Meeker

New Arrival: Harley Michael Auerbach

RANGELY | Harley Michael Auerbach was born Jan. 6. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 inches tall. The proud parents are Dara Rowley and Allen (AJ) Auerbach. Grandparents are Milly and Mark Archuleta of Rangely, Tony Rowley of Phoenix, and Cindy and the late Jeff Auerbach of[Read More…]

March 4, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Interim CEO takes over at PMC for now

MEEKER I Bob Omer’s last day on the job was Friday. The outgoing CEO of Pioneers Medical Center announced his resignation in January to “pursue other opportunities in health care management.” Meanwhile, a new chief executive officer, Ken Huey, is on board at the hospital, at least temporarily.

March 4, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Sportsman’s Club meets at 7 p.m. today

MEEKER | Meeker Sportsman’s Club regular monthly meeting is tonight at 7 at Kilowatt Korner.

March 4, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Kacey Pozorski, shown with her mom Jackie, celebrated her fourth birthday Feb. 9. Kacey and her parents left Wednesday for Denver, where Kacey will undergo five days of intensive radiation treatments.

Hold her tight and pray

Four-year-old Kacey Pozorski of Meeker has inoperable brain tumor Kacey Pozorski celebrated her fourth birthday Feb. 9. Two days later her parents — Kurt and Jackie Pozorski — took her to see a geneticist in Grand Junction, who then referred Kacey to have a brain and spine MRI done in[Read More…]

March 4, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead 2 comments

Children’s health screening is March 8-9

MEEKER | A free children’s health fair and preschool registration will be held for children ages birth to 5. Children will be screened for vision, hearing, speech/language, height, weight, oral hygiene, motor skills, cognitive abilities, self-help skills and social/emotional skills.

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

Political meet and greet set for March 7

MEEKER I Dee Weiss will host a meet and greet with state and local political candidates Sunday, March 7 at the Fawn Gallery in downtown Meeker. “Some of the state candidates will be here,” Weiss said. “And we’ve invited our local people who are running.”

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

Letter: ERBM Rec and Park District is grateful

Thank you to the community for continuing to support events and programs hosted by the ERBM Recreation and Park District and the Meeker Recreation Center. More than 100 people drove upriver to Lake Avery and enjoyed fantastic weather during the Family Ice Fishing Derby.

March 2, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker assistant wrestling coach Sam Love was honored at the state tournament for 44 years of coaching. “I have really enjoyed doing this for that many years,” said Love, whose son Pat competed at state.

Girl power! Pfau gets win at state wrestling tourney

MEEKER I “It was neat to see Cody get a win,” Meeker’s head wrestling coach Joe Gutierrez said of his 103-pound freshman Cody Pfau, who became the second girl to ever win a match in the Colorado State Wrestling Championships, held last weekend in the Pepsi Center.

March 2, 2010 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Weather-wise words

Anytime the old cowboy was asked about the latest and greatest winter storm, he only had one answer. “It was just an ol’ equinoxer, I tell ya.” He didn’t launch into any meteorological explanation, make any excuses about causes, or otherwise rant and rave about the unusually severe snowstorm, gray,[Read More…]

March 2, 2010 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

New Arrival: Madelyn Rose Bloch

MEEKER | Annabelle Jean Bloch would like to announce the arrival of her little sister, Madelyn Rose Bloch. She was born Jan. 26 at 12:01 a.m. in Corona, Calif. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces and was 19 inches long.

March 1, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Police Blotter: Feb. 19-25

Law enforcement activity for February 19-25, 2010, included:

March 1, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: A community cares for all its members

Being a child of this community, who was both, born and raised, I am saddened to see what our community has come to. While growing up here, like most Meeker natives, I could not wait until after senior graduation to get the “heck out of Dodge.” Then, also like most,[Read More…]

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