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Congratulations Graduates!

Read about the graduates and their future plans in our special section. The Rangely High School Class of 2022 commenced on Sunday, May 22. Due to the state track weather delay, three senior athletes–Timothy Scoggins, Mary Scoggins and Hayley Burr–missed the ceremony and were celebrated Tuesday evening.

May 25, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

2022 Meeker High School Graduation Livestream

This broadcast is scheduled for Saturday, May 28 at 10 a.m.

May 25, 2022 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

DANDELION FIELDS FOREVER …

A man who took great pride in his lawn found himself with a large crop of dandelions. He tried every method he knew to get rid of them. Still they plagued him. Finally he wrote the department of agriculture. He enumerated all the things he had tried and closed his[Read More…]

May 18, 2022 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

Whistleblowers say they falsified patient records at Mind Springs Health

RBC | A troubled Western Slope mental health care center falsified assessments of its patients’ conditions for at least nine years in an effort to make its treatment programs seem more effective and secure funding from the state, whistleblowers say. The state overlooked what former workers describe as a long[Read More…]

May 18, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

2022 Rangely Graduation Special Section

Congratulations to the Rangely Class of 2022!

May 18, 2022 by Caitlin Walker 1 comment

BAA-PARAZZI …

The baaaaaa-dest sheep ’round these here parts took over the streets last week, as Theos Swallow Fork Ranch trailed a herd through on the way to summer pastures upriver. The event is a spring favorite for all, with more than 4,000 views of our “Sheepwatch 2022” livestream (https://www.facebook.com/ht.1885/live). CAITLIN WALKER[Read More…]

May 12, 2022 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

CELEBRATING MIGRATORY BIRDS …

This Saturday, May 14, is World Migratory Bird Day, an annual campaign that celebrates migrating bird species across countries and continents (it’s also celebrated in October, this year on October 8.) The 2022 campaign highlights the impact of light pollution on migratory birds, like these nesting ospreys near Kenney Reservoir[Read More…]

May 11, 2022 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

Love wins; recall passes

In the first successful recall campaign in Rio Blanco County in recent memory, Commissioner Gary Moyer, elected in 2018, has been recalled by voters 1,160 to 717, according to unofficial results (note: updated May 11 to reflect new report). The campaign to recall Moyer began more than a year ago,[Read More…]

May 10, 2022 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled

ROYALTY …

May 4, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

HOLD YER HORSES …

The third annual Meeker Mustang Makeover kicked off this weekend. Participating trainers picked up their mustangs and learned from experienced trainer Steve Mantle (above) in two separate clinics. The 2022 event was set to feature Sand Wash basin horses, but due to an equine flu outbreak resulting in more than[Read More…]

May 4, 2022 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

RANGELY ROARS …

The fifth annual Rangely OHV Adventure Rally was a ROARing success last weekend in and around Rangely. According to Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce Director McKenzie Webber, the event had record turnout and excellent reviews from visitors. Of the 149 vehicles registered for the trail rides, nearly all were from[Read More…]

May 4, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

WREA navigates renewables

MEEKER I Providing consumers electricity may be straightforward, but the realities of today’s energy landscape are complicated. The transition from traditional fuels along with the competing pressures of reliability, affordability, and renewable energy creates a complex puzzle that energy companies around the globe work to solve each day. “I think[Read More…]

May 4, 2022 by Lucas Turner Comments are Disabled