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Letter: Meeker Fire Dept. appreciates donations

The Meeker Volunteer Fire Department taught fire prevention for preschool through fifth grades this past week. The preschool and kindergarten learned about good and bad fires, not to play with matches and lighters, stop, drop, cover your face and roll if your clothes catch fire, and what to do if[Read More…]

October 18, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

H1N1 vaccine to be given to priority groups first

RBC I Like other locations in Colorado, shipments of the the H1N1 vaccine were expected to arrive this week locally.

October 18, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Scrub Shirt Classic results

MEEKER I Results from the Scrub Shirt Classic, held Saturday, Sept. 26. Men’s 5K run: Jason Bond – 18:06 David Tusek – 22:46 Garrett Griffin – 29:47

October 17, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker Streaker

MEEKER | In the month of September, Streaker activities are as follows: Seventeen days of Chuckwagon with 59 riders; 298 stops in Meeker, including 47 medical; seven riders to Rifle for shopping;

October 17, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Most school funding will now be on biannual basis

MEEKER I At its Oct. 6 meeting, Meeker School Board members discussed changes — and challenges — in state funding. “The state is going to change the way we have to do business,” said Superintendent Doug Pfau. “We will get approximately the same amount of total funding (state and tax),[Read More…]

October 17, 2009 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Meeker junior high volleyball nips Rangely

MEEKER | With the season winding down, the county’s junior high volleyball teams are finishing strong. In a closely contested match last week, the combined Meeker eighth-grade A and B team beat previously unbeaten Rangely in three games.

October 17, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Youth football teams top New Castle

MEEKER I Both of Meeker’s youth football teams won their games last weekend. The third- and fourth-grade team won its game in overtime, 12-6, against New Castle, while the fifth- and sixth-grade team overpowered New Castle 31-0 in its game.

October 16, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Prescribed fires will burn near Meeker

MEEKER | Officials with the Upper Colorado River Interagency Fire Management Unit are planning prescribed fires this fall near Meeker to improve wildlife habitat and reduce build-up of vegetation that can fuel large wildfires.

October 16, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Blue Star Mothers are seeking members

MEEKER I The Blue Star Mothers of America is a nationwide service organization for moms with children serving in the military, including those in active duty, reserves, National Guard and those who are now veterans.

October 16, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

School official: Old building would need to be ‘gutted’ for future use

RBC I At last week’s public meeting about a proposed justice center, a question arose about the condition of the Meeker Elementary School building. The school site was the county’s first choice for the location of a new justice center. However, some neighborhood residents don’t like the idea of a[Read More…]

October 15, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

MHS students asked to wear gold Friday

MEEKER I Students are encouraged to show their school spirit by wearing gold and attending the volleyball and football games Friday against county rival Rangely, said Aubrey Walsh of the Meeker High School Student Council.

October 15, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Gifted students topic of Oct. 20 meeting

MEEKER I A focus group meeting dealing with gifted students will be held from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20 in the Board of Education room at the Meeker School District office.

October 15, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled