Meeker

Meeker considering return to four days

MEEKER I As school districts scramble to respond to impending state budget cuts, one option being considered on both ends of the county is the four-day school week. Rangely’s school district has held public forums and surveys while it studies whether to switch to the four-day school week.

February 25, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Letter: Baseball teams says thanks for donation

The Meeker High School baseball team would like to express its appreciation for the $300 donation from the Meeker Human Resource Council — United Way allocations.

February 24, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Cowboys whip Paonia, finish perfect season

MEEKER I Perfect regular seasons are seldom attained at a professional sports level. They are not often accomplished in college, nor are they common in high school sports. They are practically unheard of in Meeker boys’ basketball lore.

February 24, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Meeker Locals

Welcome home to Miss Alahna Martin and her parents, Paul and Vanessa. You’ve come home to a town who loves you all very much. Good luck to our Cowboy wrestlers on their way to the state tournament this weekend: Cody Pfau, Pat Love and Justin Hardy.

February 23, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 75 years ago Feb. 14, 1935 • Preliminary work was started by Foreman Harry Pollard on the Warner Point road project on the Meeker-Buford road. • The Meeker Library is again open after having been closed during the recent epidemic. The library has been thoroughly fumigated.[Read More…]

February 23, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

People’s choice…

Evan Edwards, a Meeker High School senior, was the People’s Choice winner, which included a $500 prize, for his drum performance during the Meeker’s Got Talent performance at the chamber of commerce’s annual banquet Feb. 11.

February 23, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Silver medalist Spillane has a local connection

MEEKER I There was a local connection during the 2008 Summer Olympics with Billy Nelson qualifying for the steeplechase event. His father, Bill Nelson, is a supervisor with Summit Industries in Meeker. There’s also a local connection with the 2010 Winter Olympics.

February 22, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Meeker hosts playoff game Saturday

MEEKER I After a crushing defeat to the Paonia Eagles in the regular season finale, the Meeker girls’ basketball team finished as the No. 4 seed and will host a district playoff game this Saturday against Soroco.

February 22, 2010 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Underage party leads to felony charges

MEEKER I A party at a residence Jan. 17, attended by minors, resulted in a Meeker man facing felony charges, including contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

February 22, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

CNCC offering digital imaging class Feb. 23

MEEKER I Colorado Northwestern Community College is offering a digital image editing class, starting Feb. 23 and going through March 16, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. A digital photography workshop has been rescheduled to start on Saturday, March 6, from 9 a.m. to noon.

February 21, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

This editor understands ‘the bad side of the story’

I moved to Rio Blanco County to start over. Not to hide. Since letters to the editor in this week’s paper accuse me of, among other things, “unfair reporting,” a “negative prejudice toward people who have a good reputation and a good name to lose,” as well airing other people’s[Read More…]

February 21, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead 1 comment

We’re No. 1…

Barone Middle School’s eighth-grade basketball team capped off an undefeated season Saturday by winning the league tournament at Meeker High School. From left, team members Jordan Smith, Dannon Bolton, Piper Haney, Taylor Neilson, Aly Ridings and Liz Fellows celebrated.

February 21, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled