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Hard landing…

The tail section of a helicopter broke off in flight, approximately 30 feet in the air,

March 11, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

RHS plays Denver Lutheran in regional tournament

RANGELY I The Panthers boys’ basketball team will play No. 1 seeded Denver Lutheran in the Region 4 tournament semifinal round this weekend at the University of Denver, after losses to Paonia and Meeker in the District 5 tournament last weekend.

March 8, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Education, awareness helps stop the choking game

MEEKER I Almost two years ago, Ken Tork’s 15-year-old son Kevin lost his life playing “the choking game.” In December 2010, Meeker High School freshman Ty Shepherd wrote an article about the choking game for his journalism class which was also published in the Herald Times.

March 7, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Cochran dies in Alaska

RBC I Ran Cochran, 41, died Feb. 28, 2011, in Wasilla, Alaska. The official cause of death has not been released, pending results of an autopsy. Cochran and his former wife owned and operated Cochran Memorial Chapels in Meeker and Rangely for 12 years.

March 5, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez 1 comment

Panthers finish third in NW league

RANGELY I With a win over Meeker (70-58) last Friday and Meeker beating West Grand last Saturday, the Rangely Panthers won a tie-breaker to be the No. 3 seed in the Northwest League and hosted Vail Mountain Tuesday, in the first round of the District 5 tournament. Rangely had a[Read More…]

March 2, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

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Tipton stops in Meeker

Representative Scott Tipton stopped in Meeker Tuesday at Ma Famiglia on a tour of his district.

February 28, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Barlow ends HS career as runner-up

RANGELY I “It was heartbreaking,” Rangely wrestling coach Derek Stolworthy said of the loss suffered by Panther senior Cole Barlow in the state championship match.

February 27, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Crawford wins two at state tournament

MEEKER I Cowboy sophomore JR Crawford won two matches at the Colorado State Wrestling Championships last weekend in the Denver Pepsi Center and was one win away from getting into the medal round.

February 26, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Up and Down El Rio Blanco: “Thanks”

More than 20 years ago in Steamboat Springs, Father Tom Dentici gave my all-time favorite sermon. I don’t remember it verbatim but the bottom line was: “The ultimate prayer, is a prayer of thanks,” Father Tom said.

February 25, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Gone … but not forgotten

MEEKER I The body of James Sizemore, 19, of Meeker was recovered Monday, Feb. 21, near Sand Peak, approximately 37 miles northeast of Meeker. Sizemore was snowmobiling with a friend Feb. 20 when he was caught in an avalanche and buried under 15 feet of snow. A 911 call was[Read More…]

February 24, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

RHS Panthers win two of three

Host Cowboys, Eagles this weekend RANGELY I The Rangely Panthers boys’ basketball team won two of three games last week and will host the Meeker Cowboys and the Paonia Eagles this weekend in the final two games of the regular season.

February 21, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Two qualify for state

MEEKER I Freshman J.C. Henderson and sophomore JR Crawford will be the only Cowboys to wrestle in the 2011 Colorado State Wrestling Championships, which start today in the Pepsi Center in Denver. Eight Cowboys competed in the regional tourney and although six placed in the top six, only two finished[Read More…]

February 21, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled