April, 2012 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Meeker 4-H Council April report

MEEKER I The Meeker 4-H Council met Wednesday, April 4 after school. A great turn-out of seventeen members were in attendance to make plans and generate community pride ideas for the summer.

April 30, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely

Sideways…

The Radino Center in Rangely has a new look. The senior community center will have new siding, gutters, flashing and new paint after the finishing touches are completed this week. Rio Blanco County administrator Kimberly Bullen said the project gave the building a dramatic new look and came in under[Read More…]

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Goooooaaaalllll…

The Rangely girls’ soccer team lift Myriah Moreno on their shoulders after she scored a goal against Grand Valley last Saturday.

April 30, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Wagon Wheel Trail receives grant

RBC I The Wagon Wheel Trail, a collaborative effort by several Rio Blanco County entities, were notified recently the project has been awarded a $100,862 grant from the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Division (CPW) Trails program for the off-highway vehicle trail system.

April 30, 2012 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Loose Ends: Step up to the plate

I was hoping that two weeks after announcing that I was giving up writing a weekly column, two writers from Meeker and Rangely would “step up to the plate” and give column-writing a chance.

April 29, 2012 by Dolly Viscardi Comments are Disabled

Obituary: Don Jackett

Donald G. Jackett passed away in Montrose Memorial Hospital on April 19, 2012 following a brief illness. He was born in Genoa, Colo., on Feb. 19, 1938 to George G. and Elsie I. Fisher Jackett.

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Meeker

Afterbirth Ball a rousing success

MEEKER I The second annual rebirth of the Afterbirth Ball was a huge success Saturday night with a full house in attendance for a great meal, auction and dance. According to Meeker Chamber of Commerce Director Katelin Cook, approximately 300 people attended the event, which is sponsored by the Meeker[Read More…]

April 29, 2012 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

RHS Royalty…

Rangely High School seniors Monica Briggs and Kody Denny were crowned queen and king at the 2012 Junior/Senior Prom held last Saturday at the high school.

April 29, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker Locals

Is the lovely warm weather really so odd, or are we just remembering the last two or three years when winter clung stubbornly to the calendar until June or later? No worries, we’ll probably have at least one more snowstorm before summer officially arrives.

April 28, 2012 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Obituaries

Obituary: Frank Wheeler

Frank Richard Wheeler was born Nov. 12, 1933, in Del Norte, Colo. He was the only child of James Robert and Dorothy Ellen Rhodus Wheeler.

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Meeker

Drama club’s “Hairspray” delights

MEEKER I Meeker patrons of the performing arts were treated to a nostalgic and hilarious visit to the bouffant hairdos and rhythm and blues music of 1960s-era teenagers, and to the social issues of the times in the MHS Drama Club’s rendition of the popular Broadway musical “Hairspray,” April 20-22[Read More…]

April 28, 2012 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Huber loves Rangely

RANGELY I From time to time, in what is often the most unpredictable moment, someone comes along and makes a significant impact on our life. Perhaps it is due to the field in which they work, the manner in which they conduct themselves, or simply a gift. In the case[Read More…]

April 28, 2012 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled