Meeker

Classifieds: October 14, 2010 edition

ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us 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] RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets 2nd and[Read More…]

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

Safety concerns close gym at new Meeker Elementary

MEEKER I Seven weeks after the dedication of the new elementary school, the gym was temporarily closed because of safety concerns about the east wall. “We discovered some movement in the wall, at the place where the roof meets the wall,” Principal Jason Hightower said. “There’s too much pressure from[Read More…]

October 14, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Politics of small-town politicking

Small-town politics never change. Even in the years before the town was established relationships between area residents went up and down with the issues of the day. Looking back at history it is important to note that one of the newspaper’s seasonal editorial columns from 125 years ago talks about[Read More…]

October 13, 2010 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Completion of new church means demolition of old

As the finishing touches are being put on the new United Methodist Church in Meeker, the church’s 100-plus-year-old sanctuary will soon be torn down. Despite efforts to find a new home for the old church, there were no takers.

October 12, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Letter: Local gas, fuel prices among state’s highest

Is it just me or does anyone care that over the past few months Meeker has been privileged to some of the highest fuel and gas prices in our state. The cowboy show and ministry causes me to travel many miles around our state and I can’t believe what we[Read More…]

October 12, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Stout remembered

Darryl Stout, shown here with his wife, Susan, at Niagara Falls, was the voice of Meeker Cowboy home football games for 15 seasons. Stout, who died in April, will be honored at Friday’s home game as a new sound system at Starbuck Stadium will be dedicated in his memory.

October 12, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker Locals

Parenting expert Jim Fay (who owns a home in Meeker) was in Rifle Saturday to give one of his Love and Logic parenting seminars. Congratulations to Trey Morris for participating in the Colorado state high school golf championships this week!

October 12, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: BLM is not complying with wild horse plan

As local conservation districts from the northwest portion of Colorado, we would like to call attention to a serious natural resource problem here in our state and others in the West. The Bureau of Land Management is not in compliance with their management plan for wild horses. As a result,[Read More…]

October 11, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • A meeting of the taxpayers in School District No. 2 was held to consider levying a 2 mill tax for school purposes. Mr. Allsbrook gave the following figures for expenses: cash on hand to pay teacher, $230; cost of iron seats, $163.50;[Read More…]

October 11, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Cowboys keep on rolling with Lake County win

MEEKER I Racking up big numbers hasn’t been the goal this season. Winning games is the goal. The Cowboys have been doing both. Two weeks ago, Meeker set its high mark for scoring for the season with a 50-19 win over the Class 5A Fruita Monument junior varsity.

October 11, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Letter: Kimberly Halcomb says thanks to all

Thanks to all for your help in locating my husband and for the care that he received, from the ExxonMobil pumper to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office/EMS personnel, to Pioneers Medical Center and the St. Mary’s flight crew.

October 10, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loshbaugh to replace Hooker on Pioneers Medical Center board

MEEKER I Local business owner Avis Loshbaugh has been appointed to replace Pat Hooker on the board of directors of Pioneers Medical Center. Hooker, who is the administrator for the county, resigned his position on the hospital board.

October 10, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled