By REED KELLEY [email protected] MEEKER | Two years ago this month, Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) welcomed Dr. Asem Bakkar on board as the health facility’s general surgeon. Bakkar was recruited to Meeker from six years in a surgical residency at Maricopa Integrated Health Systems in Phoenix, Ariz. Bakkar’s training and[Read More…]
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Crab Crack to be held Feb. 10
RANGELY | The annual Crab Crack will be held Saturday, Feb. 10. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for social hour. Dinner is at 7 p. m. Chamber members must have paid their full 2018 membership dues before making a reservation. For more information, please call 970-675-5290 or email [email protected].
Cowboys beat Cowboys and Saints
RBC | The Meeker boys’ basketball team increased its record to 9-3, after wins against the Plateau Valley Cowboys and the Vail Christian Saints last week. The Cowboys will not play again until Saturday, when they travel to Vail to play the Vail Mountain Gore Rangers. The Cowboys played last[Read More…]
RHS boys remain undefeated in league play; 8-4 overall
By COLT ALLRED Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers swept both of their games on Jan. 19 and 20. The weekend started off when the 8-1 Debeque Dragons showed up at the Panthers’ house. The game started extremely well for the Panthers who were off to[Read More…]
Ice Fishing Day this Saturday, Jan. 27
MEEKER | Hosted by ERBM Recreation and Park District and Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the Family Fun Ice Fishing event is free for all ages and runs from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. this Saturday, Jan. 27 at Lake Avery. A valid fishing license is required for all participants 16[Read More…]
Community Calendar: January 25, 2018
n MHS Cheer Clinic Feb. 2 from 10 a.m. to Noon at the MHS gym. Free clinic for boys and girls K-8th grade. Participants in the cheer clinic will cheer at halftime of the 7 p.m. home basketball game on Friday, Feb. 2. Visit www.erbmrec.com for details, or call 970-878-3403.[Read More…]
Classifieds: January 25, 2018
Ads for 1/25/18 **ANNOUNCEMENTS** RADINO & CHUCKWAGON Please call before 8:00a.m. day of meal 878-5627 or 675-8112 Senior Citizen Nutrition Program Meals served at noon. Reservations appreciated. Suggested Donation Over 60 – $2.50. Under 60 – Guest Fee $7. (Did you know? Homebound trays can be ordered for over 60,[Read More…]
Nelson seeks funding from basin roundtable for irrigation system
RBC | Passed by the Legislature in 2005, the Colorado Water for the 21st Century Act established the concept of developing interbasin water compacts for the equitable division of the state’s water through the planning and negotiations of nine river basin roundtables composed of specific representatives of various citizen and[Read More…]
Days Gone By: January 18, 2018
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The war will be a blessing in one respect if it succeeds in making a lot of rich old tightwads dig down and cough up. They are the parasites that must be jarred loose and compared with them the hard-hearted banker is[Read More…]
Crab Crack to be held Feb. 10
RANGELY | The annual Crab Crack will be held Saturday, Feb. 10. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. for social hour. Dinner is at 7 pm. Chamber members must have paid their full 2018 membership dues before making a reservation. For more information, please call 970-675-5290 or email [email protected].
Weekly Call Review: January 8-14, 2018
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Letter: More donations come in for Meeker Sportsman’s Club
Dear Editor: As our fundraising efforts continue, the Meeker Sportsman’s Club would like to extend thanks and appreciation to James Creek Outfitters, Watt’s Ranch Market, J Bar H Outfitters, Fuzzy Friends Grooming, and Weatherford Electric for their recent donations. We also thank the “Mustangs,” winners of the 3rd-4th grade division,[Read More…]
