January, 2019 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado - Part 9

Month: January 2019

Obituaries

Obituary: Billie Thomas Back

Billie Thomas Back May 3, 1944 ~ Jan. 1, 2019 B i l l i e Thomas Back, 74, of Roosevelt, Utah, passed away Jan. 1, 2019 at his home. Billie was born May 3, 1944 in Meeker, Colo., to Willie Ernest and Faye Dee Baker Back. He married Sylvia[Read More…]

January 13, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Cook likely choice for town manager

MEEKER | The Meeker Town Board of Trustees met for the first time this year on Jan. 2. After routine business, the board addressed the request for reimbursement from Beverly and Dick Prosence for the loss of six mature cottonwoods on their Water Street properties associated with the Findlay Trailer[Read More…]

January 12, 2019 by Reed Kelley Comments are Disabled

Rangely

Changes to state liquor law prompts discussion for Rangely Board of Trustees at first 2019 meeting

RANGELY | Konnie Billgren from the Rangely Chamber of Commerce updated the Rangely Board of Trustees on the OHV Rally at the board’s first meeting of the year. A contract has been made with BLM for the next five years in regards to the OHV Rally. This will drop the[Read More…]

January 12, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Walsh receives Bachelor of Science

MEEKER | Meeker’s Jennifer Walsh received her Bachelor of Science degree, cum laude, in agricultural business, from Iowa State University during the fall commencement ceremonies Dec. 14-15, 2018.

January 12, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely

MUSIC, SWEET MUSIC …

Rangely violin students Adeline Hill, 9, and Tyson Barnes, 11, performed a Christmas recital with instructor Lisa Hatch last week. COURTESY PHOTO

January 12, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

News Notes

How to start a business workshop

RANGELY | This free workshop is a two-hour overview of everything you need to know to start and grow your company, including business licensing requirements, the business planning process and business financing options. Thursday, Feb. 7 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rangely Town Hall. RSVP online at http://bit.ly/2VBYLZJ[Read More…]

January 12, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Lady Cowboys stomp Wildcats 57-24

MEEKER | After having a two-week hiatus the lady Cowboys basketball team came out with a bang and a decisive win over North Park last Saturday in their first conference game of the season. A final score of 57-24, the Cowboys were unstoppable by the Wildcats and go into the[Read More…]

January 12, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Obituaries

Obituary: Janet S. Dole

Janet S. Dole Dec. 15, 1955 ~ Jan. 4, 2019 Joseph and Doris Prockup celebrated the arrival of their second baby girl, Janet Sue, just 10 days before Christmas, 1955, at Pioneers Hospital in Meeker. That sweet baby girl bravely lost her battle with cancer Jan. 4, 2019, at the[Read More…]

January 12, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Obituaries

Celebration of life for Brett Smithers

MEEKER | There will be a celebration of life for Brett Smithers on Saturday, Jan. 12 at 5 p.m. at Buffalo Hall (next to Chippers) with a taco bar and drinks. Bring love, laughter, stories and musical instruments.

January 11, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Editor’s Column: Got the mid-winter crankies? Please don’t share.

A quote from one of my all-time favorite novels reads: “…while golf and fishing are Scotland’s most popular outdoor sports, gossip is the most popular indoor sport. And when it rains as much as it does in Scotland, people spend a lot of time indoors.” That quote reminds me of[Read More…]

January 11, 2019 by Niki Turner 1 comment

Rankin to fill Baumgardner’s seat

RBC | Ten members of Colorado’s Republican party, representing the counties included in Senate District 8, met last week in Craig to determine a replacement for Sen. Randy Baumgardner, who is retiring Jan. 21 amid allegations of sexual harassment and an expulsion hearing in 2018. Baumgardner still has two years[Read More…]

January 11, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Meeker

Gone fishin’

The weather was ideal last weekend for the annual Family Ice Fishing Day at Lake Avery hosted by the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District and Colorado Parks and Wildlife. PATTI HOKE PHOTO

January 11, 2019 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

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