March, 2018 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Town of Meeker hears results from historic district study

MEEKER | Carl McWilliams, consultant, presented the results of a multi-year study to designate a National Historic District within the Town of Meeker to the town’s board of trustees March 20. The study qualifies Meeker to be included on the National Register of Historic Places. The nomination is “pending” in Washington,[Read More…]

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Algae tech group approves USGS research plan

RBC | The 14 agency representatives on the county’s White River algae technical sub-group met March 21 and, after considerable discussion, approved a nearly $130,000 U.S. Geological Survey research work plan for the rest of this year. The White River Conservation District (WRCD), in the person of their executive director, Callie[Read More…]

March 31, 2018 by Reed Kelley 2 comments

Letters To The Editor

Letter: River recovery needs to begin sooner, rather than later

Dear Editor: The report from the White River Algae Working Group in your March 15 issue seems to imply that we don’t know enough about conditions in the White River to begin remediation. It is true that we have not yet identified all the particular sources of excess nutrients causing[Read More…]

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News Notes

CNCC Foundation dinner March 31 RANGELY | The 14th annual Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation fundraiser dinner will be held Saturday, March 31 at 5:30 p.m. in the Colorado Room at CNCC Rangely. Live and silent auctions, dinner, beer and wine available for purchase. Tickets are $50/person or $275/table of six. Contact Sue Samaniego at 970-675-3216 for tickets.

RANGELY | The 14th annual Colorado Northwestern Community College Foundation fundraiser dinner will be held Saturday, March 31 at 5:30 p.m. in the Colorado Room at CNCC Rangely. Live and silent auctions, dinner, beer and wine available for purchase. Tickets are $50/person or $275/table of six. Contact Sue Samaniego at[Read More…]

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Commissioners determined to resolve flooding problems below airport

RBC | Rio Blanco County Commissioners revisited an unresolved problem with flooding on the properties surrounding the Meeker Airport Monday. Since the airport update was completed, property owners below the airport have reported repeated trouble with flooding and subsequent road damage following heavy rain or runoff. “We’re flooding people out,” said[Read More…]

March 30, 2018 by editor Comments are Disabled

Rangely council agrees to reduce speed limit, waits on stop sign

RANGELY | Tuesday the Rangely Town Council again discussed the recommendation from Police Chief Vince Wilczek that the speed limit on Kennedy Drive, south of the intersection with College Loop Drive and La Mesa Circle, be reduced from 40 mph to 25 mph and that the current yield sign at the[Read More…]

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Rangely sends three to state wrestling

RANGELY | Nine Rangely middle school wrestlers competed in the northwest Colorado regional tournament last Saturday in Grand Junction. Sixth grader Jaxon Torsell; seventh graders Mariah Henson, Anthony Dorris, Kasen LeBleu; eighth graders Braxton Moore and Dontea Pearce all wrestled in the tournament but did not place. Pearce lost a heartbreaker[Read More…]

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Nine BMS wrestlers qualify for state

MEEKER | The school sponsored portion of middle school wrestling ended when spring break 2018 started and 14 young Cowboys from Meeker wrestled in the state-qualifying regional tournament. Nine of them qualified. “These boys proved they were legitimately tough,” middle school coach Todd Morris said of the 14 wrestlers who competed[Read More…]

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Panther Baseball …

The Rangely Panthers baseball team will take to the field for the first time this season on Saturday, hosting Dolores at noon on the high school field and Ignacio at 3 p.m., also on the high school field. This year’s team includes (back) Stetson Cudo, Tristan Tucker, Raiden Ganser, Kobe[Read More…]

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News Notes

Meeker Classic a finalist for documentary

MEEKER | The Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials is one of six finalists in the “Colorado Experience” viewers’ choice contest produced by Rocky Mountain PBS. The winning topic is turned into a half-hour episode to air as part of the historical documentary series in the fall. To vote, visit http://woobox.com/cxtj4v.

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Whiskey tasting fundraiser March 30

MEEKER | Help raise funds for a new EKG and ventilator equipment at Pioneers Medical Center on Friday, March 30 with a Whiskey Barrel Bash fundraiser. For $25 enjoy four whiskeys, two ciders and appetizers at the Buffalo Room at Chippers, 275 Sixth St. in Meeker. Sponsored by Pioneers Healthcare[Read More…]

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Panthers take 12 to Hotchkiss; team places 7th and 13th

RANGELY | The Rangely Panther track and field team finished up their spring break by taking 12 athletes to the Hotchkiss Invitational on Saturday, March 24. The weather was much better than the previous week’s meet and the competition was at their best. The Rangely Panther boys’ team finished seventh out[Read More…]

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