On Jan. 16 the Rangely Panthers hosted Caprock Academy from Grand Junction. The Panthers started in their full court press and forced many early Caprock turnovers. At the end of the first period the Panthers were up 14-5 in their best start to a game of the season. In the[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
More wins for RHS girls
In what’s become a running theme this season, the Rangely Panthers gave their fans yet another huge victory on Tuesday. They breezed by Caprock Academy at home to the tune of 52-14. Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Rangely to victory, but perhaps none more so than Ashlynn[Read More…]
Busy weekend for seventh, eighth grade girls b-ball
The seventh grade girls basketball team had a busy weekend. On Friday, January 19, the B team traveled to Soroco. “Despite a gallant effort, the team lost by one point, 9-10,” commented head coach Mindy Finley. The leading scorer for the Cowboys was Maite Carmargo with four, Tacey[Read More…]
Meeker Youth Basketball …
It was the Cowboys against the Cowboys — Meeker vs. Collbran — for youth basketball on Jan. 21 in Rifle. The Meeker rec district team lost in overtime 14-11. SAMME PURKEY PHOTO
State property tax deferral program open for enrollment
The Colorado Department of the Treasury reminds homeowners the Property Tax Deferral Program is open for enrollment until April 1, 2024. “Anytime we can keep folks in their homes and help them find tax relief at the same time is a win for Coloradans,” Colorado State Treasurer Dave Young stated.[Read More…]
Bring the world to your home: host or become an exchange student
ASSE International Student Exchange Programs (ASSE), a Non-Profit, Public Benefit Organization, is inviting local families to discover the many rewards of hosting a foreign exchange student. ASSE students come from more than 50 countries worldwide: France, Denmark, Spain, Italy, Ukraine, Japan, Australia, to name a few. They are between the[Read More…]
Public Notices: January 25, 2024
PUBLIC NOTICE INVITATION TO BID 2024 GMC Pickup Truck Bid Notice is hereby given that bid proposals for a new 2024 GMC Sierra 1500 4-Wheel Drive Pickup Truck, will be accepted at Town Hall, 345 Market Street, Meeker, CO until Wednesday, January 31, 2024, at 5:00 P.M. The bids will[Read More…]
MHS Art Department has best year yet at Scholastic Art Awards
The Meeker High School Art Department had its best year yet in the Colorado Regional Scholastic Art Awards. Meeker had 28 entries for Meeker High School out of 3,000 statewide entries. This is the most rigorous art contest statewide and nationally and is the equivalent of a state championship in[Read More…]
Royalty …
Mr. and Miss RHS are voted upon by the staff of Rangely Jr/Sr High school for the individuals who have made the greatest impact on the school for their volunteer and leadership. The 2023-2024 RHS staff voted Ryann Mergelman and Landon Williams as the recipients for the award.
Water forecast: declining streamflows, earlier runoff
BY HEATHER SACKETT | Aspen Journalism This story is provided by Aspen Journalism, an independent, nonprofit news organization. For more, visit http://aspenjournalism.org. Scientists predict with high confidence that Colorado’s future spring runoff will come earlier; soil moisture will be lower; heat waves, droughts and wildfires will be more frequent and[Read More…]
Routt, Moffat, Rio Blanco nonprofits welcome to apply for UWYV grants
United Way of the Yampa Valley (UWYV) is thrilled to announce the beginning of their Grant Cycle 2024, providing local health and human service nonprofits in Routt, Moffat, and Rio Blanco counties with funding for agency programs. The application period opens on Jan. 22 with a deadline of Feb. 16,[Read More…]
RMEF supported two projects in RBC in 2023
From research focused on the cause of declining elk numbers to projects aimed at enhancing wildlife habitat and supporting hunting heritage, the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation (RMEF) and its conservation partners supplied $2,176,597 to Colorado in 2023. “The more verified, scientific information we can gather about elk and habitat usage,[Read More…]
