September, 2010 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

RHS coach: We beat ourselves in opener

RANGELY I The scoreboard showed 39-14, in favor of the other team. But that’s not how Rangely coach Tim Galloway saw it. “I think we beat ourselves,” Galloway said after Friday’s loss to Altamont, Utah. “I believe we’re a better football team than what we showed.”

September 14, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Letter: Bridge doesn’t need to be replaced

Rio Blanco County and the Colorado Department of Transportation are partners in a project to replace a bridge over the South Fork of the White River a few miles below the South Fork Campground. The existing bridge is a single lane, steel truss located on a single-lane county road, which[Read More…]

September 13, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Obituary: George Stanley Layton

Longtime Meeker rancher George Stanley Layton, 86, passed away on Aug. 31, 2010, at the Walbridge Wing Nursing Home. George was born May 16, 1924, in Aspen to Stanley and Mabel (Augustine) Layton. George lived in Aspen for the first two years of his life until his family moved to[Read More…]

September 13, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely Rock ’N’ Bull results:

1. Kody Pierce, Laramie, Wyo., with a score of 80 points, $1,400 2. Wes Whalert, Galeton, with a score of 79.5 points, $1,050 3. Tanner Allemand, Shaunavon, Sask, Canada, with a score of 75.75, $700 4. Cody Johansen, Broomfield, with a score of 75.25, $350

September 13, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Lady Panthers VB beats Meeker twice

RANGELY I Nothing like getting tested early. Rangely Senior High’s volleyball team won three out of its four matches last weekend in a tournament at Glenwood Springs, including one against county rival Meeker.

September 13, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Cowboys run over GJ JV in home opener

MEEKER I First game of the season. First-year coach. First varsity experience for many of the starters. First-game jitters? No way. Meeker, which lost six all-conference players from last season’s 8-3 team, showed Saturday the Cowboys still have plenty of firepower.

September 13, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Meeker outfitter charged in felony hunting violations

DENVER I Big-game hunting outfitter Dennis Rodebaugh, 69, of Meeker, and hunting guide Brian Douglas Kunz, 54, of Augusta, Wis., were indicted by a federal grand jury Aug. 24 on charges of conspiracy and violating the Lacey Act, the Department of Justice, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and Colorado Division[Read More…]

September 13, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Thanks to all who contributed to school

The Meeker School Board has many to thank for their contributions to the new elementary school and its opening celebration. The taxpayers are on the top of the list for making this and the improvements at the high school and middle school possible. The learning environment in the new building[Read More…]

September 12, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

MHS cross country team opens in Delta

MEEKER I Four Cowboys ran in Delta last Friday to open the cross country season for Meeker High School, with two varsity and two junior varsity runners.

September 12, 2010 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Rangely golfers play at Cedaredge

RANGELY I The Panther golf team participated at Deer Creek Golf Course in Cedaredge. Scoring was rough on the back nine and Rangely lost Chris Staley to a golf injury. Scoring was led by Kasey Denny, who shot a 94, Caleb Templeton shot a 103 and Andrew Morton a 124,[Read More…]

September 12, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker girls split at volleyball tourney

MEEKER I The Lady Cowboys’ volleyball team opened the season last week with tournament play and won as many matches as they lost. “It was a great start to our season,” Atwood said. The host team of the Glenwood Springs tournament beat in two games (25-21 and 25-5) in the[Read More…]

September 12, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely

Get the message …

Bud Striegel of Rangely, owner of W.C. Striegel Inc., had this sign erected on Highway 139, about 25 miles south of Rangely. Striegel is contracted by a company to repair a natural gas pipeline passing under the roadway.

September 12, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled