August, 2015 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Obituary: Mary Alice Patton

Mary Alice Patton was born in Vernal, Utah, on June 4, 1921, to Vinnie Miller and Leroy Lee. She was their sixth child out of 10. Her family called her Pudge.

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Join Arbor Day Foundation in September, get free trees

RBC | Everyone from Colorado who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive 10 free trees as part of the foundation’s Trees for America program.

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Rangely

New teachers in Rangely…

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Obituary: Elizabeth (Liz) Backes

Elizabeth (Liz) Irene Backes, our beloved mom, grandma (momma) passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015, in Meeker, Colo.

August 30, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

Edwards: Third straight Rangely title

RANGELY I For the third year in a row and a fourth time overall, Clark Edwards has won the Men’s Club Championship at Cedar Ridges Golf Course in Rangely. Thirty-five golfers competed in three flights, with a gross and net champion in each flight.

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Opinion

One Person’s Opinion: It is vital horse gather takes place

RBC I As the date for the Bureau of Land Management’s planned round-up of up to 167 wild horses in West Douglas herd area quickly approaches, so does the likelihood that one of the various wild horse advocacy groups will file suit to prevent the gather.

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J.C. Watt wins Meeker Men’s Club golf title for third straight year

MEEKER I “The camaraderie is what made it,” Meeker Men’s Club President Larin Crase said about the reason so many enjoyed men’s club in Meeker this summer. “Everyone showed up and we had a shotgun start each Wednesday, instead of everyone playing at different times during the day,” he said.

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MSD backs broadband projects, hears reports, OKs coaches

MEEKER I In August, the Meeker Board of Education (BOE) voted to support the county broadband project, heard a number of reports from administrators and approved a number of new hires, coaches and activity sponsors.

August 29, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Task force set for historic district designation

Dear Editor: This is an open letter to Rio Blanco County residents and friends. The Meeker Old West Heritage Cultural Center Committee and Task Force, in cooperation with the Rio Blanco County Historical Society and the Meeker Arts and Cultural Council are coordinating a task force effort to nominate the[Read More…]

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New EMT class slated for September in Meeker

MEEKER I A new Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) basic course is scheduled to run from mid-September through the end of the year and is to be taught by Fidel Garcia of Professional EMS Education out of Grand Junction, a very well-known instructor, according to Meeker Fire Chief Marshall Cook.

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Panther volleyball…

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Rio Blanco County on Patrol—Aug. 17-Aug. 24

RBC I The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office from Aug. 17 at 8 a.m. through Aug. 24 at 8 a.m.

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