“Are you still shooting rattlesnakes?” an old friend inquired on Facebook. Having moved to the Western Slope of Colorado so many years earlier, I’d forgotten my long letters to friends and family regaling them with all of my the zany adventures I’d coined it back-east meets out-west. That first year[Read More…]
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Jeff Rector is recovering from rock-crawling accident
Jeff Rector is a hard man to keep down. That’s why his wife, Rebecca, had to take matters into her own hands. Or, more specifically, lock Jeff out of his truck. “She hid the keys to my pickup,” Jeff said. “I’m not much of a sit-around guy, but she did[Read More…]
New Arrival: Peyton Grady Shepherd
Peyton Grady Shepherd MEEKER | Peyton Grady Shepherd was born May 11, 2010, at 5:03 p.m. He weighed 6 pounds 15.8 ounces and was 20 inches long at birth. He’s currently weighs 12.7 pounds and is 24 inches long. “He is a great bundle of joy and we enjoy him[Read More…]
Cody Pfau named All-American wrestler
MEEKER I Cody Pfau recently became a high school All-American after placing third in the Junior National Tournament in Fargo, N.D., last weekend.
Classifieds: July 29, 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]
Changes at FNBR
MEEKER | Todd Young, who has been the manager of the Meeker branch of First National Bank of the Rockies, has been appointed senior vice president, retail banking-northern region.
Sliders win Northwest Region championship
MEEKER I The Meeker Sliders 8-10-year-old softball team brought home the championship. This group of 10 girls traveled to Aspen last Saturday to compete in a tournament for the Northwest Region. The Meeker team first faced off against Parachute, which had beat the Sliders in the beginning of the season.
Watt wins Lischke tournament
MEEKER I After a six-year hiatus, the Lischke Memorial golf tournament was played again at Meeker Golf Course and local golfers fared well. Meeker’s defending men’s club champion proved he was still the best golfer in town, winning the championship flight of the two-day event with a gross score of[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Of house and home …
“Do you know of any place to rent in town?” the woman asked the grandmother pushing a toddler in a swing. “Well, depends on what you are looking for.” She paused as if to ponder the woman’s dilemma. “Lots of houses for sale, but I don’t know of any to[Read More…]
Rangely scores 16 unanswered runs to win
RANGELY I County rivals. Championship game. It doesn’t getting any better than this. Unless you’re Rangely. The team from the west end of the county run-ruled its county rival from the east end 18-8 Friday night in the 13-15-year-old Northwest League baseball championship.
Obituary: Roy F. McKee
Roy F. McKee was born Sept. 14, 1910, in Los Angeles. He was the oldest of six children. Roy grew up on a farm in Bayard, Neb. He met and married the love of his life, Ruth Waterman, in 1935. He moved to Morrison, Colo., in 1938, where he managed[Read More…]
Collins has seen changes upriver
MEEKER I In his 72 years, Joe Collins has seen some big changes upriver. “This used to be a community within itself, where we were all neighbors,” said Collins, who grew up on ranches his parents managed upriver.
