Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago
The first house built in Rifle was torn down this week, says the Reveille. It was the the old adobe house built by A. W. Maxfield in ‘82.
Dr. Bell is putting in a private telephone between his residence and office, with a switch to connect with the drug store when he is not at his office
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Meeker Herald ~ 100 years ago
The various male members of the Methodist Church have been doing time this week. They have been putting on two coats of paint on the exterior of the church.
Ralph Tagert returned after spending the winter in Denver. Ralph drove his car home but we do not know which pass he came over.
Meeker Herald ~ 50 years ago
Charges have been filed in a shoplifting case that occurred at the Night Owl Grocery store. Shoplifters, Beware! Wild Bill Sikes is still mean as a bear!
Mesa College Jazz Ensemble, directed by Paul Schneider, spent spring vacation playing Jazz music before audiences in Mexico City, Pueblo, Cuernavaca and Cuautla, Mexico.
Matt Smith, as his final official duty before stepping down as president of the Meeker Chapter of the Future Farmers of America, presided over the annual Father-Son awards night last Thursday evening at the Fairfield Center.
RANGELY TIMES ~ 50 years ago
The Northwest AA League recently released the names of the All-Conference girls volleyball and basketball teams. Three Rangely High girls were on the list named by NWL coaches in the two sports.
Attorney David J. Myler, 615 East Main Street, Rangely, Colo., has been accepted for membership in the Association of Trial Lawyers of America, ATLA president Ward Wagner announced today.
RIO BLANCO HERALD TIMES ~ 25 years ago
CNCC instructor Rich Lyttle corralled information about it from books, from his own memories, from students, and from visited to the classroom at the Riegel Building in Meeker on a Monday evening in March for an exciting history lesson.
The Cowboys traveled to Carbondale last week to open conference play against the Roaring Fork Rams. The Cowboys lost both baseball games of the double-header, 7-14 and 2-12.
