January, 2019 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado - Part 2

Month: January 2019

Letters To The Editor

Letter: Community support during difficult time

Dear Editor: Although the sadness of losing my sister Sue will last the rest of my life, so too will the memory of the warmth and kindness of the people in this small town. I feel like I’ve been wrapped up in a warm, fuzzy blanket on a below zero[Read More…]

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Rangely

Ice Tower …

Accommodating weather conditions have permitted the ice tower at the CNCC campus in Rangely to rise to its 50 foot height for Outdoor Recreation Program students to attempt to scale. CNCC supplies boots, crampons, ice tools, helmets and harnesses as well as instruction to students interested in trying ice climbing.[Read More…]

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Meeker

It’s Showtime Livestock Club update

MEEKER | The It’s Showtime Livestock Club has just started the new year with the first meeting and the election of officers. The president is Tatum Kennedy. If she is gone vice president Mary Baylie will fill her spot. Keeping the club’s records is secretary Hadley Franklin. Handling the club’s[Read More…]

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County

Water expo and annual meeting held Jan. 17

MEEKER | One hundred twenty-five people attended the White River Conservation District annual meeting and Water Expo in Meeker on Jan. 17, to learn more about the “Big River” issues and how they will impact water rights and uses in the White River Basin. The District partnered with the Colorado[Read More…]

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News Notes

Meeker Rumble coming Feb. 2

MEEKER | Sign up online for the backcountry snowmobile and snowbike race off County Road 8 near Buford on Saturday, Feb. 2 at mssrxc.com, or register Friday, Feb. 1 at the Blue Spruce Inn from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

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NUGGETS …

Gracie Coker, Carmella Fortunato, Kaitlyn Cox, Angelina Fortunato, Aubrianna Tapia, Alivia Green, Jesse Barger and Breyann Barger participated in this year’s Nuggets Skills Challenge at the Rangely Recreation Center on Jan. 11. Coker, Fortunato, Fortunato and Barger won their age groups and can go on to participate in the sectional[Read More…]

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Opinion

OPINION: Evidence for climate change

MEEKER | The two previous articles in this series examined the science behind our understanding of Earth’s climate and presented evidence that climate change threatens to destabilize ecosystems, disrupt food and water supplies, and destroy infrastructure. In this article, I present evidence for effects of climate change closer to home.[Read More…]

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County

RBC dispatch year-in-review

RBC | The dispatch center processed 25,008 phone calls this last year, answering 1,342 911 calls, answered 3,125 calls for Meeker Police Department (MPD) and placed 6,231 outgoing phone calls. A total of 7,151 calls for service were created: 3,879 for the Sheriff’s Office, 3,233 for MPD, 414 calls for[Read More…]

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Meeker

ERBM discusses future projects, master plan

MEEKER | There was an ERBM Recreation and Park District board meeting Tuesday, Jan. 15. One highlight that should interest everyone in our community is an upcoming “Spotlight Letter,” Addressed to “each valued community member,” it will appear in the Herald Times to answer common questions about the district, such[Read More…]

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Heinle named to Dean’s List at McMurry

RANGELY | Simone Heinle of Rangely has been named to the fall 2018 Dean’s List for McMurry University. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must have maintained at least a 3.5 grade point average while taking 12 or more credit hours.

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News Notes

Non-denominational Bible study Jan. 30

RANGELY | Have you ever wondered if the Bible might possibly be true? If it’s even a possibility, don’t you owe it to yourself to at least check it out? On Wednesday, Jan. 30 at EZ Auto in Rangely we will explore some of the objections commonly given for why[Read More…]

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Investigations continue in police-involved shooting

RANGELY | At Rangely’s regular town board meeting Jan. 22, Don Reed informed the board Deserado Mine is out of compliance due to its certified operator leaving and asked the water department if it could help with their wastewater management. The water department is sending two employees to help get them back[Read More…]

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