MEEKER I School board members accepted the resignation of Jamie Rogers, high school girls’ junior varsity basketball coach, at their Nov. 3 meeting. Interviews will be conducted for the junior varsity and C-team girls basketball coaching positions. New hires include Lee Overton, high school assistant wrestling coach; Matt Dupire, high[Read More…]
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New arrival: Wyatt James Joy
MEEKER | Wyatt James Joy was born on Sept. 25, 2009, at 7:48 a.m. in Grand Junction. He was 8 pounds, 1 ounce and 21 inches long. Parents are Neil and Amy Joy of Meeker.
Letter: Bikers should pay the cost of added facilities
I have been riding bicycles for 76 of my 85 years. During those years I’ve ridden hundreds of miles of city streets, county roads and bike trails including two of the best in Colorado, Glenwood Canyon and Vail Pass, and all that time I’ve been a “freeloader,” since I’ve never[Read More…]
It’s a fiesta in Meeker!
Alex Sanchez, general manager of Fiesta Guadalajara, greeted customers Sunday during a pre-opening. Meeker’s newest restaurant opened for real on Monday. It’s located in the former Gary’s Steak House building.
Letter: Thanks to sponsors of Fire Prevention Week
The Meeker Elementary School would like to thank the following people and sponsors for our successful Fire Prevention Day and Red Ribbon Week activities: • The Meeker Fire Department and Laura Smith for making our Fire Prevention Day so much fun.
Valuation in county tops $1 billion
RBC I While the economy may be down, the county’s assessed value is up. In fact, it reached a record high. “I believe this is the first time it’s ever been over a billion,” said Renae Neilson, Rio Blanco County assessor.
Cowboys’ season ends in the snow
MEEKER I The field was snowpacked, the temperature freezing at kickoff and it was snowing lightly in Starbuck Stadium last Saturday for the quarterfinal round of the Colorado 1A state football playoffs between the hometown Meeker Cowboys and the visiting Yuma Indians.
New energy (efficiency) at CNCC
RANGELY I No more using Bunsen burners to heat the science lab. No more issuing electric heaters to students to warm their dorm rooms. No more snowdrifts in hallways. Thanks to a partnership with Chevron Energy Solutions, students and faculty at Colorado Northwestern Community College will be more comfortable this[Read More…]
BLM sells 11 parcels at oil, gas lease sale
RBC | The BLM Colorado State Office sold 11 parcels of 58 offered Nov. 12 at its quarterly oil and gas lease sale, totaling 6,043 acres. The highest per-acre price was for a 81-acre parcel in Rio Blanco County that sold to ExxonMobil for $215 per acre. The high bonus[Read More…]
Female student abducted Nov. 11, escapes unharmed
By JEFF BURKHEAD [email protected] MEEKER I Police are investigating the abduction last week of a Meeker High School girl. The girl, who was not identified, was not harmed. “I don’t have a lot of information,” said Meeker Police Chief Bob Hervey. “It was a young girl at the high school[Read More…]
Classifieds: November 19, 2009 edition
ANNOUNCEMENTS ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts all major credit cards. You can fax your classified ad or subscription to (970)878-4016 or e-mail to: [email protected] RIO BLANCO Masonic Lodge #80 meets 2nd and[Read More…]
Slide Show: Veteran’s Day Parade
MEEKER | Click to view photos from the Veteran’s Day parade.