March, 2022 | The Herald Times | Serving Meeker, Rangely, Dinosaur & Northwest Colorado

Obituaries

Obituary: Denise Grace Bear Runner

March 12, 1983 ~ March 14, 2022 Denise Grace Bear Runner was born on March 12, 1983, in Pine Ridge, South Dakota, to Dennis Bear Runner and Shirley (Red Star) Marshall. Denise made her journey to the Spirit World on March 14, 2022, at the Avera McKennan Hospital in Sioux[Read More…]

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My stork got lost!

Or, what do you mean I was adopted? The family tree gets complicated when we start talking about infant adoptions or single parent situations with the father’s name not talked about by the family. Today parents are more open with their adopted children. In the past however, adults were often[Read More…]

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From the Mind Springs interim CEO

The need for behavioral health services is growing in Colorado, now more than ever. For all of us in this industry, we know that there is a need for behavioral healthcare reform in Colorado. The system is far from perfect. Community Mental Health Centers are far from perfect. However, throwing[Read More…]

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: MARCH 31, 2022

Tax update from county assessor Dear Editor: Dear residents of Rio Blanco County: tax notices have been sent from the county treasurer and most of you saw a change in your tax amounts from the prior year. There are many reasons for these changes, for instance 2021 was a reappraisal[Read More…]

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Loose Ends: Apprenticeships

This past week I read an article in The Colorado Sun, a great online newspaper, that led with a breaking news article about our state government’s new financial support of apprenticeship programs. The investigative reporters at this relatively new endeavor can be counted on to research their subjects and report[Read More…]

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Kaye’s Column: Small guys win!

Maybe we’ve been thinking about this all wrong. Basketball has long been considered the domain of the “bigs,” the tall guys and gals. It’s usually assumed if you’re the taller team, you have the advantage. Yet, in the NCAA playoffs, St. Peter University’s team with its speedy guards and scrappy[Read More…]

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Editor’s Column: April Fools!

Everything is wonderful and everyone is happy. April Fools. Seriously, wouldn’t it be lovely if that wasn’t satire? Alas, it’s not meant to be. Probably ever. The best we can do is tend to our own selves and take care of our side of the street. The tradition of playing[Read More…]

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Phelan, Wilkie named to Chadron State Dean’s List

RBC I Ryan Phelan of Meeker and Hannah Wilkie of Rangely are among 341 students at Chadron State College in Nebraska who have met requirements for the Dean’s List for Fall 2021 by earning at least a 3.5 grade point average. To qualify, students must have completed at least 45[Read More…]

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CNCC Rodeo team travels to Ogden; hosting Spartan Showdown this weekend, April 1-2

RANGELY I The third rodeo of the 2022 spring college rodeo season was hosted by Weber, in Ogden, Utah, at the Golden Spike indoor arena this past weekend. CNCC’s Hadley Gross tied for seventh/eighth place in the long go-round of the barrel racing on her indoor/backup mare “Rita.” Then, the[Read More…]

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ALL-STATE …

Sarah Kracht played in the Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports all state game last weekend, an honor bestowed by CCGS on the top players from across the state. Krachts team was victorious 48-42 and she was joined by girls from Holyoke, Sargent, Cedaredge, Ignacio and Rye.

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Panthers compete in Hotchkiss

RANGELY I The Rangely Panthers track and field team found themselves at the first annual North Fork Invitational in Hotchkiss, Colorado last weekend. It was a smaller meet than the week before with 12 teams. Both the girls and boys teams placed fourth overall. The team made some great improvements[Read More…]

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Eight MHS wrestlers travel to Nationals

MEEKER I Dr. Justin Grant, Trevor Grant, and Kurt Blunt took eight boys to Virginia Beach to wrestle in the National High School Wrestling Tournament. Bow Muxlow lost to a very skilled wrestler on day one, then went on to pin two kids day two before running into another excellent[Read More…]

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