Meeker

Atoafa to receive scout award

MEEKER I Alema Atoafa has completed the requirements for Scouting’s highest honor, the Eagle Scout Award, which he will receive at an Eagle Scout Court of Honor to be held at 6 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 5, at the Meeker LDS Church at 903 3rd St. Alema is a member of[Read More…]

February 7, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

Cowboys pick up two victories over weekend

RBC I The Meeker Cowboys boys’ basketball team overpowered Debeque with a 76-33 score on Friday and used a strong second half to get by North Park 57-28 on Saturday to run their current winning streak to seven games and a 9-4 overall record.

February 6, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Snider trial wraps up with closing statements

RBC I The jury will now decide the fate of Jerry Snider Jr., who is charged with first degree murder and aggravated robbery, in the death of his father, Jerry Snider Sr. The defendant has pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity.

February 4, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Meeker Chamber member of the week

MEEKER | The Meeker Chamber of Commerce member of the week, Community Supporter, Kim O’Connell. To read her story, you can go to www.meekerchamber.com.

February 4, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker Locals

Happy February! Notice to the fellas: You have less than two weeks to come up with a Valentine’s Day card and/or gift for your special someone!

February 3, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Baby steps toward Market St. sidewalks

MEEKER I It has been said that the wheels of government move more slowly than any other. Nowhere does that seem to be more true than on the Market Street section of Colorado Highway 13.

February 3, 2011 by editor Comments are Disabled

Classifieds: February 3, 2011 edition

ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us 44444 The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts all major credit cards. You can fax your classified ad or subscription to (970)878-4016 or e-mail to: [email protected]

February 3, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Carroll makes Northeastern JC Dean’s list

MEEKER | Northeastern Junior College has released its honor roll list for the 2010 fall semester and reports that 182 full-time students were given high academic achievement recognition.

February 2, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • In the selection of Joe Ralston as game warden, the county commissioners secured the service of a good man and one that will enforce the game laws to the letter.

February 2, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

MHS wrestlers on track, as planned

MEEKER I “We are working our plan to get better each week and we saw big improvements last week in Paonia,” Meeker’s head wrestling coach Joe Gutierrez said. No Cowboys won individual titles but four placed in the Paonia Invitational last Saturday. Meeker will wrestle a triangular in Hayden against[Read More…]

February 1, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Different fences

Robert Frost’s famous poem “The Mending Wall” and the line “good fences make good neighbors” is quoted time and again for its applicability to relationships between neighbors. Between Fences, a Museum on Main Street project from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Service, opened in December at the Rio Blanco County[Read More…]

February 1, 2011 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Child Find a worthy program

RBC I When asked to write an article for Child Find I debated which direction or approach I should take: that of a current preschool parent witnessing the benefits of the program, or that of a preschool teacher truly believing in the benefits of the preschool program. Consequently, both feel[Read More…]

January 31, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled