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Five Meekerites injured in Hwy. 64 rollover accident

MEEKER I Five Meeker-area teenagers and young adults were critically or seriously injured Wednesday afternoon in a one-vehicle rollover just west of Meeker, causing four of the five injured to be airlifted to St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction.

Low-cost seedlings, shrubs for sale

RBC I The Colorado State Forest Service is now accepting applications on a first-come, first-serve basis for more than 40 varieties of low-cost seedling trees and shrubs grown at its Fort Collins nursery. Seedlings ordered now will be distributed statewide next spring.

Veterans…

Parkview Elementary School students in Rangely invited veterans to their weekly assembly on Nov. 10 in honor of last week’s Veterans Day celebrations. Students introduced the individuals they invited, followed by veterans naming their branch, how long they served and duties performed during their tenure. Military members from World War[Read More…]

Demolition…

Demolition on the north side of the old elementary school in downtown Meeker was proceeding Tuesday with a majority of the building already having been razed to prepare for the construction of the new Rio Blanco County Justice Center on Main Street.

Correction

RANGELY I In the Nov. 13 edition of the Herald Times, a sports photo incorrectly identified No. 3 Sarah Midgely of the CNCC Spartan women’s basketball team as No. 3 Terrylee Wedgeworth of the CNCC men’s basketball team. We regret the error.

Beauty Bar…

Former Beauty Bar owner Shirley Sinclair stands with Gail Palmer and Donna Kinnis outside Sinclair’s former business of 28 years, now the home of Beth Wiley’s pottery studio. The trio visited during the studio’s 10-year anniversary and open house Nov. 9, when approximately 100 people stopped in to check out[Read More…]