Meeker

Obituary: Irene Evans

Irene Evans, 91, of Meeker died Friday, Nov. 13, 2009, at the Walbridge Memorial Wing. Irene Wilson was born March 3, 1918, in Horse Branch, Ky., one of 13 children born to Estille Eugene and Lula Belle (Whitworth) Wilson.

November 22, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Blagg-Jones adding an ‘s’ to a local business icon

For Diana Blagg-Jones, even though she didn’t grow up here, returning to reopen the family business is like coming home. “I grew up in Denver, but I spent all my summers in the Meeker and Steamboat area with my dad (Mike Blagg) and grandparents,” Diana said. “I worked in the[Read More…]

November 22, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Special delivery

Caryl Meitler was officially installed as Meeker’s new postmaster and the first-ever woman to serve in that position. Meitler’s family joined her for the installation. Daughter-in-law Kama Clarke, son Scott Clarke and grandson Sebastian Clarke, all of Montrose. “You all take good care of her,” Kama Clarke said.

November 22, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Barone wins county rematch

RBC I In a rematch of county teams, Meeker’s Barone Middle School boys’ basketball teams prevailed. In the eighth-grade games last Thursday, Meeker’s A team won 28-23 with Jake Boesch scoring 10 points and Dylan Mobley eight. Rangely’s Conner Phelan led all scorers with 13 points.

November 22, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

JV basketball coach resigns

MEEKER I School board members accepted the resignation of Jamie Rogers, high school girls’ junior varsity basketball coach, at their Nov. 3 meeting. Interviews will be conducted for the junior varsity and C-team girls basketball coaching positions. New hires include Lee Overton, high school assistant wrestling coach; Matt Dupire, high[Read More…]

November 21, 2009 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

New arrival: Wyatt James Joy

MEEKER | Wyatt James Joy was born on Sept. 25, 2009, at 7:48 a.m. in Grand Junction. He was 8 pounds, 1 ounce and 21 inches long. Parents are Neil and Amy Joy of Meeker.

November 21, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Bikers should pay the cost of added facilities

I have been riding bicycles for 76 of my 85 years. During those years I’ve ridden hundreds of miles of city streets, county roads and bike trails including two of the best in Colorado, Glenwood Canyon and Vail Pass, and all that time I’ve been a “freeloader,” since I’ve never[Read More…]

November 21, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

It’s a fiesta in Meeker!

Alex Sanchez, general manager of Fiesta Guadalajara, greeted customers Sunday during a pre-opening. Meeker’s newest restaurant opened for real on Monday. It’s located in the former Gary’s Steak House building.

November 21, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Thanks to sponsors of Fire Prevention Week

The Meeker Elementary School would like to thank the following people and sponsors for our successful Fire Prevention Day and Red Ribbon Week activities: • The Meeker Fire Department and Laura Smith for making our Fire Prevention Day so much fun.

November 21, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Cowboys’ season ends in the snow

MEEKER I The field was snowpacked, the temperature freezing at kickoff and it was snowing lightly in Starbuck Stadium last Saturday for the quarterfinal round of the Colorado 1A state football playoffs between the hometown Meeker Cowboys and the visiting Yuma Indians.

November 20, 2009 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Female student abducted Nov. 11, escapes unharmed

By JEFF BURKHEAD [email protected] MEEKER I Police are investigating the abduction last week of a Meeker High School girl. The girl, who was not identified, was not harmed. “I don’t have a lot of information,” said Meeker Police Chief Bob Hervey. “It was a young girl at the high school[Read More…]

November 19, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled