Kirstie Ennis is a veteran amputee turned mountaineer who is currently on a rapid ascent redemption climb of Everest to complete her Climbing For A Cause- Seven Summits expeditions. U.S. Marine Sergeant Kirstie Ennis was serving as a helicopter door gunner on her second deployment to Afghanistan and her helicopter[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
What are those 911 surcharges on your phone bill?
RBC | The 911 surcharge is imposed by a local governing body, the 911 authority board, to pay costs incurred for the continued operation of emergency telephone service within that governing body’s jurisdiction, such as for equipment, installation and other directly related costs. The jurisdiction is set by the Public[Read More…]
Scholarship …
The Wagon Wheel OHV Club would like to announce and congratulate Ariel Gallegos of Meeker as the recipient of the Alvin Jones Memorial Scholarship. Gallegos wrote an excellent essay about OHVs and the environment. Good luck in pursuing your Bachelor of Science degree in aviation maintenance and your future career.[Read More…]
Signed …
Rangely senior Andrew Dorris has signed his National Letter of Intent for Garden City Community College in Garden City, Kansas, to continue his academic and athletic career. Dorris will be competing in both cross country and track and field for the Busters. While at Rangely, Dorris is a 5-time state[Read More…]
Meet Sparky: Cat show to be one new addition to county fair
RBC | Sparky is part of the new addition to the animal shows as the Rio Blanco County Fair this year. Sparky will be joined by Kira, Cleo, Misstache, Lucky and Alex. With cat names like that, the addition promises to be lively. Five 4-H members will be presenting both[Read More…]
Panther baseball goes 2-1 against Cowboys, Bruins
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers baseball team enjoyed a 2-1 mark on their season last week. The Panthers fell to the Meeker Cowboys 10-1 on Thursday and had to turn around and play the Cedaredge Bruins on Saturday. The doubleheader against the Bruins was originally scheduled to be played in[Read More…]
Panthers compete at Western Slope League Championships
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers got their first taste of championship competition this past weekend as they competed at the Western Slope League Championships in Grand Junction at Stocker Stadium. The meet took place over two days and gave the Panthers a sense of what it’s like to compete in[Read More…]
CPW to host meetings for big game season structure
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife invites the public to have a voice in big game hunting regulation changes that will form the foundation for policy in the years to come. As part of its Big Game Season Structure (BGSS) planning process, CPW will hold a series of in-person open[Read More…]
CPW gives final approval to wolf restoration plan
RBC | After more than two years of extensive statewide stakeholder meetings and outreach via a series of public hearings, the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Commission on Wednesday gave final approval to the final Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan. The plan was unanimously adopted through a two-step approval process[Read More…]
Youth turkey hunters and their mentors take to the field
MEEKER | On a cold, snowy weekend in mid-April, seven young turkey hunters and their mentors huddled quietly on pristine private land along the White River Valley near Meeker, scanning the terrain for their elusive quarry. Participating in their first turkey hunt, the youngsters battled the snow, frigid air and[Read More…]
Death Notice: Lee Light
March 21, 1931 ~ April 25, 2023 A Celebration of Life will be scheduled at a later time. In lieu of flowers the family asks that donations be made to the Pioneers Hospital Walbridge Wing.
Obituary: Hazel “Jean” White
Oct. 28, 1937 ~ April 23, 2023 Hazel “Jean” White, 85, retired elementary school teacher, died Sunday, April 23, 2023. Funeral services will be held in June at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church, Wichita, Kansas. Hazel and her husband Frazer owned property upriver from 1966 to 1999 and were involved in[Read More…]
