Belt a little tight? Don’t be surprised. According to mashable.com the average Thanksgiving meal in 2009 balanced out at 2,250 calories per plate. That’s more than the average daily calorie intake for most Americans, and a 5 percent increase from 2008. Apparently being forced to tighten our wallets makes us[Read More…]
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Caring awards at Meeker Elementary
Meeker Elementary School recently held its “Caring” assembly. The students exemplified the characteristic of caring both for themselves and others.
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 50 years ago • Channels 2 and 5 have been extra good and Channel 4 is pretty good, but still has some “snow.” • Bruce Motor Co. will be showing the new 1960 Dodge Saturday. The all new Dodge features a big, solid body with the[Read More…]
Free holiday movie is a cherished Christmas memory
With the gray clouds of a looming storm blowing in, there is more on the breeze than the smell of fresh snow. There are memories adrift. Like coal smoke on a cold winter’s day. The memories of anticipating Christmas break in past seasons are as fresh and honest as the[Read More…]
MHS wrestlers start season at Hotchkiss
MEEKER I The Cowboy wrestling team will open the season Saturday, competing in the Bulldog Invitational in Hotchkiss, with seniors Pat Love and Mark Papez leading the team. “I look for Pat to be our main leader, the one who gets the guys in the right frame of mind and[Read More…]
Obituary: Zelda S. Frandson
Zelda S. Frandson, 88, of Loveland passed away on Nov. 26, 2009, at a local nursing home. Zelda was born on June 25, 1921, in Meeker to Clyde B. Stephenson and Goldie M. Wilson Stephenson. She married Rowen D. Frandson on Oct. 20, 1950, in Fort Collins.
Obituary: Grant Ainge
Grant Ainge, 84, of Jensen, Utah, passed away Friday, Nov. 20, in the Uintah Care Center. Grant was born Jan. 4, 1925, in Jensen to Jonah “Nile” Ainge and Ella Sybil Fletcher Ainge. He married Marba Ellen Peterson in Vernal, Utah, on Feb. 25, 1946. They were sealed together for[Read More…]
Lady Panthers will aim for league title
RANGELY I Just like during volleyball, the Northwest League’s girls’ basketball season is expected to be a toss-up. Rangely was in the thick of things during volleyball, and the Lady Panthers hope to compete for the title in basketball as well.
Rangely will celebrate third ‘Holidayfest’ Saturday
It’s beginning to look a lot like … Holidayfest. The annual Rangely Chamber of Commerce Christmas celebration will be held Saturday. This will be the third year for the event. And, important for an outdoor event, the weather forecast for Saturday looks good. Not like two years ago when it[Read More…]
On the move … Meeker churches swap buildings
MEEKER I Talk about a church on the move. Actually, this involves two churches on the move. The Church at Meeker and New Creation Family Church have swapped buildings. Following services Sunday, parishioners from both congregations pitched in and, all in one afternoon, the two churches had switched locations.
County moving ahead on 2010 budget
RBC I Despite losing its budget and finance director last month, work is moving ahead on the county’s 2010 budget. “Things are actually going pretty well,” Commissioner Ken Parsons of Rangely said before the Thanksgiving holiday. “We’ve hired two ladies who are helping us in our budget finance office …[Read More…]
Closing soon: The Bakery nears its last batch
Dave and Enid Steffen, owners of The Bakery in Meeker, were interviewed Tuesday as winners of a Channel 9Who Care Award. The segment will air at 6 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday on KUSA, at 8 a.m. Friday on KTVD and at 7 a.m. Saturday on KUSA. The Steffens will[Read More…]
