s Ability Test (PAT) last week in Pueblo.
Screenings coming to Meeker
MEEKER I Residents living in and around Meeker can be screened to reduce their risk of having a stroke or bone fracture. Life Line screenings will be held at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds on Oct. 17, 2012.
Correction
MEEKER I The “Sterry” last name was misspelled in the article “The History of the Lime Kiln Region” in last week’s Herald Times. We regret the error.
Blessing the animals…
Parishioners of St. James’ Episcopal Church in Meeker brought their pets and assorted livestock to church this past Sunday for the annual blessing of the animals, celebrating and honoring St. Francis of Assisi, the patron saint of animals and the environment. Pictured are Father Scott Hollenbeck, Macy Collins, Cathy Collins,[Read More…]
MHS grad looks to state house
RBC I Flipping through the pages of the 1965 Meeker High School yearbook, one will stumble upon a young Lorna Idol.
Recording the past for the future
RBC I The Rio Blanco County Historical Society had their quarterly meeting Sunday and 27 people showed up to enjoy the Cowboy Heritage theme.
Middle Elk fire area closed
MEEKER I The Middle Elk Fire on the Blanco Ranger District is located some 30 miles north of New Castle, Colo., to the west of the Buford New Castle Road at Hiner Springs. For safety reasons the area of the fire remains closed at this time.
Obituary: Brenda Walker
Brenda Darlene North Walker, 47, of Meeker, Colo., passed away at Pioneers Hospital in Meeker on Oct. 5, 2012.
MHS homecoming …
Meeker High School juniors Dylan Mobley and Mariah Jensen were crowned king and queen for the 2012 homecoming. Seniors Anne George and Scott Smith were first attendants and Jeremy Musgrave and Linda Olivas were second attendants.
Scrub Shirt 5K results
Race Results: Fifth/Sixth Grade Challenge—Which grade could have the most students participate. 1 Kale Burke 00:25:01.589
Obituary: Lynn Lenington
Lindil D. “Lynn” Lenington, 84, of Meeker, died from complications of a stroke on Sept. 24, 2012, at Pioneers Medical Center surrounded by the mountains he loved so much.


