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

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Familiar teams playing for co-ed softball championship

RBC I The regular season is over, the tournament has started and the championship game was played last night between familiar foes, the defending champions, Ace Trucking of Meeker and last year’s runners-up from Rangely, Prater’s Plumbing and Heating.

August 22, 2014 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

From My Window… Students: Get the most from your education; thoughts on Dr. Bob

Schools are back in session. As a small child, this was the highlight of the year. Even though the youngest of seven siblings, I was bored. I was also pretty excited to see my friends again. Besides, I actually liked my teachers — all nuns at a Catholic school in[Read More…]

August 21, 2014 by Sean McMahon 1 comment

Friday Night Lights…

The lights will be on at Yeager Field this Friday, when the Rangely High School Panthers host the Del Norte Tigers. Head coach Paul Fortunato is excited about the season.

August 21, 2014 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Obituary: Allen W. Rice

A memorial service will be held 1 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, at the Oregon Trail State Veteran’s Cemetary Chapel in Casper, Wyo., for Allen W. Rice of Spring, Texas.

August 21, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

School year under way in RBC towns

RBC I The summer fun and frolic is over for the school-aged youths of Rio Blanco County as students in Rangely and Meeker reported back to school this week for the beginning of the 2014-15 school year.

August 21, 2014 by Sean McMahon Comments are Disabled

Broadband meeting this morning

RBC | An open public meeting will be held today at the Freeman E. Fairfield Center in Meeker to discuss broadband initiatives and progress in Rio Blanco County. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. in the commissioners’ meeting room at the Fairfield Center, 200 Main St.

August 21, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Trappers Lake: Serenity that is wilderness (Part 3 of 3)

MEEKER I Trappers Lake was not among the places protected by the Wilderness Act upon its passage in 1964. Rather, the creation of a Flat Tops Wilderness Area that included the lake exemplified how the Wilderness Act guided the wilderness debate during the late 20th century.

August 21, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Classifieds: Aug. 21, 2014

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August 21, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Construction set for Hwy. 13

RBC I According to the Colorado Department of Transportation, traffic on Colorado Highway 13 between Craig and Meeker will be affected through October by construction work.

August 20, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Kudos for Collins deserved

Dear Editor: You have certainly given kudos to a very talented Macy Collins.

August 20, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely Hurricane swimmers finish second in Cortez meet

RANGELY I The Rangely Hurricanes swim team finished its season by competing at the annual Colorado Seasonal Club State Championships in Cortez, a meet the team has won for the past six years.

August 20, 2014 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Meeker Night Out…

The Meeker Police Department drew roughly 150 people to Paintbrush Park on Aug. 5 for Meeker Night Out, which included a barbecue and a movie in honor of National Night Out, designed to bring families together for an evening and to cut down on crime activities for the night.

August 19, 2014 by editor Comments are Disabled