RANGELY I The Rangely High School boys’ basketball team posted a big win in their last game of the pre-holiday as they beat South Routt County (Soroco) by a 56-52 margin.
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Meeker program furnIshes healthy foods …
The Meeker School Lunch Program has been consulting with the Livewell Colorado chefs and all that the program brings to the district. “This program has not only given new recipes for our children to try, but it has also been a guide in helping make our program the best it[Read More…]
Meeker cagers 5-0 after 53-39 victory over Olathe Pirates
MEEKER I The Meeker High School boys’ basketball team stretched their season-opening winning streak to five games this year with a game on Dec. 18 on the road in Olathe. Meeker went in against the 3A team and did not seem intimidated.
MACC will meet Monday at Heritage Cultural Center
MEEKER I The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council will meet Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Old West Heritage Culture Center, located at 517 Park St.
Snowy streets…
Lots of snow fell in Meeker each day last week, culminating with about 10 inches more on Christmas Day. That made for some interesting driving around town, dodging piles of snow up to seven feet high between the lanes on some of the main streets, like this shot of the[Read More…]
Steamboat fishing tournament is Sunday
STEAMBOAT I Stagecoach State Park will host the fifth annual Steamboat Great Outdoors Ice Fishing Tournament on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The tournament is limited to 200 adult and 50 youth entries. Adults can register the morning of the event for $30, cash only. Youths under 16[Read More…]
Rangely flu season getting off to a slow start in ’15-’16
RANGELY I After a particularly harsh flu season last winter, many Rangely residents will be happy to hear that the start of this year’s flu season has been slow. Kelly Christian, the Infectious Disease Coordinator and a nurse at Rangely District Hospital, is hopeful that the small handful of confirmed[Read More…]
Rifle area snow not yet stable
RIFLE I Recent and heavy snowfall has prompted visitors to get out and enjoy winter on the Rifle Ranger District, especially the areas open for snowmobiling. However, current conditions are extremely unstable.
Work winding down on new county justice center for Rio Blanco County
RBC I All appears to going well and progressing on schedule for the new Rio Blanco County Justice Center on Main Street in Meeker, the site of the old Meeker Elementary School. Rio Blanco County Planner Eric Jauquez, who is overseeing the project for the county, said Monday that the[Read More…]
Community Calendar: Dec. 31-Jan. 6
• Meeker Recreation Center holiday hours: Meeker Recreation Center will close at Noon on Thursday, Dec, 31 and be closed Friday, Jan. 1 in celebration of New Year’s. Regular hours resume Jan. 2. 970-878-3403; www.meekerrecdistrict.com • Meeker Recreation Center Membership Blitz Jan. 2-15. Now is the time to get your[Read More…]
From My Window: Family still a strong pull during holidays; lights, Broncos shine
Just got done riding around Meeker after Friday night’s big snow and there certainly isn’t a lot of pavement to be found. Even on Sunday, after about 36 hours without snow, there are a lot of cars that might be tough to find as well. Between the snows that had[Read More…]
2015: It was a busy year for Rio Blanco County (Year in Review Pt. 1)
2015 was a busy year for Rio Blanco County and the towns of Meeker and Rangely. In this final 2015 edition of the Herald Times and again next week in the first issue of 2016, we will review some of the biggest news events of the year.
