Meeker

Letter: Pow wow committee looking for members

We need your help. After two wonderful years, the Smoking River Pow Wow committee is taking a new direction in 2010. We are recruiting people with fresh ideas to organize the powwow in future years. This committee began creating the powwow as a vehicle to embody our mission:

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

Meeker Locals

Witnesses reported seeing an assembly of ants on a downtown sidewalk this week. Yet another herald of spring’s annual visit. Although we are still expecting snow in the weeks to come. As Mark Twain put it, “In the Spring, I have counted 136 different kinds of weather inside of 24[Read More…]

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

Classifieds: March 25, 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…]

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

Barone Middle School’s J.C. Henderson won all of his matches at Saturday’s home tournament and the Cowboys finished first in team scoring.

Barone wrestlers take tourney title

MEEKER I Barone Middle School wrestlers performed in front of a hometown crowd last Saturday, winning three dual meets and advancing 11 wrestlers into the championship round. The Cowboys defeated Hayden, Rangely and Craig in dual meets, then crowned seven individual champions.

March 29, 2010 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Test dates, locations for Census positions announced

RANGELY TEST DATES AND LOCATIONS:

March 29, 2010 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Letter: Von Wetzel says thanks to Meeker

Thank you from the previous “people” of Von Wetzel’s second-hand store. I didn’t have a chance to thank those who gave me such great memories, advice and experienced wisdom.

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

Loose Ends: Welcome, travelers!

The rockslide in Glenwood Canyon produced an impromptu opportunity for all our Rio Blanco County boosters to get a new campaign up and running. Although the road may be repaired sooner than it was originally thought, the first and only “Detour Days” celebration will not have been held. Of course,[Read More…]

March 28, 2010 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County On Patrol

Activity for March 12-18 NOTE: RPD did not submit blotter information for this week. Friday, March 12 RBSO-6:48 a.m.-Animal call at 67000 Hwy 64, Meeker MPD-9:58 a.m.-Narcotics at 427 E. Market St., Meeker MPD-10:57 a.m.-Property case at 490 Main St., Meeker

March 28, 2010 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Letter: Wyoming women were first to vote

In last week’s paper, you were misinformed in one of your columns. It was the column which mentioned women’s suffrage in the USA. It was reported that women gained the right to vote in the USA in 1920. Actually, Wyoming gave the right to vote to women in 1890. Here[Read More…]

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

Obituary: Stone Lee Martin

Stone Lee Martin April 21, 2000~Jan. 20, 2010 Stone Lee Martin was born into the hands of Paul and Vanessa Martin on April 21 at the dawn of this millennia. The only place he knew as home was Meeker, Colo. On Jan. 20, 2010, his spirit was received back into[Read More…]

March 27, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 120 years ago March 22, 1890 • The approaching election is becoming a live issue. So far candidates are not numerous — for mayor, L.J. Bemer and Frank Barton. For trustees: W.H. Clark, J.L. McHatton, H.C. Gilmore, C.A. Booth, John A. Watson, Lou Craig and Phil[Read More…]

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

Meeker’s Northwest Auto — Rio Blanco County’s only new-car dealership — appealed the loss of its franchise by General Motors and will have its agreement reinstated.

Meeker

Dealership back in the GM fold

Northwest Auto learns it is one of 600 reinstated by General Motors MEEKER I When Doug Over-ton of Northwest Auto Sales and Service decided to pursue arbitration — after General Motors announced it wasn’t renewing the franchise — he knew there was no guarantee. Turns out, it was the right[Read More…]

March 27, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled