March, 2018 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

News Notes

Startup Colorado meetings March 7

RBC | Please join Startup Colorado and Rio Blanco County for a community workshop to discuss the current state of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in Rio Blanco County. Startup Colorado is a community-led program focused on supporting entrepreneurial communities and to connect to resources across the state and region. Meeting in[Read More…]

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Letters To The Editor

Letter: Thanks from museum curator

Dear Editor: Thank you to all the people that came to my retirement party and those that stopped in the museum or on the street to wish me a good retirement. Thanks for the gifts that I have received. Thanks to the ladies who made all the goodies and drinks.[Read More…]

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Varner named outstanding wrestler in Fruita dual

RANGELY | Rangely’s young Panthers started their season in Fruita this past weekend in a big dual team tournament. The Panthers wrestled Fruita A, West Redlands A, Mt. Garfield and Nucla. They didn’t win any duals due to giving up so many forfeits. In head to head matches they competed very[Read More…]

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Letters To The Editor

Letter: Moyer announces candidacy for commissioner seat

Dear Editor: I am writing to announce my candidacy for the office of Rio Blanco Commissioner, District 1 and to ask for your support. I consider myself a strong conservative and firmly believe in limited government. I would consider it an honor to represent the citizens of Rio Blanco County,[Read More…]

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News Notes

2nd annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration

MEEKER | It’s time for the second annual St. Patrick’s Day Celebration. This year’s event, with proceeds once again going to the Meeker Multiple Sclerosis Fund (administered by the Meeker Ministerial Alliance), will be held on Friday, March 16 at 7 p.m. in the Buffalo Room at Chippers, 285 Sixth St.[Read More…]

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Tomato plant blooms right where it landed

MEEKER | A batch of fringed sagebrush seedlings grace a table in the greenhouse at the Upper Colorado Environmental Plant Center (UCEPC), located on the mesa south of Meeker. The UCEPC focuses the majority of its attention on growing and testing seed varieties of native plants—mostly grasses and shrubs—but this[Read More…]

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MHS girls come in second

MEEKER | The lady Cowboys lost to their Rio Blanco County rival in league play but won a tie-breaker to enter the District 5 tournament as the number one seed, only to have the Rangely Panthers beat them by one point on a last second shot. The Cowboys will continue their[Read More…]

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RHS boys headed to regionals Friday

RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers had a tough weekend of basketball as they started into the post season. The Panthers started off by hosting the Vail Mountain Rangers Wednesday. The game started fast, and the Panthers were able to jump to an early lead in the first quarter. The Rangely squad[Read More…]

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Lady Panthers host regionals after besting lady Cowboys 52-51

RANGELY | The lady Panthers had a big week as the regular season ended and playoff time began. The Panthers hosted Hotchkiss on Wednesday and came out swinging, scoring nine points before Hotchkiss was able to get the ball across half court. That set the tempo for the rest of[Read More…]

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Cowboys win District 5 team championship; host regionals Friday

MEEKER | Post-season play will continue for the Meeker boys’ basketball team after it won the District 5 championship last weekend in DeBeque, earning the opportunity to host the state-qualifying Region 7 boys’ tournament this weekend. The Cowboys are currently 18-4, seeded fifth in the 2A regional bracket, which features[Read More…]

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News Notes

Heritage tourism planning March 2-3

Meeker | RBC Historical Society was selected by the Colorado Tourism Office for a grant to conduct a county-wide strategic planning seminar on Friday and Saturday, March 2-3 at the Old West Heritage Culture Center, 517 Park Ave, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. to 5[Read More…]

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Smith, Harvey named to honor rolls at U. of Wyo.

MEEKER | Meeker’s Sheridan Harvey, a freshman at the University of Wyoming, has been named to the dean’s freshman honor roll for the fall semester. The freshman honor roll includes freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a[Read More…]

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