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Meeker Recreation Center News: February 21, 2008

n 2008 Winter Games will start at 9:30 a.m., Saturday, Feb. 23. All events are free and everyone is invited to participate and/or spectate. Events will include a field hockey tournament (all equipment provided,) the Cardboard Derby, free hot lunch, a Geo Cache Adventure, an artisan show and cookie bake-off[Read More…]

February 21, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Club preps for feeder show

MEEKER — Recently the White River Swine Club held a meeting. The group elected officers: president Marki Cook, vice president Meg Neislanik, secretary Denee Chintala, treasurer Morgan Neilson and reporter Nate Walsh.

February 21, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker Locals: February 21, 2008

By Harold Tymes Staff Writer MEEKER — Leadville, Colo., in Lake County, a mountain community about the same size as Meeker, serves as a reminder this week of the importance of being diligent to demand responsible and ethical methods of extracting our natural resources to protect our environment. Leadville has[Read More…]

February 21, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Public invited to Feb. 27 infrastructure meeting

MEEKER — The community is invited to join the Rio Blanco County commissioners and Town of Meeker board of trustees for a discussion about our public facilities and infrastructure needs in eastern Rio Blanco County.

February 21, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Agriculture commissioner visits BMS

MEEKER — John Stulp, commissioner of agriculture, visited Barone Middle School Feb. 20.

February 21, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Officer Washburn receives recognition for ìheroic actionî

MEEKER — Meeker Police Officer Mike Washburn was recognized by Meeker’s Board of Trustees and the Meeker Police Department at the Feb. 19 meeting.

February 21, 2008 by editor Comments are Disabled

BLM hosts open house

MEEKER — Although commercial oil shale development on federal lands is many years away, the Bureau of Land Management held an open house last Thursday to inform the public about the draft resource management plan amendments and Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) for oil shale and tar sands in Colorado,[Read More…]

February 21, 2008 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

St. James Church holds annual meeting

MEEKER — The annual meeting for St. James Episcopal church was Sunday, Jan. 27. Attendees enjoyed one of the church’s famous pot luck lunches after church, followed by the meeting.

February 14, 2008 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Police Blotter: February 14, 2008

Activity for Feb. 1-Feb. 7, 2008 Key: CSP-Colorado State Patrol DOW-Division of Wildlife RBSO-Rio Blanco County Sheriff MPD-Meeker Police Department MVFR-Meeker Volunteer Fire and Rescue RAMB-Rangely Ambulance RFD-Rangely Fire Department RPD-Rangely Police Department TOM-Town of Meeker WREA-White River Electric Association

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Town seeking funds to turn ditch into pond

MEEKER — The Town of Meeker, in conjunction with the Colorado Division of Wildlife and White River Electric Association, is beginning to work to obtain a federal cost-share grant from the Fishing Is Fun 2008 grant program. The purpose of this grant will be to enlarge an existing irrigation ditch[Read More…]

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News Briefs: February 14, 2008

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Jacob is expected to make full recovery

MEEKER – Justin Jacob, a graduate of Meeker High School, was still in an intensive care unit (ICU) Tuesday, Feb. 12, at Rapid City Medical Center in South Dakota after falling from a third story balcony Feb. 9. According to his father, he is improving.

February 14, 2008 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled