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Meeker golfer second at Rifle

RBC | Meeker High School’s Trey Morris shot an 18-hole score of 74 to finish second Aug. 23 at Rifle Creek Golf Course. Cross-county rival Rangely Senior High was led by seniors Kacey Denny and Caleb Templeton with scores of 96.

September 5, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBC Warranty Deeds

JUNE TRANSACTIONS Seller: Harley Peters Buyer: Robert Redmon Description: Section: 12 Township: 4S Range: 102W 43644 Hwy 139 Transaction Price: $260,000

September 5, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Fallen Marine Chance ‘always with his unit’

Editor’s note: This is a copy of a letter sent to Chance Phelps’ father, John, by Chance’s commanding officer, Lt. Dan Robertson, after Chance was killed in action in Iraq. It is published with the family’s permission. Dear Mr. Phelps: Thank you for your response. Sir, below I will detail[Read More…]

September 5, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Band of brothers …

Kevyn Mack of Meeker, left, posed with the Bacon brothers, Michael, center, and actor Kevin, who starred in the 2009 movie, “Taking Chance,” about Chance Phelps, who was killed while serving in Iraq in 2004.

September 5, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Cowboys face Grand Junction JV Saturday

As a first-year coach, Jeff Palmer is still getting to know his team. He’ll know a lot more come Saturday.

September 4, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Crawford’s 60th Anniversary

MEEKER | Bill and Margaret Crawford of Greeley celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with a trip to the Pacific Northwest, given to them by their daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Joseph Manzanares. The Crawfords have family in Meeker.

September 3, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

MHS volleyball opens at Glenwood Springs

The Lady Cowboy volleyball team will open the varsity season in Glenwood Springs this weekend. “We play up in Glenwood, there are mostly 3-4 and 5A schools,” coach Christy Atwood said of the upcoming competition for her 2A varsity team. “We’ll use it as a measuring stick to see where[Read More…]

September 3, 2010 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Laying the cornerstone

September 2, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Meeker drug bust nabs six suspects

Six men arrested last week as part of a coordinated drug bust made their first appearance in district court Friday.

September 2, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Sheepdog trials begin Wednesday

While the 24th annual Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials is less than a week away, the event will be the first for Mary Cunningham. At least her first as the new director.

September 2, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Hantavirus cases have happy endings decade apart

Hantavirus may not be a very common disease. But it can be deadly. Joe Merriam almost found that out the hard way. Merriam’s daughter, Annie, contracted the disease in 1999, during the summer before her senior year at Meeker High School. She nearly died.

September 1, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Conrado family meets in Estes Park

MEEKER I Forty-one family members of the late Charles D. and Esme M. Conrado gathered at the YMCA Camp in Estes Park to pay tribute to and share memories of two wonderful, loving parents. The five siblings gathered with their spouses and offspring Aug. 12-15. This was a reunion 18[Read More…]

August 31, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled