RBC | Americans are expected to make Cyber Monday 2016 the largest ever and the U.S. Postal Service, the largest e-commerce deliverer, is ready. The Postal Service will handle approximately 750 million packages this holiday season, an increase of more than 12 percent over last year. This is double the[Read More…]
County
Throwback Thursday
Community Calendar: December 1, 2016
– Meeker Arts and Cultural Council meets on Monday, Dec. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Heritage Culture Center at 517 Park Ave., at 6:30 p.m. Your help is needed. MACC is providing high quality performing arts entertainment for the Meeker Community but needs help and participation by community volunteers[Read More…]
Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt
RANGELY | The elf will be located throughout the town at different businesses every day through Dec. 10. Once you find the elf, you must take a selfie with him and post it on the Rangely’s Elf on the Shelf Facebook group page. Once you do this, you will be[Read More…]
‘Shrek’ musical opens tonight
MEEKER | The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council Center State Youth Theatrical Group will present the musical “Shrek” at the Meeker High School auditorium Dec. 1, 2 and 3. The actors in the production are third through ninth graders. Admission is $7, kids in kindergarten through eighth grade are free[Read More…]
Meeker’s Holiday Business Expo
MEEKER | Visit the holiday business expo for your one-stop holiday shopping. Many of our local businesses are located out-of-town, out-of-homes or online. The Expo will make it convenient to visit these businesses in one location. There will be many fun-filled activities downtown during the weekend so bring your family[Read More…]
Community Networking Meeting Dec. 20
RANGELY | CNCC President Ron Granger has agreed to be the speaker for the next Community Networking Meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 20 in the Weiss Conference Room from noon-1:30 p.m. Granger will give insight on the college and the past few months since he began his tenure as CNCC president.[Read More…]
Tourism workshop planned for Dec. 7-8
RBC | Join Rio Blanco County, the towns of Meeker and Rangely, and the Meeker and Rangely chambers in developing specific goals to enhance tourism. This two-day tourism workshop will be held Dec. 7 in Meeker from 8:30-noon at Mountain Valley Bank, and in Rangely from 1:30-5 p.m. at Rangely[Read More…]
Meeker Community Choir set for Dec. 11
MEEKER | The Meeker Community Choir will present this year’s Christmas concert, “Let There Be Christmas,” a cantata by Joseph M. Martin, Sunday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. in the Meeker High School auditorium. Free of charge.
Days Gone By: November 24, 2016
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The government of Canada has placed a ban on the Hearst papers. Too bad the jurisdiction of the Canadian authorities does not extend to Denver. We would like to have John Clean’s Rocky News and Bon-Tam’s Pest banned and canned. No city[Read More…]
Make it With Wool contest has a long Colorado history
RBC | At the Meeker Classic Championship Sheepdog Trials this year, the winner of the junior division of the Make it With Wool contest in 2015, Rachael Northrup, visited Meeker and demonstrated her winning project. She is the junior winner for Colorado again, and her sister, Andrea, a college student[Read More…]
Sending holiday mail to troops
Special to the Herald Times RBC I Ensuring those serving in the nation’s armed forces and diplomatic service receive their holiday mail in time is a priority for the Postal Service. Here are a few tips to keep in mind: Deadlines for Christmas delivery to U.S. Military and APO/FPO depend[Read More…]
