Mary Scoggins, a three-sport athlete in cross country, basketball and track as well as a 2022 co-valedictorian at RHS, is heading to Pueblo, Colorado, to continue her education and running career at Colorado State University Pueblo. Scoggins will be joining a program that has produced several national champions and many[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Rangely volleyball hosts home openers
The Rangely High School freshman volleyball team had their home opener game on Aug. 27 against Little Snake River from Wyoming. The team started the game off with “first game jitters” which is completely normal as a freshmen team. After some good rallies the team began to battle. The Panthers[Read More…]
Clean up, everywhere
Colorado’s wildlife encounters many barriers and obstacles when moving across the landscape. Migration corridors for deer, elk, and pronghorn are disrupted by roads, urban development, as well as recreation trails. Although we may be able to improve these obstacles for wildlife movement, they will remain significant impediments to wildlife for[Read More…]
Jammin’ Lamb Fest moving to Fairgrounds
People visit the Meeker Classic to watch the dogs and to experience the community of Meeker and all it has to offer. Along with that comes the craving for lamb. Many “lamb” traditions have surrounded the annual Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials for 35 years – barbecues, sheepdog trials and[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: Sept 1, 2022
Huitt for Wolfson (REFER TO EDITOR’S NOTE BELOW FOR CORRECTIONS) Dear Editor:Rio Blanco County has recently been through some of the most difficult division over politics in recent times. I hopefully have some good news. There is a race I think we can all agree on. Let’s take a look[Read More…]
What to do when the water keeps dwindling?
It seemed inevitable that the dwindling Colorado River would be divvied up by the federal Bureau of Reclamation. On June 14, BuRec gave the seven states in the Colorado River compact just 60 days to find a way to cut their total water usage by up to 4 million acre-feet.[Read More…]
Back to the moon
Childhood heroes are getting scarce. Well, at least outside YOUTube and video games. Kids need heroes to grow. My heroes were my Dad, cowboys in white hats like Roy Rogers, knights in armor, and astronauts. The space race to the moon began with the Russians launching a satellite named Sputnik.[Read More…]
Loose Ends: Rural transportation
Offering transportation options for those residents who suddenly find themselves without a vehicle for a multitude of reasons continues to be one of the most important concerns in Colorado rural communities. This issue seems come up as more and more residents find they need help getting to out-of-town appointments. Local[Read More…]
Rangely Police Department adds Officer Kilduff to staff
The Rangely Board of Trustees met on Aug. 9 and 23, 2022, to conduct town business. Both meetings were short but offered updates and information regarding town projects and goals. The Aug. 9 meeting had several discussions. Riku and Terry Thibodeau, new Rangely residents, offered public input. They addressed the[Read More…]
Hello, Septemberfest
The Town of Rangely is buzzing this week as preparations for Septemberfest are underway. The celebration begins on Saturday, Sept. 3, with an open barbecue cookoff at Elks Park and concludes on Monday, Sept. 5, with the Chris Peterson concert, also at Elks Park. Events will take place throughout town[Read More…]
Harriers from Rio Blanco County compete in Basalt
MEEKER Meeker High School cross country joined a large field of teams at the Basalt Invitational on Saturday, held at Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel. The course is fairly flat, and is highlighted by two crossings of a creek. Only two high school races were held, with the girls[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: Sept 1, 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • Doc Wilson and Commissioner McLoughlin, of Rio Blanco County, locked horns in a rough and tumble scrap here last Saturday. They had about four pretty lively rounds in which chairs and various other articles of furniture were used rather freely, winding up with honors[Read More…]
