RBC | The sixth and seventh grade Panthers made the cross-county trip on Thursday for a couple of games versus the Meeker Cowboys. The B team started the afternoon off well with a convincing 16-7 win. The girls took a commanding 8-5 first quarter lead and then outscored the home[Read More…]
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Community Calendar: December 28, 2017
– Meeker Recreation Center closed Dec. 31 and Jan. 1 for New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day. Normal hours resume on Jan. 2. ERBM Recreation and Park District, 970-878-3403. – Hoops for Charity tournament Dec. 29 at 9 a.m at the Meeker High School gym. Third-eighth graders are invited[Read More…]
Classifieds: December 28, 2017
**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, suggested donation $2.50[Read More…]
Days Gone By: December 21, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – LOST—Between Joe Ralston’s and Meeker, two black skirts and waist to ladies overall suit. Call at this office. – At the home of Mr. and Mrs. David Smith on Saturday, Dec. 15, Mr. Elmer W. McGruder and Miss Lura Swarts were united[Read More…]
WREA to allocate additional capital credits
MEEKER | White River Electric Association is pleased to notify its members that it recently allocated additional capital credits to members from 1995-2006. In 2017, WREA returned $1.3 million to WREA members who had electric service in 1997-1998 and adopted a resolution to allocate past and future Tri- State G&T[Read More…]
National Farmers Union President speaks to Rocky Mountain members
RBC | The National Farmers Union (NFU), which has been around since 1902, considers itself to be a community of farmers, ranchers, educators, policy makers, journalists and other citizens who share common concern about current and looming threats to agricultural production and food security primarily in the United States as[Read More…]
Rangely boasts two Boettcher Scholarship semifinalists
RANGELY | This year Rangely has produced two semifinalists for the prestigious Boettcher Scholarship, seniors Kaylee Mecham and Caleb Noel. Noel and Mecham were chosen with a group of 300 semifinalists from among more than 1,400 total applicants. The scholarship provides for full tuition and fees, a living stipend and[Read More…]
{Guest Column} Meeker School District: Facilities were worse than expected
By Chris Selle Special to the Herald Times RBC | “We know problems are present… we just don’t know how bad they are.” This was the prevailing thought when the Meeker School District engaged in a facilities master plan process in order to quantify the need for our facilities. Following[Read More…]
Spring classes at CNCC Meeker Center
MEEKER | Registration for Spring 2018 CNCC Community Education classes is now open. Classes beginning in early January include computer skills, watercolor, oil painting, machine quilting, Quickbooks, intro to programming, crocheted rugs and photography. Visit the CNCC Meeker Center at 346 Sixth St., call 970-878-5227 or email [email protected] to register.[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks to Linda Farney
Dear Editor: I’d like to publicly thank Rangely Animal Control Officer Linda Farney. As our neighbor, she has for years helped us with any issue we’ve brought to her attention. I had always known she went above and beyond in her job, but the gift to our family of the[Read More…]
{Guest Column} Across the Street: Preparing students for an unforeseen future
By Joyce Rankin Special to the Herald Times RBC | Road Trip: I attended the Summit on Education Reform in Nashville, Tenn. Jeb Bush opened the conference and repeated a quote from the first conference in 2008: “The country’s school system is an 8-track in an iPod world. The irony[Read More…]
Meeker VFW to open Mon.-Fri. after Jan. 8
MEEKER | The Meeker VFW is proud to announce that its Meeker Veterans Community Center, a 501C3 non-profit located at 290 Fourth St., across from the Mountain Valley Bank, will be open Monday through Friday between 9 a.m. and noon beginning Jan. 8, 2018. Stop by for a cup of[Read More…]
