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Building on faith

Emmanuel Baptist Church: If you build a parsonage, a pastor will come to serve MEEKER I Faith, the Bible says, is the evidence of things not seen.

August 14, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Couples Tournament held at Meeker Golf Course

Winners from last weekend’s couples tournament at Meeker Golf Course

August 14, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Newspaper celebrates 125 years amid tough times

This week marks a milestone in the life of the Herald Times. On Saturday, the newspaper will begin its 125th year in business. The town of Meeker will also start its 125th year, beginning in November. So the newspaper is a few months older than the town. James Lyttle published[Read More…]

August 14, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Two charged in wake of Aug. 1 upriver party

MEEKER I After a party upriver Aug. 1, a 15-year-old Meeker girl was taken to the hospital the following day with alcohol poisoning, and two Meeker men were later arrested in connection with the incident and charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, a Class 4 felony.

August 13, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead 2 comments

Meeker boy is county’s first swine flu case

MEEKER I Rio Blanco County had its first confirmed case of swine flu, the week after Colorado recorded its first death from the H1N1 virus.

August 13, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Mellen Fire Update: Air tankers, crews battling 37 fires

Thursday’s lightning storm caused 37 fires in the Northwest Colorado Fire Management unit last Friday and Saturday, the largest became the Mellen fire across the road from Dinosaur National Monument headquarters.

August 12, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled