MEEKER I The Meeker High School boys’ basketball team secured a top four position and home court advantage for the first round of the district tournament. They had two tough games last weekend against Paonia and Hotchkiss who were tied for fifth and sixth, just one game behind the three-way[Read More…]
Month: February 2013
Hall of famer…
Longtime Colorado Northwestern Community College basketball and baseball coach Paul Conrad was inducted into the Colorado Dugout Club Hall of Fame at the Denver Marriott Tech Center Jan. 18.
Community networking meeting Feb. 26
RANGELY | The next Community Networking Group meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 26 from 12-1:30 p.m. in the Weiss conference room at CNCC.
Veterans’ memorial…
Hoot Gibson, Commander of V.F.W. Post 5162 in Rangely, recently presented a maquette of the Veterans’ Memorial to Rangely mayor Frank Huitt (trustees Clayton Gohr and Brad Casto are also pictured) at a recent town council meeting in recognition of the town’s financial support of the project. Veterans in Rio[Read More…]
Seniors rock! …
MEEKER | According to Dessa Watson extension agent 4-H/Youth development, “a nice group of kiddos” served 34 grandparents at the annual 4-H grandparent appreciation dinner, held in Meeker early this month.
Panthers lose league games to Eagles, Bulldogs
RANGELY I The Rangely Panthers lost league games last weekend to Paonia (53-57) at home, then in Hotchkiss to the Bulldogs (47-54) and will play in Meeker for the final game of the regular season this Friday.
Home of: Julie Jansen
MEEKER | Julie Jansen of Meeker is this week’s “home of” honoree. Julie has lived in Meeker for 25 years. She has worked at Pioneers Hospital and Valley Grocery. She is a Class B CDL truck driver, works for a pipeline, as needed, and has recently been a highway construction[Read More…]
Burke family: Five generations in Piceance Basin
MEEKER I The close ties and neighborly attitudes of Lime Kiln are comparable to some of the other long-standing “communities” within our county such as the Powell Park and Piceance Creek areas. Five generations of Burkes have lived on the family’s original property in the Piceance Basin. They are well-known[Read More…]
Photo credit correction
RANGELY | Heather Zadra was inadvertently given photo credit for a photo on page one of last week’s Herald Times, which was taken by Jen Hill. We regret the error.
RJHS girls end season 9-0
RBC I The middle school girls finished their season last weekend with a tournament in Craig. Rangely’s seventh-graders came out on top with a perfect 9-0 season. They not only won all of their games and were crowned tournament champions, but also scored an average of 35 points per game[Read More…]
Dental health…
Olivia Reynolds, a Colorado Northwestern Community College nursing student (center) applies fluoride varnish to the teeth of Boston Armstrong, 3, while his mother, Dana Armstrong (left) and Cavity-Free at Three trainer and registered dental hygienist Ashley Moon, right, watch.
RHS sends 4 to state tourney
RANGELY I Only six Rangely wrestlers competed in the Region 1, state-qualifying tournament last weekend in Grand Junction and four qualified for the Colorado State Wrestling Championships to be held in the Pepsi Center in downtown Denver, which started Thursday afternoon.
Come say hi!
The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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