MEEKER | A discussion group for those interested in UFOs, spirits and other strange things, please bring your stories. At the White River Museum in Meeker June 14 at 6:30 p.m.
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Summer basketball …
After a wildly successful 2018-2019 season, the Meeker High School girls’ basketball team headed to a summer tournament in Montrose to sharpen their skills and stay in practice. The girls won three and lost three. Emma Knez Photos
Ducey wins MLEA election
RANGELY | In the first contested election in several years, Alan Ducey has won the Rangely district seat on the Moon Lake Electric Association’s board of directors. Ducey, the owner and operator of Ducey Electric, Inc., will replace incumbent Brad Casto, who served on the board since 2010. The Moon[Read More…]
OPED: “It’s not rocket surgery!”
RBC | “M” words are some of the best. “Magnificent!” “Marvelous!” “Magical!” I even like “millennial.” Shocking, I know. A new favorite “m” word of mine is “malaphor.” Ever heard of them? A malaphor, according to yourdictionary.com is “an idiom blend: an error in which two similar figures of speech[Read More…]
Rural School Reunion June 15
CRAIG | The Moffat County Rural School Reunion will be June 15 at the Luttrell Barn, 411 Emerson St. in Craig, starting at 11 a.m. If you were a student, teacher or just interested in our rural schools you are welcome to attend. For more information call 970-824-6455 or 970-824-6761.
Days Gone By: June 6, 2019
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – F.W. Fairfield was able to be around town the past week, with the assistance of a pair of crutches. – Those of our readers who wish to buy blooded horses should correspond with Mr. Chas. T. Limberg, Leadville, Colo., who is disposing of[Read More…]
Coal Creek School update: May
MEEKER | Coal Creek School was filled with the sounds of children once again. Over 70 Meeker Elementary School Second graders, teachers, parents, grandparents and smaller siblings visited the school. They enjoyed outside games, inspecting the buildings and participating in some daily activities that children would have done in the early[Read More…]
Rangely board recognizes Hume
RANGELY | On Tuesday, May 21, 2019, the Re-4 Board of Education President Kurt Douglas called the meeting to order at 6:15 p.m. Present were Vice President Joyce Key, Secretary/Treasurer Samuel Tolley, Directors Jason Cox and Casey Ducey. Key moved to accept the agenda, Tolley seconded the motion and it[Read More…]
Fish bounties started June 1
RANGELY | Lori Martin, Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) senior aquatic biologist for the northwest region, spoke about the presence of Northern pike and small mouth bass in Kenney Reservoir and the White River during the May 29 Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District (RBWCD) board meeting. Both species are problematic to[Read More…]
Joint Wolf Creek work session between BLM and commissioners
RBC | BLM White River Field Office Manager Kent Walter hosted a work session with the Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners, et al. on May 30 to discuss the Coal Ridge boundary map of the proposed Wolf Creek Reservoir project. Rio Blanco County Commissioners Gary Moyer and Si[Read More…]
PMC receives $58K grant
MEEKER | Trina Zagar-Brown, on behalf of the Pioneers Health Care Foundation, presented a $58,000 check to Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) during its monthly board meeting held May 28. Board President Kim Brown presided over the meeting. This is just one of many grants that have been presented to PMC[Read More…]
Letter: Thank you from Oldtimers
Dear Editor: We would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who helped make the Old Timer’s Association Dinner a success. Thank you to the board of Haley, Connie and Bob for all they do and all the time they invest in this association. Thank you to Darryl,[Read More…]
