January, 2016 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

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Snowy roads keep County Road and Bridge crews busy meeting challenges

RBC I It keeps snowing and snowing. Some storms drop just a skiff of snow while others produce several inches of the powder. This winter, it depends on where in Rio Blanco County one is standing.

January 24, 2016 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Work progressing on WREA building

MEEKER I The White River Electric Association would like to thank its members for their patience and support as the headquarters remodel project continues. The remodel is necessary to repair damage caused by a broken pipe that flooded the office building on Jan. 1, 2015.

January 23, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely takes closer look at Better City’s development proposal

RANGELY I On Jan. 12, the Rangely Town Council and Rio Blanco County Commissioner Jeff Eskelson along with county Economic Development Director Katelin Cook met with the Better City group via phone conference to discuss funding and next steps in the process of redeveloping the town’s economic footing.

January 23, 2016 by Jennifer Hill 1 comment

Meeker

Family Fun Day…

The White River Snowmobile Club will host its Family Fun Day Saturday at Ute Park. it is not necessary to be a snowmobiler to join in. The club will furnish a chili lunch and hot beverages. Admission is free for spectators and there will be snowmobile racing, a sledding hill[Read More…]

January 23, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely girls fall to Paonia

RANGELY I The Rangely High School girls’ basketball team played an extremely tough Paonia team and came up short, but they look forward to two home games this weekend as they host Hotchkiss on Friday night and Caprock Academy on Saturday.

January 22, 2016 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Rangely’s grapplers improving; four of eight wrestlers place at tourney

RANGELY I The annual Vern Rose Memorial Wrestling Tournament was held in Rangely on Saturday and RHS Panther coach Travis Witherell was pleased with his team’s continued improvement.

January 22, 2016 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

MHS boys win two of three

MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys boys’ basketball team won two of three games over the weekend and nearly beat a highly competitive Hotchkiss team.

January 22, 2016 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Public input needed on new Colowyo project

RBC I The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) announced the draft environmental assessment (EA) for the Collom Area Development Project at Colowyo Mine in Northwest Colorado became available for public comment on Tuesday. The environmental review is required prior to federal government approval of a revised mining[Read More…]

January 22, 2016 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Cowboy wrestlers win Rangely’s tourney, to face top state teams

MEEKER I The Meeker High School wrestling Cowboys easily won the Vern Rose Memorial Wrestling Tournament in Rangely on Saturday, and this week the squad will wrestle in the Screaming Eagle Wrestling Tournament in Paonia, which will feature five of the top six 2A teams in Colorado.

January 22, 2016 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Meeker girls win three of three games

MEEKER I The Meeker High School girls’ basketball team played three games last week and won all three, including two on the road.

January 21, 2016 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Rangely cagers fall prey, 60-40, to No. 5-rated Paonia boys’ team

RANGELY I The Rangely High School boys’ basketball team hosted the No. 5-ranked team in the state on Friday, but the Panthers came up short in a good learning experience.

January 21, 2016 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

From My Window: State Park and Wildlife Commission wisely says no to wolves; Go Broncos!

Great news for Colorado’s Western Slope came out of last week’s meeting of the Colorado Park and Wildlife Commission meeting in Pueblo, where the commission not only shot down the notion of a grey wolf reintroduction to Colorado but also passed an anti-wolf reintroduction resolution.

January 21, 2016 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled