RIFLE I Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell on Friday joined Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper to announce a landmark agreement that will help protect the Roan Plateau near Rifle while also encouraging natural gas development.
Month: December 2014
Rangely Town Council hears updates, OKs $1 million in grant requests
RANGELY I The Rangely Town Council met Nov. 25. They heard updates from Town Manager Peter Brixius and approved the application process for grants totaling just under $1 million.
Practice…
Meeker High School senior Matt Frantz goes up for a basket as classmates/teammates Jake Phelan, Cade Rowlett, Raul Lopez and Joe Newman (20), position for a rebound during a recent practice. Meeker and Rangely boys’ teams will be idle this weekend, but both will be in Meeker next weekend for[Read More…]
State commission looks to lower Colorado’s suicide rates
DENVER I Colorado continues to have one of the highest suicide rates in the nation, but a new state commission has begun to tackle the problem.
Letter to the Editor: Mayor Halandras not as depicted in letter
Dear Editor: First let me apologize for straying from the usual format of right vs. left battles, gay bashing, ebola and the Apocalypse. In the Nov. 27 issue of the Rio Blanco Herald Times there is a letter to the editor titled “Opinions differ about marijuana” from Lawrence and Louise[Read More…]
From My Window: Staying at area hunting, fishing lodge a bargain—in the 1960s
I received a letter the other day with just a short note from its sender, Elmer Reed, who comes to Rio Blanco County each year to hunt, but he hails from Punxsutawney, Penn. Reed’s note stated, “Enclosed please find a 1960s flier on Adams Lodge. Your readers might get a[Read More…]
RHS grapplers open mat season at CMU Duals
RANGELY I The Rangely High School Panther wrestling team will open its mat season in Grand Junction at the Colorado Mesa University Duals with six wrestlers, as they wait for another to heal from a football injury.
RHS seniors…
Rangely High School seniors Desiree Coombs and Dawn Stephens make a heart symbol in honor of their classmate/teammate Simone Heinle, who was attending an FFA meeting and unavailable for the photo. All three seniors and their team will be in Meeker tonight for the annual White River Electric Cowboy Shootout[Read More…]
MHS wrestlers open at CMU Duals
MEEKER I After qualifying 10 wrestlers and placing third as a team in the 2014 Colorado State Wrestling Championships, the Meeker Cowboys will begin their quest to improve this season, starting in Grand Junction, when they compete in the Colorado Mesa University Duals.
Rangely girls’ basketball to open season at Meeker’s WREA Shootout
RANGELY I The Rangely High School girls’ basketball team began its season last night against Nucla.
Meeker girls’ basketball opens as host of WREA Cowboy Shootout
MEEKER I The Meeker High School girls’ basketball team will host the annual White River Electric Cowboy Shootout, which started last night with Meeker playing Hayden at 7:30 p.m. to open the 2014/2015 basketball season.
Meeker holiday home tour Sunday
MEEKER | The Little Points of Light Home Tour will take place Sunday, Dec. 7 from 5 to 7 p.m.