Tag: Meeker
Church in the park
MEEKER | Sunday, Aug. 6 approximately 400 people – representing at least five congregations, came together to have “church” in Town Park Pavilion! It was a joy-filled time with music by the Church at Meeker. The other participating congregations were from White River Methodist Church, New Creation Church, Meeker[Read More…]
Local youth competes at Texas Tech meat judging
MEEKER | Blake Smith, 9, a junior 4-H’r, represented Rio Blanco County in Texas on June 20, 2023, and was one of the top five competitors at Texas Tech University’s Junior Meats Judging Mock Contest. The contest was for 4-H youth judgers (third-sixth grade) and participants came from throughout the[Read More…]
Trick rider coming to rodeo Aug. 10 + July 27 results
Photos by Kim Ekstrom MEEKER | #12 Team Roping – Troy Allen/Levi Allen #8 Team Roping – Joe Wood/Levi Allen Dally Ribbon Roping – Leah Wood/Levi Allen Open Breakaway – No Winner Ladies Breakaway – Paula Cooper Jr. Breakaway – No Winner Open Barrels – Avrial Hankins Jr. Barrels –[Read More…]
Local church team competes at national Bible quiz tournament
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The Junior and Beginner Bible quizzing teams of The A.R.C. (The Apostolic Restoration Center), traveled to Branson, Missouri, to compete against teams from the United States and Canada at the North American Junior Bible Quiz Tournament from July 16–21, 2023. The Beginner team,[Read More…]
Local singer/songwriter wins Country Showdown in Vernal
MEEKER | Meeker’s Rowdy Rosendahl is finding success in front of bigger audiences these days. Rosendahl is a talented musician in a family of talented musicians who sings, songwrites and plays guitar. A graduate of Meeker High School, Rosendahl was one of 15 to make it to the semifinals of[Read More…]
KEEPING IT COOL …
River call expected soon
RBC | White River basin water users upstream from Taylor Draw Dam at Kenney Reservoir have been notified that the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District is planning to request another call on the White River. Once flows at the dam’s hydropower turbine are consistently below 700 cubic feet per second[Read More…]
8 reasons to visit the County Fair
RBC | The 102nd Rio Blanco County Fair started last weekend with the 4-H County Shoot-Off and gets rolling in earnest this weekend with the horse show, fashion revue, cake decorating and team roping. Events continue throughout next week. For long-time residents and 4-H’rs, the Fair is a familiar and[Read More…]
Learn what Horizons Specialized Services has to offer
RBC | Since 1975, Horizons Specialized Services has been serving people with Intellectual Developmental Disabilities (IDD) in Northwest Colorado. IDD affects an individual’s physical, intellectual and/or emotional development. These conditions happen prior to the age of 22 and last throughout a person’s life. Examples include Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and[Read More…]
Tacos El Rey owner brings new tastes to Meeker
MEEKER | “It’s been truly a blessing to be welcomed by the community. I haven’t been here in 10 years, and I feel like I never left” said Hector Peralta, owner of Tacos El Rey, one of the latest places to grab food in Meeker. Located on Market Street, Tacos[Read More…]
Volleyball Team Camp …
The MHS varsity volleyball team hosted a team camp and were undefeated 8-0. BOBBY GUTIERREZ PHOTO
