RANGELY I The 20th Rangely Racquetball Tournament was held March 2-4, directed by Shirley Parsons. Numbers were up from last year with 33 participants from as far as Riverton, Wyo., and Lakewood, Colo.
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Doctor shortage in Colorado will blunt effect
RBC I The new health reform law is expected to create 32 million more insured Americans, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The federal government plans to expand Medicaid to low-income adults and subsidize purchases on the health-insurance exchanges when it requires most Americans to carry insurance in 2014.
Antler collectors cautioned to protect wildlife
RBC I Because early spring is an especially stressful time for wildlife, Colorado Parks and Wildlife managers are reminding shed antler collectors that pressuring elk and mule deer during this time of the year can create very stressful conditions for big game herds.
Teacher of the month…
Beth Scoggins is the February teacher of the month at Parkview Elementary in Rangely.
Obituary: Dolores A. Cummings
Dolores A. Cummings, 82, of Rangely, Colo., formerly of Paoli, Ind., passed away Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, at the Rangely District Hospital in Rangely, Colo.
Young scientists …
Parkview Elementary School teacher Tena Tolley guides Pre-K students in examining the affect vinegar has on an egg compared to water. Students participated in a four-day experiment where many questions and hypotheses were discussed.
Death Notice: Daniel James Devereaux
Daniel James Devereaux, 55, died March 3, 2012, in Grand Junction, Colo.
A “state of the town” address from the mayor
MEEKER I We are well into the new year, and it is a good time to check in with your local municipal government.
New Angus Ass’n. members
MEEKER I Aimee Shults, Meeker, Colo., is a new junior member of the American Angus Association®, reports Bryce Schumann, CEO of the national organization with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Mo.
Obituary: Norma Kelly
Norma R. Kelly, 89, of Brighton, Colo., passed away on March 1, 2012, at her home. She was born July 15, 1922, in Meeker, Colo. She graduated from Meeker High School and attended Colorado Women’s College. She married John L. Kelly on June 7, 1941, in Denver.
Tracy announces senate candidacy
RBC I Breckenridge resident Emily Tracy recently announced that she is running for Colorado’s 8th Senate District.
Oil, gas symposium March 14 in Hayden
RBC | The Northwest Colorado Oil and Gas Symposium will be held March 14 at the Hayden High School from 5:30-9 p.m.
Come say hi!
This is the 22nd year wildlife biologist Mary Cunningham has introduced classes of students from Meeker Elementary and Barone Middle School, as well as members of the public, to our local assortment of birds in honor of World Migratory Bird Day. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/celebrating-our-migratory-birds/meeker/
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There will be three cannon test shots fired downtown on Friday, May 3 as a test run for the 4th of July. For more information on the cannon itself, visit https://www.theheraldtimes.com/the-sound-of-history-come-to-life/meeker/
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As the saying goes, "Small towns are the natural habitat of the drama llama."
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Feel like you're always "putting out fires" instead of doing the important things? https://www.theheraldtimes.com/editors-column-differentiating-the-urgent-from-the-important/opinion/
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A Celebration of Life will be held by the family "when the weather warms up and the work is all done this spring," according to Kay's wishes.
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Three finalists for county administrator were interviewed by the commissioners last Tuesday. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/commissioners-interview-administrator-candidates/rio-blanco-county/
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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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