MEEKER | With more than $500,000 in grant funds on the table, Meeker’s board of trustees voted 3-2—with trustee Dan Conrado absent—to award the contract for the water supply improvement project to the lowest bidder Tuesday. Michael Yost, vice president of Olsson Associates, appeared before the board to respond to[Read More…]
Month: December 2017
Coombs wins Soroco wrestling tournament
RANGELY | Four Rangely Panthers opened the wrestling season last Saturday in Oak Creek and two of them returned with medals, including one gold. The young Panthers will wrestle in another tournament this Saturday in Kremmling. “I’m very happy with how we wrestled,” first-year head coach J.C. Chumercero said. “we[Read More…]
Register now for Meeker Youth Basketball
MEEKER | Boys in third through sixth grades are encouraged to register for ERBM Recreation and Park District’s Meeker Youth Basketball (MYB) program through Dec. 22. MYB is a recreational traveling program that is designed to help youth develop athletic skills. Players will practice twice per week and play out-of-town[Read More…]
Earthquake
RANGELY | The United States Geological Survey reported a 3.0 magnitude earthquake 4 km north-northeast of Rangely Tuesday. There have been 11 earthquakes in the west side of Rio Blanco County this year, the largest a 3.8 in April.
Lady Panthers varsity team wins 70-43 against Plateau Valley
RANGELY | Rangely High School hosted Plateau Valley in a non-league game on Friday. The JV girls started the night in an exciting game in which not one, but two, extra overtimes were needed to decide the victor. Unfortunately, Rangely was not able to secure the win and lost by[Read More…]
Cowboys wrestle at home and in Delta
MEEKER | Hometown wrestling fans were treated to one final dual meet in 2017 when the Buena Vista Demons came to Meeker last Friday before both teams wrestled in the Delta Invitational tournament the following day. The Cowboys will wrestle in the annual Warrior Classic starting this Friday at Grand[Read More…]
Rangely’s Broome voted MVP of Shootout
RANGELY | The Panther boys’ varsity basketball team opened the 2017-2018 season with two wins in the annual White River Electric Cowboy Shootout and had two players named to the all-tournament team, including the tournament’s Most Valuable Player. The Panthers will play in a pre-Christmas tournament this weekend in Manila,[Read More…]
Summery Santa visitors …
Leah Bohlander Photo Winnie Rose (above) and Trevor and Jada Gould (below) went out to see Santa Claus at the Fairfield Center last weekend. It’s a different kind of season when kids are in short sleeves and sandals in December.
Rangely mayor resigns, council appoints Brady
RANGELY | At Rangely’s Town Council meeting Tuesday Mayor Joseph Nielsen resigned his position and the council appointed a new mayor. The council also approved the 2018 budget and funding for the Elks Club Christmas baskets. Rangely Mayor Joseph Nielsen resigned his position, effective at midnight on Tuesday. “There’s been[Read More…]
Cowboys win WREA Cowboy Shootout
MEEKER | “By virtue of winning all three of their games, the 2017 WREA Cowboy Shootout champions are the Meeker Cowboys,” White River Electric Association representative Dale Dunbar said, after Meeker won its third and final game of the tournament. The Cowboys will play in Parachute this Friday against the[Read More…]
Junior high Panthers play Meeker Dec. 14
RANGELY | The Rangely girls’ eighth-grade basketball team traveled to Altamont Saturday, Dec. 9. The team only had a few days of practice prior due to the season just starting. The Panthers started off slow and never really found their groove. Defensively, the girls played hard but were hesitant on[Read More…]
Body identified as missing Rangely man
RANGELY | The Colorado Bureau Of Investigation has positively identified the body of Peter Ruffner, a 66-year-old male resident of Rangely, Colo. Ruffner’s body was recovered from the White River near Texas Beach about four miles west of Rangely on Nov. 29, 2017. He had been missing since Friday, Sept.[Read More…]
Come say hi!
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/
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As the saying goes, "Small towns are the natural habitat of the drama llama."
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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/
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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.
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Three finalists for county administrator were interviewed by the commissioners last Tuesday. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/commissioners-interview-administrator-candidates/rio-blanco-county/
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The RBC Livestock Judging team competed in Sterling. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/rbc-livestock-judging-team-earns-multiple-awards-in-sterling/rio-blanco-county/
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MHS Drama presented "Emma: A Pop Musical" for its spring performance in April, to rave reviews. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/another-stellar-performance-by-mhs-drama-program/meeker/
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