MEEKER | The Rio Blanco Fire Protection District is offering a series of classes that are open to the public.
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Community forum set for Meeker on Jan. 25
MEEKER I A citizens’ forum on economic development for Rio Blanco County will be held on Jan. 25 from 1:30 to 4 p.m. in the Meeker Hotel dining room.
Snow in Rangely…
Although Rangely hasn’t seen a substantial snowstorm since December, small accumulations of two inches or less over the last month have made for passable sledding conditions on the hills next to Rangely High School.
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago ♦ J. Kircher of Hayden favored The Herald with a visit yesterday. Mr. Kircher is here to meet his family, which had been back visiting relatives in Kentucky. ♦ Reinhold Hartke will open up a harness shop in the vacant room adjoining the[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Thanks from the Coulter family
Dear Editor: We would like to extend a special thank you to the Rio Blanco County Commissioners for approving the name change to Coulter Field at Meeker Airport.
Meekerite Carl Taussig inducted into PTK
MEEKER | Carl Taussig of Meeker was inducted into the Beta Rho Iota chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) at College of the Desert in Palm City, Calif., on Dec. 17.
Agencies working for countywide trail plan
RBC I Dozens of people attended the public meetings in Rangely and Meeker last week to discuss a master trails plan for Rio Blanco County. The plan, once carried out, would give residents and visitors access to approximately 1,000 miles of trails for motorized and non-motorized use county-wide.
Winter Blast…
About 70 sledders and pushers took part in the ERBM Recreation Center’s Winter Blast creative sled races Saturday at Paintbrush Park in Meeker.
Obituary: William Richard ‘Dick’ Green
William Richard “Dick” Green, 88, of Delta, Colo., passed away Jan. 7, 2014, at San Juan Living Center in Montrose, Colo. Dick was born Feb. 14, 1925, to Deyoe and Frances (Pearson) Green in Rifle, Colo. He served his country in the United States Marine Corps and was a veteran[Read More…]
RHS Panthers lose three in a row
RANGELY I The Rangely Panthers boys’ basketball team lost 50-47 to the Paonia Eagles at home last Friday, then lost 57-43 to the Bulldogs in Hotchkiss on Saturday. The Panthers played the Cowboys in Meeker on Tuesday and lost 65-52, now Rangely will host West Grand tonight, starting at 6[Read More…]
Year in Review, July-Dec. ~ Pt. 4
From ‘A Night at Hogwarts’ at Parkview Elementary School, which focused on literacy, to fun times at Mountain Valley Bank’s Fall Festival in Meeker, a wide variety of events kept things a-hopping for the last six months of 2013.
MHS scores high in state, spends high
EDITOR’S NOTE: There are several Internet sites that track students’ educational progress in Colorado. Schooldigger.com is just one of those. The figures in this story have been confirmed through local school officials, but the Herald Times will continue to check other sites as well. MEEKER I According to Schooldigger.com, Meeker[Read More…]
