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Meeker board reviews capital plan

MEEKER — Town staff and the board of trustees met July 22 for a capital planning workshop to review current expenditures and anticipated expenses.

ERBM Road Rash and Splash 2008 Results

Race Results Individuals Time Ken Holsinger 43:46 Lisa Belmonte 47:08 Thomas Kennedy 50:10 Brian Holmes 51:04 Alissa Gigliotti 52:31 Deb Henderson 53:43 Jamie Carling 54:11 Joe Fennessy 56:58 Trina Kennedy 57:05 Danette Coulter 1:03:35 Mary Frances Coryell 1:05:08 Trina Zagar Brown 1:05:43 Mandi Etheridge 1:12:10 Jay Johnson 1:12:11 Cindy Balloga[Read More…]

Meeker Recreation Center News: July 24, 2008

n Jazz, Tap and Pre K-Kindergarten dance academies begin the week of July 21. There are programs available for all grades. Date, time and cost vary. Check the April-July brochure, go online or call the center for details. Academy participants will perform in the Nov. 9 dance recital. Registration deadline[Read More…]

Holsinger wins Road Rash and Splash mini-triathlon

MEEKER — Ken Holsinger was the first to cross the finish line in the first annual Road Rash and Splash mini-triathlon, held last Saturday as part of the ERBM Recreation and Parks District’s community appreciation day. Lisa Belmonte was the first woman to cross the line and second overall.

18 teams compete in tourney

RANGELY — Golfers competed in the 27-hole two-man tournament this past weekend at Cedar Ridges Golf Course. Eighteen teams, divided into two separate flights, teed off from the championship gold tees to start. The first nine holes were a scramble format. The next nine consisted of a best-ball competition off[Read More…]

Different reasons for living in Meeker

MEEKER — In all of the uproar about the community’s questionable welcoming spirit to the oil, gas and construction workers, one thing is never truly addressed. The often unspoken common view that the town is filled with people who choose to live here (or should choose to live here) permeates[Read More…]

RDH receives new ambulance, replaces older unit

RANGELY — The Rangely District Hospital has a new ambulance. The new 2008 Lifeline ambulance replaces an older unit. Ambulance director Shanna Kinney gave a tour of the new vehicle for the hospital board and the county commissioners and explained the operational details and spoke of the acquisition process.

Yampa River offers boating fun

Yampa River boaters have 13 access points in the 134-mile-long Yampa River State Park portion of the river, stretching from Hayden, Colorado, to Dinosaur National Monument on the Utah border (Permits required within Dinosaur National Monument). All access sites have some type of river access for boating or limited walk-wade[Read More…]

Meeker Locals: July 24, 2008

MEEKER — The Meeker skyline is changing again with the addition of the new hotel on Market Street. It’s always amazing how slow the building process is when it comes to the foundation, and how fast those walls go up in comparison! We do have a skyline, right? Or is[Read More…]

“Bubba” letter strikes chord with some, not others

RBC — In the July 10 edition of the Herald Times, we published an anonymous letter to the editor. The “Bubba” letter, as it has become known, created a bit of a stir. Some liked it, some didn’t. One thing for sure, it definitely has been a topic of conversation.