RBC | The BLM White River Field Office joined forces with Parkview and Meeker Elementary schools to inform and educate fourth graders about archaeology May 10-13 at Elks Park in Rangely and Paintbrush Park in Meeker. Prior to the field days, BLM Archaeologists Luke Trout and Cody Walton visited classrooms[Read More…]
Month: May 2021
PROM ROYALTY …
Meeker High School 2021 Prom royalty were First Attendants Mason Holliday and Ethan Drake; Queen Sophia Goedert and King Cooper Main; Second Attendants Sierra Gomez and Braydon Garcia; and crown bearers Fletcher Chinn and Carson Cook. | COURTESY PHOTO
4-Her organizes jackpot show
RBC | “Competitive nature” and “livestock enthusiast” are two phrases that go hand in hand. During the winter and into early summer, this is on full display as livestock exhibitors travel up and down the state and across the country to attend jackpot shows. Typically, jackpot or prospect shows are a one[Read More…]
Trooper Tips: Motorcycle season
RBC | Motorcycle season is now upon us again. Dust off the motorcycle seat and check it out to see if your bike and you are ready to hit the open roads again. As fun as it is to ride a motorcycle, I wanted to let you know that the[Read More…]
Loose ends: A lot of our friends
RBC | Rio Blanco County’s aural gem, The Tank Center for the Sonic Arts, is once again open for the summer. It sat for many years unnoticed, except for local teenagers. It was their secret spot and really wasn’t a secret to local law enforcement and parents. The steel water[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: COVID terms
MEEKER | I don’t know whether to laugh or cry but the last year has brought us an emphasis on strange terms that have defined our lives. Herd Immunity–The term makes me feel like our human problems are linked to cattle. When the cows come home, will we all be[Read More…]
Youth outreach combines horses and ministry
MEEKER | “It’s a God story,” says Jan DiMaggio, who found a fresh start in Meeker four years ago. After spending 30 years in Elizabeth, Colorado, where she “had a home and a church,” she relocated to Meeker to help lead Head ‘Em Up Christian Ministries with Church at Meeker[Read More…]
Rangely author pens memoir
RANGELY | Accomplished author and beloved local celebrity Lou Dean keeps turning out her works of art from her remote homestead on Blue Mountain. Lou Dean is a staple around here and many of us can’t remember a time where she wasn’t in our Northwest Colorado community. Raised in the[Read More…]
BMS changes in progress
MEEKER | School board members accepted resignations from first grade teacher Julie Bowman, Title I teacher Amanda Evans, and ELL Paraprofessional Ana Moreno during a special meeting of the board Monday, May 10. The board also approved a 3% cost-of-living increase to the base salary for school staff. Superintendent Chris[Read More…]
Obituary: Doris Irene (Rienau) Valora
Dec. 19, 1933 ~ Jan. 30, 2021 Doris is preceded in death by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rienau and her ex-husband, Preston Valora, Jr. She is survived by her three children, Dona A. Valora of Cheyenne, Wyoming, Jack D. Valora of Cheyenne, Wyoming, and June T. Valora of[Read More…]
Obituary: Cecil E. Lollar
March 27, 1938 ~ May 2, 2021 Cecil E. Lollar, 83, of Rangely, Colorado, passed away on May 2, 2021, after a brief stay at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado. Cecil was born in Pensacola, Oklahoma, to Claude and Cecil (nicknamed “Monie” by her grandkids) Lollar on March[Read More…]
SOUNDS OF SPRING …
Rangely students put on a spring band concert May 4. RHS Band members include: Flute—Laurie Ward; Clarinet—Emma Smith; Alto Saxophone—Annika Cantrell and Andrew Dorris; Trumpet—Keihlin Myers, Ella Patch and Mary Scoggins; French Horn—Justin Allred; Baritone—Keihlin Myers; Tuba—Macy Morgan. Community members include: Flute—Gretchen Connor; Clarinet—Miekka Peck, Kristiana Terry; Bass Clarinet—Emiliano Rocha;[Read More…]
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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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The Meeker Mustang Makeover of 2024 kicks off on Saturday with pick-up day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/from-scared-to-paired-mustang-journey-starts-saturday/rio-blanco-county/
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With community help, Rangely High School track debuted the pole vault event at their home meet.
https://www.theheraldtimes.com/panthers-debut-pole-vault/sports/
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Even with rain and snow coming this weekend, the time is now to start thinking about your gardening plan. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/358647-2/rio-blanco-county/
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The MHS Cowboys are racking up their qualifications for the state meet in May. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/cowboys-travel-to-coal-ridge-rangely-meets/sports/
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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