ARRESTS A 40 year-old female turned herself in on 4/2/2024 on a 90 day mittimus. A 51 year-old female was arrested on 4/4/2024 by Rangely PD on 2 Rio Blanco warrants. A PR bond was granted on 4/5/2024. CALL SUMMARIES Approximately 5:30pm April 1st, the Rio Blanco County Communications Center[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – April 11th, 2024
Fraud/Scam Prevention Seminar TODAY! MEEKER | If you’re reading this online Wednesday night or first thing Thursday morning, there’s time to get to the Fairfield Center for the free Fraud/Scam Prevention Seminar hosted by the Meeker Police Department and Colorado Bureau of Investigation. Meeker Library book club May 13 MEEKER[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – April 11th, 2024
Pies for scholarships! Dear Editor, Please join us this Sunday for the annual Prime Rib Dinner and Pie Auction This event is a fundraiser that will provide scholarships to Rio Blanco County students. This way you can directly support our graduates, and every dollar raised by the auctioned treats goes into[Read More…]
History Lessons – The Meeker Cemetery, Pt. 1
I wanted to title this series as “All You Ever Wanted to Know About Cemeteries” by Digger O’Dell. Digger O’Dell was a character in the 1945 radio program and later TV series, “The Life of Riley.” He was known as the Friendly Undertaker who quipped morbid puns. His exit line was[Read More…]
RHS BASEBALL
The Rangely Panthers are on the field for baseball season. They’ll head to Dove Creek on April 12 and the next home game is scheduled for April 18. MATT SCOGGINS PHOTO
Chilly Eagle Valley meet for RHS track
RANGELY | This past weekend the Rangely Panthers track and field team competed in freezing temperatures and high winds at the Eagle Valley Invitational. The weather kept the athletes from performing any season bests, but the Panthers competed hard and came away from the meet with some great performances. Starting[Read More…]
Livestock judging teams compete in La Plata County
RBC | Livestock Judging teams from both sides of the county competed at The Rumble In The Rockies Livestock Judging Contest in La Plata County this past weekend. From Meeker, Klayton Carroll, Hattie Brennan and Elijah Rundberg traveled to the contest and from Rangely it was Ally Black and Maylee[Read More…]
Obituary – John E. Pattee
May 6, 1945 — March 21, 2024 John Ernest “Johnny Cakes, Daddy Cakes, Daddycakesiepoohskirooskis, Gramps” Pattee passed away at Central Wyoming Hospice in Casper on March 21st, 2024. In the days leading up to his passing he was surrounded by the love of his family. John was born was born[Read More…]
Obituary – Anne Francelle Gentry
Dec. 24, 1931 ~ March 28, 2024 Anne Francelle Gentry, 92, of Whitefish, Montana, passed away March 28, 2024. She was born Dec. 24, 1931 in WestCliff, Colorado, to the late Thomas F. Watt and Elizabeth Amy Watt (Fee). Anne was an independent, tenacious and caring soul who started her[Read More…]
LIONS LENDING A HAND
On April 4, the Meeker Lions Club installed new shelving units for the New Eden Pregnancy Care Center. New Eden asked the Lion’s Club to help them come up with more storage for items within the building, and the Lion’s Club raised money to purchase shelves. OPAL MUNGER PHOTOS
CNCC Corner – Update from CNCC President Lisa Jones
RBC | On March 19, the equinox arrived marking the start of Spring. Though it usually falls on the 20th of the month, it came a day early due to leap year. Our relatively mild Winter has led the way to an equally mild start of Spring… a time when[Read More…]
Museum Musings – Letters from history, No. 42
White River Agency, Colorado. May 19, 1879. Sir: I find it necessary to ask you to consolidate the two funds of $2,000 and $1,000 granted respectively July 6, 1878 (F. Colo., M., 1080; J., 1133, ’78), and August 8 (Colo. M., 1219; J., 1370, ’78), inasmuch as I see, on[Read More…]
