August, 2014 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

RHS Golf Team…

The Rangely High School golf team has already played in three tournaments, including one at Redlands Mesa in Fruita and in Rifle on Wednesday.

August 23, 2014 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Rangely

Carnival encourages reading…

Approximately 380 children gathered in Rangely’s town square to play games, ride horses, win prizes and consume sugar on Aug. 5 for the Rangely Library’s annual summer reading carnival.

August 23, 2014 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Rangely

New members of the faculty and staff within Rangely School District RE-4 this year, are, from left to right: Pat Walsh, vocational/agriculture; Alex Schroeder, junior high English; Sarah Campbell, elementary music; Carlene Cantrell, fifth grade; Jeremy Cantrell, high school physical education; Matthew Clark, junior high science; Dana Forbes, fourth grade;[Read More…]

August 23, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: On mill levy for Meeker schools

Dear Editor: This fall, voters in Meeker will be asked to decide whether to increase our property taxes to fund our schools. This mill levy increase will generate around $900,000 to use in our classrooms.

August 23, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rector Building dedication Aug. 28

RANGELY | The ribbon cutting for the Rector Science Building grand opening is Aug. 28 on the Rangely campus of Colorado Northwestern Community College.

August 23, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Sheepdog handler uses dogs to move wildlife out of Canadian town

MEEKER I Mist from dawn’s early rain lingers in Waterton, Alberta. This tiny town in the southwestern province of Canada awakes to whistles and “that’ll do” directed at six border collies on an early morning mission.

August 23, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeting set on fair impact

RBC I Public meetings for all county residents who want to voice their input regarding the recent 2014 Rio Blanco County Fair are invited to a public input meeting on Aug. 28.

August 22, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely

Rangely area author to hold local book signing Saturday

RANGELY I Blue Mountain author Lou Dean knows how to write about hardship.

August 22, 2014 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Death Notice: Delbert Schmidt

Delbert L. Schmidt, 82, of Montrose and Maybell, Colo., died Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, at San Juan Living Center in Montrose.

August 22, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Coach’s team captures golf classic; Cowboy gridders play host to Rye

MEEKER I The Meeker High School football team had two-a-days last week, then Saturday it hosted the 10th annual Cowboy Kickoff Classic golf tournament. This Saturday it will host Rye in Starbuck Stadium in the first football game of the season.

August 22, 2014 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Local event celebrates anniversary of Wilderness Act

RBC I A celebration of “50 Years Wild” to commemorate the anniversary of the Wilderness Act of 1964 and a half-century of wild and special places, area residents and visitors are invited to an afternoon of wilderness education, primitive skills demonstrations, live music and food. The event will begin at[Read More…]

August 22, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

County

Hunting, fishing photos wanted

RBC I The Rio Blanco Herald Times is currently working on its 2014 Northwest Colorado Hunting Guide, and the publication wants your hunting photos from last year or previous years.

August 22, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled