To my dismay, the turkey vultures (Cathartes aura) have returned to roost in one of the trees in our yard. Why is this a problem? Besides the fact that they make the yard stink, send my dog into barking fits and make me wonder if someone is hiding dead bodies[Read More…]
Month: April 2017
Regarding Amendment 70: minimum wage legislation
By Henry Arcolesse Ma Famiglia Restaurant Special to the Herald Times RBC | Well-intentioned legislators and uninformed voters have created, in my view, an unhealthy and unsustainable business environment. An increase to $15/hour minimum wage will undoubtedly force many small businesses to transform their business models drastically with the unfavorable[Read More…]
Rangely baseball loses two games on the road
RANGELY | Rangely High School continued its baseball road games this past week by traveling to Basalt High School on Wednesday; these games were rescheduled from the day before due to weather. The Panthers lost both games to a very experienced Basalt team. Sophomore Drew Brannan led the Panthers offensively[Read More…]
Easter egg hunts Saturday
RBC | The Meeker Lions Club and Rangely Elks Club will be hosting their annual Easter egg hunts this Saturday. The Meeker hunt will be at Barone Middle School beginning at 10 a.m. and the Rangely hunt will be at Elks Park with breakfast at 8:30 a.m. and the egg[Read More…]
Varsity Cowboys 6-2 on diamond
MEEKER | The Meeker High School varsity baseball team won its first six games of the season before losing a double header in Hotchkiss last Saturday. The Cowboys played in Silt Wednesday after press time and will travel to Cortez, where they will play Ignacio and Dolores this Friday. Twenty[Read More…]
Panther tracksters continue to improve
Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | Even though it was prom at the high school the Panthers set out to compete at the Frank Woodburn Invitational in Grand Junction on Saturday, April 8. They only had 13 athletes compete but all of them did a good job. The wind[Read More…]
4×100 girls’ relay win gold in GJ
MEEKER | Although the Meeker High School track and field team has been practicing on the new Bob King track this season, it will be Barone Middle School hosting the first track meet on the new facility, while several members of the high school team will be pole vaulting in[Read More…]
Soccer team improving
RBC | The Rangely Lady Panthers have been improving their soccer skills with each game. They played two games last week, one against Aspen and the other against Basalt. Aspen is always tough and while the Panthers were not able to score in this game, junior Klaire Denny and sophomore[Read More…]
Guest Column: Time for sportsmen to support CPW through HB 1321
By Dan Schwartz Ripple Creek Lodge Special to the Herald Times RBC | The time has come for the sportsmen and women of Colorado to get engaged and voice their support for conservation. For generations Coloradans have relied on the North American model of conservation to manage the fish and[Read More…]
Community Calendar: April 13, 2017
– Father/Daughter Ball Friday, April 14 at 7 p.m. at the Fairfield Center. Fathers and daughters of all ages are invited. Prices and more information at meekerrecdistrict.com or call 878-3403. – Projects in Grocery Sacks April 14 from 1-4 p.m. at the Meeker Rec Center MP room. Join us for[Read More…]
Classifieds: April 13, 2017
**ANNOUNCEMENTS** ASPEN LEAF DENTAL OFFICE Dr. Cliff Chapin is still accepting patients at his office at 341 7th Street, Meeker, CO. By appointment only Please contact the office for available times. Please call (970)878-3696 or email us at [email protected] We will contact you as soon as possible. RADINO & CHUCKWAGON[Read More…]
4-H Sewing Club …
