The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago
- Sheriff Williams returned in the early part of the week after several days absence in pursuit of a part of the famous “Hole in the Wall” gang of outlaws. It seems that George Currie, Harve Ray, and Roberts, who are said to belong to the above-named gang, have lately been stealing cattle in the neighborhood of Price River, Utah, and being run out of there afoot, made their way across the line into this county. They worked their way up to Rangely where there stole three horses and saddles from Jim Rector. Mr. Rector had warrants sworn out for their apprehension, but the outlaws had four days the start of Sheriff Williams, and while he kept gaining on them so that he was only two days behind when they reached the “bad lands” of southwestern Wyoming he had to give up the chase as a waste of time.
The Meeker Herald ~ 100 years ago
- New grass is commencing to make a showing. Spring colds are now the order of the day.
- Clean up the back end of our residence and your side of the alley. Don’t let the thing go until the town marshal calls and tells you to get busy. Clean up and show ‘em that you were not brought up in Hogan’s Alley.
The Meeker Herald ~ 50 years ago
- 50 Years of Lionism: In June 1923, after 17 dedicated men had met regularly to attain the 25 members necessary to become a chartered club, the Meeker Lions Club was officially organized. Tuesday, April 24, the Meeker club members will celebrate its 50th anniversary with a special banquet.
- Mr. Findlay wanted to know whose responsibility it was to clear the trash and garbage from Sulphur Creek so in case a storm hits, the water won’t back up. City Manager Frank Marsh said it was too deep for him to clean with a backhoe and it was suggested that the town contact someone with a bigger machine to do the job.
The Meeker Herald ~ 25 years ago
- Thirty percent of Meeker students do not participate in any after-school activities at all, and most of them are getting low grades or are failing, according to Leon Oltmann, the high school assistant principal.
- Editor’s Note: If there was some way one could hide inside a newspaper as it winds its way through the U.S. Postal Service, one would probably have an interesting tale to tell.
Rangely Times ~ 50 years ago
- Community members, students, and all artists in the area are invited to view the current one man exhibit of 33 intaglio prints of the Signs of the Zodiac in the McLaughlin Building of Rangely College, by New York artist, Albert F. Rinehold. Brought to the college through the courtesy of the Old Bergen Art Guild of Bayonne, (New Jersey) the exhibit features 12 works based on Babylonian images which are successfully combined with Chinese symbols esthetically creating a balance of gold and red patterns which complete the designs of all 12 Zodiac signs.
Rangely Times ~ 25 years ago
- Homeowners and representatives of local businesses approached the Rio Blanco County Commissioners last Thursday about repairing damaged sections of county roads 27 and 28. Residents who live in the area said that the roads are deteriorating fast because of wet weather and are asking for the county to pave the roads with gravel and to build culverts to help with run-off.
