Moon Lake Electric held a coloring contest for kids from ages 3-7 and 8-11. The Rangely/Dinosaur service area had many great submissions and the Linemen picked three winners from each age category. Winners from left to right are Emma Francis, Lanie McMillan, India Ormsbee, Kandra Culpepper, Finn Winder and not[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Hunting/fishing representatives sought for CPW co-op
Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is accepting membership applications to fill two sportsperson representative positions on the Colorado Outdoor Partnership (CO-OP). Interested individuals are invited to fill out an online membership application no later than Monday, March 13, 2023 (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScXeTEVe9ozuikpBqXt9fE-FelRVWliWfQnlB7R081ipe7ElQ/viewform). The CO-OP is a collaborative of leaders that share the[Read More…]
COMMUNITY HAPPENINGS: March 2, 2023
Presentation on water wells March 3 Meeker | Streamline Realty’s winter education series continues on Friday, March 3 at 8 a.m. with a presentation on water wells by Travis Day. 600 Main St. in Meeker. Free coffee! LDS conference in Northwest Colorado March 4-5 Meeker | The Church of Jesus[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: FEB. 19-25, 2023
ARRESTSThere was one arrest this week. A male party was arrested on 2/24/2023 for domestic violence and is currently in custody at the Moffat County Jail. Call summaries 2/20/2023 @ 9:41 am. Barone Middle School reported a gun in a locker to Rio Blanco County Communications Center. Upon further investigation[Read More…]
Meeker’s feline haven: Wild West Kitty Kingdom
Did you know that not far outside of Meeker town there is a kitty kingdom? Yep, the Wild West Kitty Kingdom, to give it its full title. But this is not just a place with a bunch of cats, it is a completely certified, non-profit cat rescue. And our community[Read More…]
SMALL BIZ OF THE YEAR
Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce President Jodi Dillon presented Sanchez Brothers Boxing with the 2022 Small Business of the Year. Representing Sanchez Brothers Boxing are owners Fidel and Marcelina Sanchez. | EMMA BAKER PHOTO
Theos, Taylor recognized for HPP contributions
MEEKER | Colorado Parks and Wildlife Meeker Area Office would like to congratulate Mary Taylor and Angelo “Butch” Theos for receiving the Joe Gerrans Memorial Habitat Partnership Program Award at the Habitat Partnership Program Conference in January. Butch Theos was appointed to the White River Habitat Partnership Program (HPP) committee[Read More…]
Mary Baylie named to U Wyo President’s Honor Roll
MEEKER | The President’s Honor Roll consists of regularly enrolled undergraduates who earned a 4.0 (“A”) grade-point average for the semester. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a minimum of 12 credit hours taken for letter grades.
Rangely takes outright WSC title in decisive victory
RANGELY | When the Rangely Lady Panthers boarded their bus heading to Edwards, Colorado, to take on the Vail Christian Saints, they had one goal on their mind: win. They did just that, securing their outright Western Slope Conference championship victory for the first time in 20 years. The lady[Read More…]
LOVE THE BUS
Rangely School District is Celebrating Love the Bus Month to honor our bus drivers and the important role that they and the yellow school bus plays in our community. Our students showed their appreciation to our bus drivers by sharing some of their colorful artwork. | COURTESY PHOTO
The mystery photo is a _______
And the answer to the mystery photo is a saddle iron (AKA running iron). No, you don’t use it instead of a clothes iron to iron saddle leather. It is used to brand cattle and portable enough to be carried in a saddle bag. This one is owned by Mike[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Wacky weather
Developing the ability to recognize the weather patterns and signs foretelling the immediate future can be linked to the number of years of residence. The old-timers in the White River Valley believed they were weather-wise and felt confident that it was this essential tool that determined their resilience or staying[Read More…]
