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

Obituary: Baby Sky Lee Reed

Sky Lee Reed was born July 17, 2015, and lived three months. He died Monday, Oct. 19, 2015, in his parents’ arms surrounded by loved ones at the Ronald McDonald house in Salt Lake City, Utah, after struggling with congenital heart and liver disease. He passed gently into the arms[Read More…]

November 3, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

World’s largest swim lesson…

On June 18, the ERBM Recreation & Park District participated in the World’s Largest Swimming Lesson (WLSL) to help build awareness about the vital importance of teaching children to swim. With the Meeker community support, WLSL has once again helped set a new (unofficial) world record for the largest swimming[Read More…]

November 3, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely distance runners have year’s best meet; Scoggins to state

RANGELY I The Rangely High School cross-country team ran its best meet of the year at the 2A Region 4 Track Meet in Delta on Friday. The regional meet is where it is determined who will move on to the state track meet.

November 2, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

MSB approves new personnel

MEEKER I Oct. 20 was the last meeting of the current Meeker Board of Education (BOE) as there will be at least one new board member after Tuesday’s elections.

November 2, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Racquetball champ…

The annual Huntsman World Senior Games held in St. George, Utah, from Oct. 6-18, brought in 10,700 athletes from around the world. Athletes signed up for one or more events, and Shirley Parsons of Rangely entered the racquetball competition, taking home two gold medals. She was undefeated in the women’s[Read More…]

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Russell, Pool, Eskelson qualify for state’s cross-country meet

MEEKER I The Meeker High School cross-country team traveled to Delta’s Confluence Park for the 2A Regional cross country meet on Friday, when the Cowboy squad posted some excellent times and qualified three of the team’s runners for the Colorado State Cross Country Meet this weekend.

November 2, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Sen. Kerry Donovan discusses state funds

RBC I Freshman state Sen. Kerry Donovan, D-Vail/Wolcott, was honored in Meeker Sunday by Rio Blanco County Democrats from Meeker and Rangely. All county residents were invited to attend. Rio Blanco County Commissioner Jeff Eskelson expressed his regrets he could not participate, but acknowledged that Donovan “has been a great[Read More…]

November 1, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter to the Editor: Wild horse gather a tragedy

Dear Editor: I did not respond to the newspaper articles that were written before or during the roundup. I did not see a need to respond to name calling. It serves no purpose. This is about principles, not personalities. My goal is to document the events at the roundup. A[Read More…]

November 1, 2015 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

Rangely

CNCC hosts Global Awareness Week with variety of offerings

RANGELY I International perspectives can come from anywhere, even a rural community college in Rangely. From Nov. 2-5, Colorado Northwestern Community College (CNCC) invites the surrounding communities to attend Global Awareness Week on the CNCC Rangely Campus in the Rector Arts & Science Building—Rangely Community Lecture Hall.

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