MEEKER | The Pioneers Medical Center Board of Directors held its regular monthly board meeting and within that held their annual election of officers. The 2017/2018 slate of officers are: Dick Welle, president; Kim Brown, vice president; Karolyn Michalewicz, secretary. “We have a great board to guide PMC,” says Ken[Read More…]
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Host families for exchange students sought in RBC
RBC | World Heritage Student Exchange Programs is now looking for American families to host high school students from Eurasia, Germany and countries with significant Muslim population. All these exceptional students have received scholarships through the U.S. State Department sponsored programs. These scholarship recipients will spend an academic year in[Read More…]
New MHS student council elected for 2017-18
MEEKER | In elections held electronically over the weekend, the current freshman, sophomore and junior classes at Meeker High School chose their officers for the 2017-2018 student council. The election process followed “campaign speeches” given by the candidates at the end of last Thursday’s student assembly. Sophomore Briar Meszaros and[Read More…]
Obituary: Adah Geraldine McSweeney Bossart
Adah Geraldine McSweeney Bossart May 11, 2017 Adah Geraldine McSweeney Bossart, 97, passed away May 11, 2017, in Carbondale, Colo. Adah was born to Edward and Agnes (Anderson) McSweeney. She is the last of the McSweeney family that “homesteaded” between Meeker and Rifle. Adah is survived by her daughter, Elaine[Read More…]
‘American Pickers’ returning to Colorado
RBC | Mike Wolfe, Frank Fritz and their team are excited to return to Colorado. They plan to film episodes of the hit series “American Pickers” throughout the region in July 2017. “American Pickers” is a documentary series that explores the fascinating world of antique ‘picking’ on the History Channel.[Read More…]
Paleontology dig June 25 through CNCC
RANGELY | Paleontology field experience June 25 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Located in the heart of dinosaur country, CNCC is offering the chance to work alongside professional paleontologists to uncover fossils that have been buried for more than 65 million years. Under the guidance of a professional, students will[Read More…]
Mike Washburn retires from Meeker PD after 29 years
By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | After 29 years of service to the citizens of Meeker and Rio Blanco County, Mike Washburn is retiring from the Meeker Police Department (MPD) at the end of May, having also served with the Sheriff’s Department before the MPD. Born[Read More…]
Register now for Old Timers Reunion
MEEKER | The Rio Blanco County Pioneers Association will host the 105th Old Timers Reunion on Saturday, June 3. The theme this year is “Ride for the Brand,” honoring the dedication of our pioneers. Social hour begins at 5 p.m. Help the Rio Blanco County Historical Society preserve our local[Read More…]
Financial compensation available for landowners to protect forestlands
RBC | Colorado landowners who want to protect environmentally valuable private forest areas that could be threatened by development or conversion to other non-forest uses have the opportunity to submit proposals to protect their forestlands. The Colorado State Forest Service is now accepting Forest Legacy Program proposals from Colorado landowners.[Read More…]
Memorial Day | May 29, 2017
Career Day at BMS; FFA officers
MEEKER | Barone Middle School Principal Jim Hanks reported to the school board last week that the school hosted a career day for students on May 4. Presenters included Desiree Moore from the administration at Colorado Northwestern Community College in Craig on hospitality, human services and education; Gardner Mendenhall with[Read More…]
Obituary: Roxie Copeland
Helena Roxanna ‘Roxie’ Copeland March 20, 1949~May 17, 2017 Helen Roxanna “Roxie” Copeland passed away peacefully on May 17, 2017, surrounded by her family, after a long fight with lung cancer. She was 68 years old. Roxie was born to Woody and Dolores Asselin on March 20, 1949. She married[Read More…]