January, 2011 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Town council off to smooth start

RBC I Rangely Town Council got off to a smooth new year with their Tuesday evening meeting. During the public input time, Wes Noris asked that the cul-de-sac he lives in be plowed. After discussion regarding whether the land was public or private, and the difficulties in getting large trucks[Read More…]

January 17, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

RBC middle school girls open season on road

RBC I The Barone Middle School eighth-grade girls’ basketball team traveled to Craig with new head coach Kris Casey, where the A-team won, making two free throws with one second left.

January 16, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Rangely Boy Scouts meet Jan. 20

RANGELY | Boy Scouts of America Cub Scout Pack 150 is having an organizational meeting. Please join us in starting a new pack for all first- through fifth-graders. Parent committee meeting Thursday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m., at the Rangely First Baptist Church. Call Cindy or Rich Garner at 970-675-2610[Read More…]

January 16, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

MHS wrestles well for hometown crowd

RBC I The Cowboy wrestling team opened the 2011 season in front of a hometown crowd and although they did not win the dual against Coal Ridge the Cowboys did win five of eight matches wrestled. Meeker and the Rangely Panthers traveled to the Tournament of Champions in Vernal, Utah[Read More…]

January 16, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Letter: Appreciate your school board

January 2011 is school board appreciation month. The month of January has been proclaimed as School Board Appreciation Month to highlight the contributions of the dedicated men and women who take the time to care about our local schools.

January 16, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

MHS wins one, loses one to open

MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys boys’ basketball team opened the 2011 season with a loss and a win over the past weekend. Meeker traveled to Hayden on Friday but ended on the short side of the score with a 60-50 loss. However, the Cowboys evened their league record at 1-1[Read More…]

January 15, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker Tea Party meeting Jan. 20

MEEKER | There will be a Tea Party meeting on Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. at Kilowatt Korner. This will be the first meeting of the new year and we would like to hear input as to what our goals should be heading into the 2012 election cycle. We would[Read More…]

January 15, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Kurt Douglas, a man of many talents

RANGELY I With winter sports well underway, who knows more about the operations and work involved than long-time teacher, coach and athletic director Kurt Douglas. He taught for 32 years, coached for 27 and served as the athletic director for approximately eight years.

January 15, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Government vs. education

Yesterday I wrote to our two U.S. Senators and the Representative for our district and asked them to support phasing out the U.S. Department of Education over the next five years. Please don’t immediately assume that I am against the best education for our young people, since the opposite is[Read More…]

January 15, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Lady Cowboys split games

MEEKER I The Lady Cowboys opened the 2011 part of the season with a new coach and two games on the road last weekend, losing the first in Hayden before winning in Vail. Meeker will play in Collbran Friday and host Paonia Saturday afternoon.

January 14, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Obituary: Barbara L. Evenson

Barbara L. Evenson Jan. 8, 2011 Barbara L. Evenson, born in Gault, Calif., passed away on Jan. 8, 2011. George and Barbara were married in 1936. They had three children: Garry, Roy and Gretta.

January 14, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Judging team wins stock show

MEEKER I The Colorado FFA Reserve Champion Livestock Judging team of Maclaine Shults, Stacey Fitzgibbons and Clay Carlson (New Raymer FFA) beat 12 other FFA teams from all over the country last Saturday and brought home the FFA chapter’s first national contest championship.

January 14, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled