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Health fairs Saturday in Meeker, Rangely

RBC I The 9 Health Fairs will be held this Saturday in Meeker and Rangely. In Meeker, the health fair will be from 7-11 a.m. at the Fairfield Center; in Rangely, the health fair will be from 7 a.m. to noon at the Early Education Center.

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

Loose Ends: From the sandbox

The annual spring fling for state politics has arrived. Gubernatorial candidates are jockeying into position for the fall election. Not long after Gov. Bill Ritter announced he was not seeking re-election, sand was kicked up by possible candidates from both the Democratic and Republican parties.

April 14, 2010 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Health fair set for April 17

Editor’s Note: The annual 9 Health Fair will take place on both ends of the county on Saturday, April 17. The health fair in Rangely will be held at the former Early Education Center from 7 a.m. to noon.

April 13, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Pelloni takes fifth at state tourney

MEEKER I Barone Middle School seventh-grader Tristin Pelloni finished fifth at the Colorado State Middle School wrestling tournament last weekend in Denver. A total of nine BMS wrestlers qualified for the state tournament but only six made the trip and Pelloni was the only placer for the Cowboys.

April 13, 2010 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Letter: Government should be honest and simple

The Questions of “If” If Senator Udall can sell health care in two pages on his Web site, It must be simple and straightforward! If Senator Bennett can sell health care in two e-mail pages, It must be honest, simple and straightforward! If Congressman Salazar takes two weeks to e-mail[Read More…]

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

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 120 years ago April 4, 1890 • Settlers on the North Fork are very anxious about the proposed road from the mouth of Big Beaver to Pot Hole.

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

Four place in Nuggets Skills Challenge

MEEKER I Wyatt Pfau placed second in the 9-10 boys’ age group at the Denver Nuggets Skills Challenge on March 20, while Maggie Phelan, also of Meeker, finished fourth in 9-10 girls.

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

Dr. Eskelson set standard as Rio Blanco Co. coroner

For the nearly 30 years Dr. David Eskelson practiced medicine in Meeker, he was a constant witness to the circle of life, from the moment a child was born, to the time when a person had taken his or her final breath. As a family practice doctor in Meeker for[Read More…]

April 11, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Letter: Rep. Salazar voted against reader’s wish

(Letter to Rep. John Salazar) Thank you for acknowledging my phone call and/or e-mail, which urged you to vote “no” on health-care legislation. Unfortunately, you chose to go contrary to the wishes of the majority of voters in your district. Your letter points to some good aspects of the law,[Read More…]

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

Former pro player brings training method to Meeker

MEEKER I Jason Otter’s School of Basketball will have a two-day basketball camp at Meeker High School June 5-6. Jason Otter, inventor of the Otter basketball efficiency of movement basketball training system, is widely consulted by the top Division I and high school coaches in the country.

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

Weather ends first track meet of year

MEEKER I It was a track meet. Almost. Meeker High School’s track team competed in its first meet of the season Saturday at West Grand Invitational in Kremmling. However, the meet was called because of weather, before the final events were completed.

April 10, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Meeker Locals

Is it any coincidence Tax Day and National Stress Awareness Month are both in April? Lots of Americans are coming up short-handed when they finish their income taxes this year. Blame it on the Making Work Pay Credit, a provision of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

April 9, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled