Meeker

Loose Ends: Dressing for success

One could say that living in the White River Valley requires that one dress for success. This is not the kind of success for which city dwellers strive. It is the ability to outfit oneself capably to deal with the unseasonal weather that seems to appear out of nowhere.

October 26, 2010 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Opinion: Memories of Gene Scritchfield live on two years later

It’s been almost two years since Gene Scritchfield died. His memory, however, lives on. And it always will. As someone wrote to Gene’s wife, Ann Marie, after his death, “Gene’s presence will be felt in those mountains forever.”

October 26, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Burnell promoted to private first class

MEEKER I Jonathan Burnell, currently stationed at Fort Drum, N.Y., has received his second promotion — to private first class. He is the son of Sam Burnell and Jody and Caleb Gardner. Siblings are Jefrey and Cherokee Burnell.

October 26, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rifle Cross Country Invitational:

Held Thursday, Oct. 14: Rangely results Boys varsity Rangely boys placed 7th William Scoggins 8th 18:19.31 Devin Williams 37th 20:12.05 Justin Prosser 44th 20:34.16 Tanner Nielsen 52nd 21:11.57 Dale Nielsen 65th 21:56.49 Conner Phelan 69th 22:15.65 Cameron Enterline 78th 24:46.02 Girls varsity Rosalise Coombs 54 28.19.53 • • • •[Read More…]

October 25, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Lady Cowboys host Hayden for homecoming

MEEKER I The Meeker High School volleyball team both lost and won a league match last weekend and will end the regular season with a homecoming match against Hayden Friday, before traveling to Collbran on Saturday.

October 25, 2010 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Wild horse gather attracts international attention

MEEKER I This month’s gathering of wild horses by the BLM is drawing a lot of attention. Even from the international media. Two French journalists were in Meeker last week to cover the gathering and to interview Madeleine Pickens, wife of billionaire T. Boone Pickens, at the Blue Spruce Inn.

October 25, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Letter: FairTax proposal is being misrepresented

I find it sad that I have come to expect the misrepresentation of facts by those who are seeking to be leaders in our nation, but the outright lies from Michael Bennet, John Salazar, and various PACs that you can’t even contact have gone just too far for me. This[Read More…]

October 24, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Annual book fair slated for Oct. 27-28

MEEKER – The Meeker Elementary School will have its third annual book fair on Oct. 27 and 28. It will be held during parent-teacher conferences. The first day of the book fair will be from 4 to 8 p.m. and the second day 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. There will[Read More…]

October 24, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Midterm election among most vital

Mail-in ballots are going out soon here in Meeker. People are preparing to vote all over our nation. I view this election as one of the most critical, perhaps the most important in the history of our country.

October 23, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker Locals

Local TV channels are inundated with back-to-back political advertising right now. Granted, we media types appreciate political advertising. It’s good for our business. But the amount of money spent on television, radio, print and direct mail advertising is astronomical.

October 23, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Cowboys can secure playoff spot with homecoming win

MEEKER I It didn’t take long for first-year football coach Jeff Palmer to figure out the cross-county rivalry with Rangely was a big deal. Like before he even was hired. “When I was getting interviewed, they said you either beat Rangely or get fired,” Palmer said. “They said it and[Read More…]

October 23, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Town takes cautious approach to budget

MEEKER I Uncertainty is the name of the game when it comes to planning budgets, not just for individual households, but for the Town of Meeker. The way votes on bills like Amendments 60, 61 and Proposition 101 turn out after the Nov. 2 election may well determine what rural[Read More…]

October 23, 2010 by editor Comments are Disabled