RANGELY I The Clint Wells Invitational in Craig was held on Friday, a cold, windy and rainy day, but the Rangely Panther tracksters didn’t let that bother them as there were many personal records broken as well as some class records.
Month: April 2015
From My Window: A busy week looking out the window in all directions
The saying goes regarding Colorado’s weather, “Wait around for five minutes, and the weather will change.” That was true 60 years ago, It is true today, only it isn’t only relative to weather. The last week seems to have been a study in change.
Rangely Museum opens Friday
RANGELY I The Rangely Outdoor Museum will open to the public on Friday. Museum hours will be Friday and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. through May. In June, hours change to Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and[Read More…]
TELL results show good, bad with MHS teachers and administrators
MEEKER I Results of the 2015 Colorado TELL Survey, made available last week, show that only 42 percent of teachers and administrators at Meeker High School (MHS) believe that, overall, the school is a good place to work and learn. That’s a drop of 15 percentage points from 2013. With[Read More…]
Fire destroys Meeker home; cause of blaze not known
MEEKER I At about 3 p.m. on April 22, fire destroyed the home of Glen and Rose Abbott at 1107 Pinyon St. The garage was spared when Meeker firefighters on Engine 1 were able to contain the blaze. No one was in the house at the time, and there were[Read More…]
Obituary: Barbara Wade
Barbara Wade left this world on Saturday, April 11, 2015, the same way she lived in it: surrounded by family in the place she called home.
Guest Editorial: USFS sticks up for coal mining roadless lands
RBC I The U.S. Forest Service has announced it will try to reinstate the exemption to Colorado’s roadless rule that allows coal mines to build roads in protected areas of Western Colorado. The exemption was struck down last summer by a federal court because the government failed to assess the[Read More…]
In Rangely, May 15 will be a school day; last day is May 21
RANGELY I The Rangely School District announced Friday that Friday, May 15 will be a full day of school for all students and that May 21 will be the last day of school for all students.
Meeker girls first while boys are third at track meet held in Rangely
MEEKER I Despite snow, wind and rain in Meeker on Saturday, Meeker High School Cowboy track coach John Strate said, “Both teams had a great day in Rangely,” where the girls won the team title and the boys finished third in a field of eight teams.
Classifieds: April 30, 2015
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Obituary: David Hilary Smith Jr.
David Hilary Smith Jr. was born in the Meeker family ranch home on April 20, 1931, to David Hilary Smith Sr. and Jessie Ray (Cunningham) Smith.
Letter to the Editor: Looking at incentives not a new concept
Dear Editor: Peggy Rector’s letter in last week’s Herald Times was timely in the sense that Tax Incentives for Qualifying Businesses is exactly what the town trustees and mayor look to consider for further support.