Meeker

Lady Cowboys volleyball team drops pair of league matches

MEEKER I The Lady Cowboy volleyball team lost two Western Slope League matches last week and will play two more this weekend, including a home match, honoring parents and Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Saturday afternoon.

October 18, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: No place like home

“Did you see that someone found your glasses downtown?” a friend asks before informing me that a sign posted on the corner light post had the information I needed to retrieve them. There was no question in her mind that the specs had to be mine. “I think someone found[Read More…]

October 17, 2010 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Cowboys blanked by league foe Paonia

MEEKER I It’s a stretch to compare the Sports Illustrated cover jinx to the Colorado Preps. However, as far as the Cowboys varsity football is concerned the two may be in tandem.

October 17, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Classic raised $2,000

Over $2,000 raised. The friends and family of Clem and Mary Clark would like to thank all the people who donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at the Scrub Shirt Classic. Your donations will help find a cure so others with cystic fibrosis can follow their dreams and live life[Read More…]

October 17, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Awareness of domestic violence is a year-round effort

Officially, October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. For Sandy McKelvey and other volunteers who are involved with Rangely Victim Services, Domestic Violence Awareness Month is every month. Making people aware of domestic violence — and that help is available — is an ongoing, year-round effort.

October 16, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Letter: Funding cuts would hurt people you know

By now, you have probably heard about the consequences of passage of Proposition 101, and Amendments 60, and 61 and their devastating impacts on state and county revenue, jobs and school districts. In case you are still undecided, we want to emphasize that passage of these measures would not only[Read More…]

October 15, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Building problems are being addressed

By now, you have likely heard about several issues at the school that have come up recently. I am writing to clarify what these issues are and let you know about the efforts to fix the problems. Hopefully this information will help keep the lines of communication open so the[Read More…]

October 15, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeting to address fraud

RBC I At the request of employers, the Colorado Workforce Center and Colorado Mountain College’s Customized Business Services are hosting a free workshop on “How to detect fraudulent documents,” which will be presented by Steve Turza with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

October 15, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Steel company owner charged in felony theft

MEEKER I A three-month investigation led to the arrest of Randall Devaney, 52, who cashed a check from the Meeker Cemetery District for more than $25,000 — partial payment on a metal building — but the materials never arrived.

October 15, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Chambers name members of the week

RBC I This week’s Meeker Chamber Member of the Week is Bresnan Communications. To read the story, go to www.meekerchamber.com. This week’s Rangely Chamber Member of the Week is Budget Host Inn. For more information, go to www.rangelychamber.com.

October 14, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Smithsonian exhibit is coming to Meeker

MEEKER I Fences. Cole Porter sang about them. So did Roy Rogers and Bing Crosby. And more recently, so did Nickel Creek and Willie Nelson. “Oh, give me land, lots of land under starry skies above, Don’t fence me in.

October 14, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Meeker girls split with league foes last week

MEEKER I For a second week in a row, the Meeker High School varsity volleyball team split matches, played against league opponents. Meeker lost to the West Grand Mustangs in Kremmling last Friday before defeating the Eagles in Paonia the following day.

October 14, 2010 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled