MEEKER | The spring band concert for Barone Middle School will be held today at 7 p.m., and the Meeker High School combined band and choir concert will be Tuesday, May 15 at 7 p.m. Both concerts will be held in the high school auditorium.
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Community Calendar: May 10, 2018
– Meeker Recreation Center Annual Shutdown. The Meeker Recreation Center and pool will be closed May 9-13 for annual maintenance. Normal hours resume May 14. ERBM Recreation & Park District 970-878-3403 – Tootsie Care Day at 290 Fourth St., May 12 from 12-3 p.m. Open to anyone 74 and under[Read More…]
New Eden pancake breakfast May 12
MEEKER | New Eden Pregnancy Center in Meeker is hosting its annual pancake breakfast and silent auction on Saturday, May 12 from 7-9:30 a.m. at the Fairfield Center. Enjoy pancakes hot off the grill. $10 for adults, $5 for moms (even if your kids are grown), and $5 for kids.
Increased fees at Dinosaur Nat’l Monument take effect June 1
DINOSAUR | The National Park Service (NPS) announced that Dinosaur National Monument will modify its entrance fees to provide additional funding for infrastructure and maintenance needs to enhance the visitor experience. Effective June 1, 2018 the entrance fees to the park will be $25 per vehicle or $20 per motorcycle. An[Read More…]
Becky Dubbert Memorial Walk May 12
RANGELY | Join a multiple sclerosis walk-a-thon in honor of Becky Dubbert Saturday, May 12 in Rangely starting at 9 a.m. at 255 E. Main St. in Rangely. Registration is $25 for anyone over 16, $15 for under 16, and includes a T-shirt, water, diddy bag and swag. First place[Read More…]
Days Gone By: May 3, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – Last Sunday was the 70th birthday of our esteemed fellow citizen, John A. Watson, and the occasion was observed in fine style at the ranch home of Mr. and Mrs. Wilber, Danforth Park. Mrs. Wilber, who is the oldest daughter of Mr.[Read More…]
Changes and new faces at the Rio Blanco Herald Times
RBC | There’s a “changing of the guard” underway at the Herald Times. In 1995 or ‘96, Bobby Gutierrez started writing wrestling stories for the Meeker Herald when it was owned by Glenn and Donna Troester. Since then he has fulfilled multiple roles, including photographer, ad sales rep, preprint inserter, distributor[Read More…]
‘There is no Plan B! We have to build a reservoir to meet projected future demands.’
RBC | Plan development and vetting for the potential Wolf Creek Reservoir continues as the Rio Blanco Water Conservation District prepares to file for permits in the coming year. – WHY IT’S NEEDED The initial discussion of need for the project began in 2013 as the Water District realized that[Read More…]
Oldtimers’ Reunion set for June 2
MEEKER | “Blame It All On My Roots” is the theme for this year’s Oldtimers’ Reunion, June 2 at the Fairfield Center at 3 p.m. in Meeker. Doors open at 3 p.m., social hour at 5 p.m., dinner at 6:30 p.m. followed by dancing. $35 per person. Everyone (and his/her[Read More…]
Community 6K for water event May 19
MEEKER | A community 6K for Water event will take place May 19 and is sponsored by Meeker United Methodist Church. Register today online at 6kMeekerUMC.org. Each registration of $50 brings clean water to one person in need! Everyone is invited to register and join the walk at Sanderson Park at[Read More…]
Canyon Pintado: Past, Present and Future
RANGELY | The first Fireside event of the season sponsored by the Rangely Outdoor Museum will begin at 6:30 p.m. on May 11 at 200 Kennedy Dr., in Rangely. Join Glade Hadden and Richard Ott for an evening’s tour through the archaeology and history of Canyon Pintado National Historic District,[Read More…]
Spring cleaning? Take hantavirus precautions
RBC | As spring cleaning gets underway, the state health department reminds Coloradans to take steps to avoid hantavirus, a rare but potentially fatal respiratory disease from a virus carried by deer mice. People are most likely to get hantavirus by breathing in dirt and dust contaminated with deer mouse urine,[Read More…]
