Meeker

Letter: Rio Blanco County Fair will be here soon

With flowers blooming, garden vegetables being planted, and kids working with their 4-H projects, we know (or hope) that summertime is just around the corner. The Rio Blanco County Fair Board works hard every year to plan a wonderful community event, the Rio Blanco County Fair.

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

Loose Ends: Shortcuts make for short fuses

“Get out of my yard!” the angry male voice drifted across the wide expanse of green grass. “Oh, I knew you wouldn’t mind,” the woman answered, but stopped talking when she looked up to see the man wasn’t laughing. He went back into the house.

May 30, 2010 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Playoff determines Tucker champions

MEEKER I A good coach can always bring the best out in his athletes and the late Bob Tucker was known for doing just that, whether on a football or baseball field or basketball court. And the best came out of the golfers in the third annual Bob Tucker Memorial[Read More…]

May 30, 2010 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Letter: Immigration fight should be about law

There has been quite the debate amongst a lot of people regarding the new Arizona Immigration Bill 1070. With all media fervor and political rhetoric aside, what does U.S. Code Title 8, Section 1325 say?

May 30, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Faculty versus seniors Sunday at MHS gym

MEEKER | The annual faculty versus seniors basketball game will be at 6 p.m. Sunday in the Meeker High School gym, followed by the alumni games at 7 p.m. If there are enough alumni, there will be two games — “Young guns” and “old-timers.”

May 29, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Chambers name members of the week

RBC I This week’s Meeker Chamber Member of the Week is Western Slope (FSBO) For Sale By Owner. To read the story, go to www.meekerchamber.com. This week’s Rangely Chamber honoree is Sweetbriar. For more information, go to www.rangelychamber.com.

May 29, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Patriot Act represents largest loss of liberty

I find that I am extremely confused by a current political movement. Perhaps you, your staff or your readers could help me to understand. I see and hear a great deal about a Tea Party. At their rally there was a sign which said, “Liberty once lost is lost forever.”[Read More…]

May 28, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Tucker committee says thank you

The Coach Bob Tucker Scholarship Committee would like to express its sincere appreciation to the sponsors and all who participated in Tucker Memorial Golf Tournament.

May 28, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Network giving area a fiber-optic upgrade

MEEKER I As they say, it’s all about connections. In this case, fiber-optic connections.

May 28, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

CNCC sets summer classes in Meeker

MEEKER I Registration for summer classes at Colorado Northwestern Community College’s Meeker Center started May 18 and 19. Schedules were mailed to local residents the first week of May. Upcoming classes include photography, knitting, basic computers, oil painting workshop, traveler’s Spanish, scrapbooking, GED, English and math.

May 28, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker Locals

Our locals update got “bumped” right out of the paper last week. Because, believe it or not, there was just too much going on! We hope everyone had a great time at the Afterbirth Ball last weekend. The hummingbirds have made their appearance again, leading us to believe it might[Read More…]

May 27, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Meeker DI team headed to finals

MEEKER I Since the first grade, when they began participating in Destination ImagiNation, members of a Meeker Elementary School team have imagined advancing to the Global Finals — the ultimate DI event.

May 27, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled