RBC I The Colorado FFA Foundation announced the formation of the Edward B. Cordes Scholarship fund at The CoBank Center for Agricultural Education, Fort Collins on Jan. 31. Ed Cordes along with his wife Polly Jessen, son Matt Cordes, and daughter Katie Cordes have pledged a transformational gift to the[Read More…]
Month: February 2020
Crab Crackin’
Tickets sold out early for this year’s ‘50s-themed Crab Crack, put on by the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce. ROXIE FROMANG PHOTOS
Swim relay teams qualify for state
MEEKER I Following fantastic performances at the Southwest Conference Championship Meet last Friday and Saturday for the Moffat County swim team, five girls are headed to state.
Meeker Cowboys compete at regionals today
MEEKER I The Cowboy wrestling season is headed into regional competition. This past weekend they hosted twice: Friday their dual against third-ranked Cedaredge was tough. Cedaredge has eight ranked wrestlers, including a returning state champion. Meeker didn’t come out on top, but any time you can get on the mat[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys win 50-41
MEEKER I The lady Cowboys came out strong in the first half of the game against Rangely and the score was 19-4 Meeker going into the second half.
Cowboys win three in a row
MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys have won three in a row. The boys’ basketball team is 6-3 in the league and 7-8 overall. They have been picking up steam these last few games and are sitting well going into regionals.
Panthers come up short against Cowboys, Rangers
RANGELY I Rangely’s boys came up short against their county rivals, the Meeker Cowboys, on Friday. The Cowboys jumped out to a 17-4 lead, but the Panthers roared back with a 20-6 run in the second quarter and had a 24-23 lead at halftime. Meeker captured a one-point lead, 33-32,[Read More…]
Cutest Couple…
Ted and Mary Ann Williams of Meeker are the winners of the HT’s 2020 Cutest Couple’s Contest. They have been married for 50 years. Congratulations, Ted and Mary Ann! This year’s inaugural Cutest Couple Contest was put together by our HT interns and voting took place on the @herald_times_faces_of Instagram.[Read More…]
Lady Panthers fall to Cowboys, aim for home court wins Friday, Saturday
RANGELY I As most of the Western Slope League scrambled to reschedule Feb. 7-8 games, the annual Rio Blanco match between the lady Panthers and the Cowboys took place as scheduled. The lady Panthers took the floor looking to take down another undefeated Western Slope League team as they did[Read More…]
Local agricultural groups join forces to fight wolf reintroduction
RBC I Rio Blanco Stockgrowers Association, Rio Blanco County Farm Bureau members, and Rio Blanco County Woolgrowers Association are joining forces to oppose the dangerous ballot initiative that will force wolf introduction on Colorado’s Western Slope. These local agriculture organizations are coordinating Dance Without Wolves, a fundraiser to provide information[Read More…]
CPW to host mountain lion management meetings in NW Colorado this month
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife has scheduled public meetings to provide updates on a proposed new management plan for mountain lions in northwest Colorado.
Regional wrestling competition in Montrose
RANGELY I Last weekend the Rangely Panthers wrestled in Meeker for their last tournament of the regular season in a pool with Meeker, Basalt and Olathe. The Panthers first dual of the day was against Meeker.