RANGELY | The Rangely Junior/Senior High School band will be performing “Sleigh Ride” for the Christmas concert on Tuesday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. Anyone in the community who plays a band instrument may join us for this performance. If you are interested in playing contact Carol Morton at 675-2253[Read More…]
Month: December 2016
RHS Senior winter athletes…
Football players and coaches honored by Northwest League
MEEKER | Meeker High School football coach Shane Phelan and 11 of his players were recently honored by the Northwest League, naming Phelan the “Coach of the Year” and junior quarterback Logan Hughes, “Player of the Year.” “Anytime a player receives that kind of honor, he has a lot of[Read More…]
Jr. high boys end season
Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | Junior high boys’ basketball finished up this weekend at the district tournament in Craig. Both the A and B team played Craig first. “Both teams came out with a loss but there were a lot of good things,” said coach Jimmie Mergelman. In[Read More…]
Synthetic ‘designer’ narcotic cause of Rangely man’s death
RANGELY | The Rangely Police Department and the Rio Blanco Coroner’s office have concluded their investigation into the sudden death due to respiratory arrest of Martin Dean Elder, 30 on Oct. 1. Elder was staying in his grandparents’ house at the time. The Rangely District Hospital EMS crew and Dr.[Read More…]
Book delivery for shut-ins
MEEKER | Inspired by a service that delivered and picked library books for her homebound mother in Jefferson County, former Meeker Elementary School teacher Peggy Strate has volunteered to start a similar program in Meeker. “It’s for anybody who has a hard time getting to the library,” Strate said. All[Read More…]
Lady Panthers take out Plateau Valley Cowboys 56-41
RANGELY | The Rangely High School girls’ varsity basketball team increased their record to 3-1 after beating the Plateau Valley Cowboys 56-41; the JV team also won and remains undefeated. The varsity will cross the state line to play in the Manila Holiday Classic tournament this weekend in Manila, Utah,[Read More…]
Across the Street: Rankin ready to ‘go big, go bold’
By Joyce Rankin Special to the Herald Times RBC | “Go Big, Go bold!” That was the message I heard at the Excellence in Education conference (Excelined) that I attended in Washington, D.C., last week. I passed that inspirational word along to local school board members at the Colorado Association[Read More…]
Two Panthers place in Oak Creek
RANGELY | Three Panther wrestlers competed in Oak Creek last Saturday and two of them placed in the top three. The Panthers will compete in another tournament Saturday in Kremmling. Rangely freshman Tytus Coombs advanced to the championship match in the 120-pound bracket and finished second. Freshman classmate Justin Rusher[Read More…]
Obituary: Laura Edna Maybury
Laura Edna Maybury Dec. 15, 1943~Dec. 9, 2016 Laura Edna Maybury died unexpectedly in her home in Meeker, Colo., of natural causes on Dec. 9, 2016, at the age of 72. She enjoyed the outdoors, crafting and spending time with her family. She was a talented person who loved bright[Read More…]
Ice fishing day canceled
MEEKER | The ERBM Recreation & Park District Family Ice Fishing Day on Saturday, Dec. 17 has been canceled. The ice has been deemed unsafe to hold the event. The event is rescheduled for Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. For more information, please contact ERBM Recreation & Park District at 970-878-3403.
Meeker residents express discontent with cemetery district’s 2017 budget
MEEKER | Half a dozen Meeker citizens attended the budget approval meeting for the cemetery district Dec. 8 to voice their concerns about the size of the proposed budget for 2017. The cemetery district is one of 18 special districts in Rio Blanco County funded by property taxes. Some special[Read More…]
Come say hi!
The Grand Opening of The Museum Store is at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 4 at Heritage (594 Main St. ~ The Hugus Building) in Meeker. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/the-museum-store-opens-saturday-at-heritage/meeker/
3 hours ago
Panther track pulls back-to-back meets prepping for state. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/panther-track-pulls-back-to-back-meets/sports/
22 hours ago
With two weeks to the state track competition, the Cowboys are headed to the league meet in Grand Junction this weekend. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/mhs-track-team-heads-to-league-meet/sports/
1 day ago
This is the 22nd year wildlife biologist Mary Cunningham has introduced classes of students from Meeker Elementary and Barone Middle School, as well as members of the public, to our local assortment of birds in honor of World Migratory Bird Day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/celebrating-our-migratory-birds/meeker/
2 days ago
There will be three cannon test shots fired downtown on Friday, May 3 as a test run for the 4th of July. For more information on the cannon itself, visit https://www.theheraldtimes.com/the-sound-of-history-come-to-life/meeker/
4 days ago
As the saying goes, "Small towns are the natural habitat of the drama llama."
5 days ago
Feel like you're always "putting out fires" instead of doing the important things? https://www.theheraldtimes.com/editors-column-differentiating-the-urgent-from-the-important/opinion/
6 days ago
A Celebration of Life will be held by the family "when the weather warms up and the work is all done this spring," according to Kay's wishes.
6 days ago