Oct
11
2010
11
2010
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Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • A meeting of the taxpayers in School District No. 2 was held to consider levying a 2 mill tax for school purposes. Mr. Allsbrook gave the following figures for expenses: cash on hand to pay teacher, $230; cost of iron seats, $163.50; freight, $12.50 and school rent ...
Oct
08
2010
08
2010
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Letter: Thanks to Officer Mike Washburn
As an EMT and a citizen of Meeker, I would like to send a special “thank you” to Mike Washburn for all the times he goes above and beyond the call of duty. When Mike is on duty and available, he always answers an EMS/fire page with the stopping of traffic for the crews to ...
Oct
03
2010
03
2010
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A friend remembers Bob, Odelle Buckles
MEEKER I I stop at the VFW to have a beer. I run into Mike Gould and over the laughter and music blaring from the juke box, he tells me sadly of Odelle Buckles’ memorial service. I missed it, working out of town lately so ...
Oct
02
2010
02
2010
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Rio Blanco County Warranty Deeds
AUGUST 2010 Seller: Terry Drake, Ron Johnson Buyer: Brian Wolgamott Description: Subdivision: Hildenbrandts Additions Re-subdiv of lots 1-12 Blk 10 298531 Lot: 1 Block: 10 100 W. Rangely Ave. Transaction Price: ...
Sep
28
2010
28
2010
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County runners compete at Grand Junction Invite
RBC I The Rangely and Meeker cross country teams competed last Friday at the Grand Junction Cross Country Invitational, along with 15 other schools. There were 173 boy runners. Rangely boys’ team placed 10th. Here are the individual finishes for the Panthers: William Scoggins, 10th, 17:51 (He was the first 2A runner); Blake Wanstedt, 69th, ...
Sep
27
2010
27
2010
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Lady Cowboys push champs to five games
MEEKER I “We played much, much better,” Meeker volleyball coach Christy Atwood said of her team’s matches in Hayden last Saturday. The Lady Cowboys lost to the host team in a non-league game, before pushing the defending league champions to five games in a losing ...
Jul
03
2010
03
2010
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July 4 dunk tank schedule:
11 a.m. — Tawny Halandras, Mountain Valley Bank
11:20 a.m. — Kim Kendall, Meeker High School
11:40 a.m. — Jeremy Simmons, Rio Blanco County industrial health officer
Noon — Michele Morgan, Blue Spruce Motel ...