January, 2015 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Obituary: Grace N. Maybury

Grace N. Maybury, 82, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2015, at Samaritan hospital in Moses Lake, Wash.

January 21, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Panther boys reopen season on court with victory and loss

RANGELY I The Rangely High School Panther boys’ basketball team played two league games last week, pounding the Plateau Valley Cowboys 44-21 in Meeker then losing to Cedaredge, 38-46, on the road.

January 21, 2015 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Rangely seeks new location for bio-waste disposal site

RANGELY I Following discussions about the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Resource Management Plan, a meeting Jan. 6 between the BLM, town and county officials turned to alternatives for Rangely’s former tree dump site.

January 20, 2015 by Heather Zadra Comments are Disabled

Meeker’s Harvey, Shelton win weight classes in Tournament of Champions

MEEKER I Sheridan Harvey and T.J. Shelton entered the Tournament of Champions as the No. 1 seeds in their respective weight brackets, and both finished as champions, Harvey winning the 113-pound bracket and Shelton dominating at 170. Casey Turner placed third at 152 and senior Tristin Pelloni finished eighth at[Read More…]

January 20, 2015 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Females face scam charges

MEEKER I On Dec. 20, Meeker police arrested two out-of-state females for allegedly misrepresenting themselves as relatives of Meeker residents and claiming to be collecting money so the Meeker High School volleyball team could go to Florida to play in a tournament.

January 19, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Improve your financial health in 2015

RBC I Many people take their health very seriously. They eat right, exercise and get plenty of rest. But in today’s economy, it is also important to be financially healthy. Just like taking care of your body, there are things you can do to take care of your finances. And[Read More…]

January 19, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely

New owners…

Erin and Jon Willis took ownership of Rangely Liquors on Jan. 1, and they are “excited about the opportunity.”

January 19, 2015 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Rangely’s girls restart cage season with losses after holidays

Rangely I The Rangely High School girls’ basketball team had a barn burner on Friay night to restart their season after the holiday break.

January 18, 2015 by Hallie Blunt Comments are Disabled

Will federal regulations save the Gunnison Sage Grouse?

COLORADO I In the 1970s, biologist Clait Braun noticed something different about the sage grouse in western Colorado’s Gunnison River Basin. Their wings and bodies seemed smaller than those of the greater sage grouse, which strut through sagebrush across millions of acres in 11 Western states.

January 18, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Get started now with community-wide wellness program

MEEKER I A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step. Or stamp, as the case is for the Blazin’ Trails Around the World for Wellness program. The community-wide health movement kicks off this month, just in time for those New Year’s resolutions you may or may not[Read More…]

January 18, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Redi Services to pick up trees

MEEKER I Since it is time to take down your Christmas tree, Redi Services of Meeker will help customers get rid of their Christmas trees.

January 17, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

MHS girls’ basketball team falls to Cedaredge, then rebounds vs. Paonia

MEEKER I The Meeker High School girls’ varsity basketball team opened its 2015 portion of the season on their home court, splitting two games, losing to league rival Cedaredge on Friday then beating Paonia on Saturday.

January 17, 2015 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled