RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife would like to remind residents that the coming of summer means newborn fawns and other little critters are showing up all over the state.
Month: June 2015
Leave local firewood at home when camping around the state
RBC | With summer approaching, many people will be packing up the tent and sleeping bags to enjoy all of Colorado’s great camping locations. As such, the Colorado Department of Agriculture reminds outdoor enthusiasts to leave their firewood at home.
State GOCO grants $350,000 for MHS track, football field
MEEKER I The Great Outdoors Colorado (GOCO) board of directors awarded a $350,000 grant to Meeker High School’s track/football field renovation project during a June 18 meeting. GOCO’s support will facilitate the endeavor—a partnership between the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (ERBM) and the Meeker School District.[Read More…]
Rangely’s Deserado Mine wins safety competition
RANGELY I The Deserado Black Mine Rescue Team from Rangely captured first place after four days of mine safety competition running from June 15-18 in Price, Utah.
CNCC rodeo team all smiles after three make top 12 at nationals
RANGELY I CNCC Rodeo Coach Jed Moore had a smile on his face following the College National Finals in Casper, Wyo., this past weekend.
Rangely man is volunteer of the year for Colorado Cattlemen’s
RANGELY | Logan Hill of Rangely and Ginny Harrington of Carbondale will be named Volunteers of the Year by the Colorado Cattlemen’s Association.
MSD board names Kindler as AD; budget OK’d; grant funds sought
MEEKER I It was a busy night as Meeker Schools Superintendent Mark Meyer started the June 16 meeting of the Board of Education (BOE) with a review of the agenda, with the request that the scheduled executive session be eliminated as it wasn’t needed.
Big weekend of golf tourneys in Meeker; battle for cup in Rangely
RBC I “It was a good weekend for the Meeker Golf Course,” course manager Scott Bowman said Sunday after the annual two-man best tournament. The 31st annual White River Electric Association Tournament was played Friday, and that was followed by the two-day best ball tournament, and many Meeker golfers will[Read More…]
Meeker Youth Fishing Day Saturday at Circle Park
MEEKER | The annual Youth Fishing Day will be held in Meeker on Saturday at Circle Park, which is across the bridge from Meeker Town Park.
Denver man dies in Green River rafting accident
DINOSAUR I The Moffat County Coroner’s office released the name of a 34-year-old man from Denver who perished in a weekend rafting accident on the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument.
MHS principal resigns new assignment
MEEKER I After rumors had been circulating in the community since late last week, new Meeker Superintendent of Schools Chris Selle emailed the high school staff on Monday to inform them Kelly Boren, who was hired as the new Meeker High School principal by Selle and the Meeker Board of[Read More…]
From My Window: Apology to Rangely hospital and staff; New Belgium beers protested
This portion of this column comes quite painfully after 48 years in the newspaper business, but last week’s Herald Times, led by my editorial work, was the setting for the most grievous error I have been linked to in my career. The windows looked pretty dark.