RBC | A new law gives qualified small and new businesses an exemption from the Retail Delivery Fee. The Retail Delivery Fees Act (SB 23-143) exempts existing and new small businesses from the $0.27 retail delivery fee as long as the business is new or had less than $500,000 in[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Panthers taking 16 tracksters to state competition
RANGELY | With just one last chance for some athletes to compete, secure a spot at the state championships, or get in a fine tune, the Rangely High School track and field team traveled to Parachute, Colorado, for the Cardinal Invitational. “This was a really great meet,” said coach Beth[Read More…]
MHS ends season first in league, 19th in state
MEEKER | The final regular season baseball game for the Cowboys ended in a 12-6 loss to Basalt and a regular season record of 12-10. A record above 500 during a year where they didn’t touch the field until their first game and were still forced to practice inside even[Read More…]
Panther baseball finishes out season with record of 10-8
RANGELY | The end of the season for any high school baseball team in any classification in Colorado is crazy at this point due to Mother Nature and the winter the state endured. Rain outs, lack of umpires, and unplayable field conditions are at the top of the list of[Read More…]
Sharp shooters …
Four Meeker S3DA Archery youth competed at the Colorado State 3D and Outdoor Target tournaments May 6-7. Three of them placed in the top three after a shoot-down event. They shot both days to qualify for the shoot-down, then were bracketed, then had to shoot side by side with their[Read More…]
CPW offers various services through mobile apps
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife has expanded the products hunters, anglers and park users may carry digitally through myColorado™, the State of Colorado’s official mobile app™. Residents holding small game hunting or combo licenses and all associated permits will be able to display these products within the myColorado app.[Read More…]
Obituary: John Ravell “Hoot” Gibson
John “Hoot” Gibson Feb. 9, 1943 ~ May 10, 2023 Our hearts are broken with the loss of our beloved husband, father, brother, grandfather and great-grandfather John Ravell “Hoot” Gibson. He passed away Wednesday, May 10, 2023, in Rangely, Colorado. Hoot was born to Cecil and Geraldine Gibson on Feb.[Read More…]
Smarties …
For the first time in Meeker history, a boys team took the honor of having the highest GPA for a sports team. The Meeker Cowboy basketball team had an average GPA of 3.65 for the 2022-2023 season and earned the honor of Academic High GPA Team. Tiffany Jehorek Photo
En Plein Air …
Local artist Pat Sheeran-Daggett took advantage of blue sky and a beautiful view from the 10th St. bridge to take her painting “en plein air” last week. Adrienne Wix Photo
All in the Farm.ily
MEEKER | You’ve seen her. You’ve seen her cow, her goats, her ducks. You’ve seen Dessa Watson, but do you know her? You may think you do, but this woman is like an iceberg. She is a great mom and wife who has a ton of fun with her animals,[Read More…]
Birding 101 …
Learn about our local and migrating bird species next week in celebration of National Migratory Bird Day on Saturday, May 13, 2023. “Go birding” with Wildlife Biologist Mary Cunningham on Tuesday, May 16 and Wednesday, May 17 from 8-10 a.m. If you’d like to join the bird walk, show up[Read More…]
White River Alliance announces coordinator for riparian grant
RBC | Former water commissioner for the White River Basin, Shanna Lewis, has been selected as the coordinator of the “Miracle in the Desert: Riparian Restoration Using Low Cost/Low Tech Solutions,” according to White River Alliance president Shawn Welder. “We are excited to have someone with Shanna’s water knowledge and[Read More…]
