September, 2009 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Letter: Rangely wrestlers don’t get any respect

Wrestling, still no respect? I am a senior at Rangely High School this year. I have been wrestling for 11 years, and it is a sport that my family and I have come to love and respect.

September 22, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker Locals

Temperatures are dropping and there’s a hint of what’s to come in the morning air. As of today, there are 99 days left until Christmas 2009. Time to start thinking about making those lists and checking them twice.

September 22, 2009 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Meeker Energy Expo set for Sept. 23

MEEKER I John Harpole, founder and president of Mercator Energy of Littleton, a natural gas services, brokerage and research company, will be the speaker at the second annual Energy Information Expo on Sept. 23 at the Fairfield Center in Meeker.

September 21, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RHS wins league opener

RANGELY I In its first league match of the season, Rangely showed why it’s considered a favorite to win the Western Slope. The Lady Panthers beat De Beque in three games.

September 21, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: A market-ing success

How do you measure the success of a new community project? By talking to the locals who actively participate or by taking count of the number of people who take advantage of the program’s offerings?

September 21, 2009 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Letter: Museum recognizes event supporters

The Rangely Museum’s annual Ice Cream Social was Sunday, Sept. 6, during Septemberfest weekend. We had a big crowd and served lots of ice cream, including sampling seven entries in the homemade ice cream contest.

September 21, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

2nd win sweet for Lady Cowboys

MEEKER I Playing a team a second time can be a challenge. Playing a team for the second time in less than a week can be even tougher. Meeker’s volleyball team managed to do it, though, beating Aspen at home last Thursday (26-24, 22-25, 25-22, 25-21) after having defeated Aspen[Read More…]

September 21, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

CDOW Fishing Report

Fishing tip of the week: Fish can see colors, fact or myth? We know through scientific information that at least some fish see colors; however, we do not know if all fish are capable of seeing in color because not all fish have been tested for color vision.

September 21, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Obituary: Judy L. Stacey

Judy L. Stacey was 62 when she lost her battle with breast cancer on Sept. 14, 2009, at the Rangely District Hospital. Judy was born in Mt. Airy, N.C., to Walter and Peggy Lowry. They moved to New York City where Judy excelled in academics in school.

September 20, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Volunteers make Meeker’s sheepdog trials a Classic

Meeker’s sheepdog trials ended Sunday, but the work didn’t. “Breakdown is almost as busy as the days of the trial,” said director Ellen Nieslanik, who took a few minutes to chat Tuesday, in between hauling grandstands.

September 20, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

County’s junior high FB teams play it close

RANGELY I In Saturday’s football games between the county’s two junior high schools, Meeker came out on top both times. But the home-team Rangely Panthers didn’t go down without putting up a fight, especially in the eighth-grade game. In the opener, Meeker’s B team (seventh-graders) won 24-0, while in the[Read More…]

September 20, 2009 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Rio Blanco County Days Gone By

The Meeker Herald — 50 years ago • The Meeker Cafe and Lounge were sold to a Denver couple, Mr. and Mrs. Bill Springer. • Headline: “Oil Well Drilling the Most Active It Has Been In Years.”

September 20, 2009 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled