MEEKER I Since a branch of Mountain Valley Bank opened in Meeker in 2004, Bruce Clatterbaugh has been the face of the bank. That is changing. Clatterbaugh, who has been the bank’s branch president, announced his retirement, effective July 31. Tawny Halandras will become the new face of the bank[Read More…]
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Letter: Parade organizers should consider safety
I was appalled when watching the Meeker Fourth of July parade, when these hot rod cars stopped down the street from us, put on the brakes and started spinning their tires at a very high rate of speed, then took off as fast as they could, spinning the tires for[Read More…]
Police Blotter: July 2-8
Law enforcement activity for July 2-8, 2010 included:
2010 Range Call Archery Tournament
Saturday, July 3 Inverted V Freestyle: First — Ray Tenbrook, Gypsum Second — Scott Meineke, Olathe Third — Jeff McGuire, Meeker
Meeker Locals
Another Range Call celebration has come and gone. Hopefully everyone is rested up after the long weekend and late nights. Kudos to everyone who worked so hard to pull off the 125th annual event. The fireworks display was, as expected, huge, and the wild downpour that raced through during the[Read More…]
Meeker baseball team advances
For the second day of the Craig Parks and Recreation end-of-season 8- to 10-year-old baseball tournament, a No. 1 seed advanced and the No. 4 seed hung on long enough to move on to the quarterfinals. Wednesday featured a match-up between No. 1 Meeker II and No. 9 Rehab Services[Read More…]
Grandnephew of Meeker man killed in plane crash
MEEKER I The bodies of four young people were found June 30 in the wreckage of a small plane that crashed the weekend before in rugged terrain in Montana. One of those who died — Sonny Kless — was the grandnephew of Harry Watt of Meeker.
Letter: Regulations holding back gas exploration
Enjoy the paper as usual. I especially enjoyed the fact that the county has begun an informational column titled “The County Cubicle.” I believe the dialogue will be very useful.
Letter: MD Association sets fundraising record
Just a short note to the community on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Association. We have been collecting money for Jerry’s Kids since 2003. Nationally, most departments fill the boot on Labor Day weekend. We tried that our first year and only made $525.
Rain fails to dampen celebratory spirits in county events
It was a big weekend on both ends of the county. Meeker celebrated the 125th anniversary of Range Call, making this year’s event even bigger than usual. While Rangely celebrated the Fourth of July holiday with kids’ activities in Elks Park and fireworks at Kenney Reservoir.
New director named for sheepdog trials
MEEKER I One year away from its 25th anniversary, the sheepdog trials will have a new director. But the title isn’t going far. It will stay in the family. Ellen Nieslanik, who has been the director of the Meeker Classic for the past six years, is transitioning out of the[Read More…]
Classifieds: July 8, 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]



