RBC | Rio Blanco County military veterans may be eligible for the “new and improved” Veteran Community Care Program (formerly the Veterans Choice Program, which ended in 2019) to obtain faster access to VA-funded medical care in their local community from civilian physicians under certain circumstances. According to va.gov, veterans[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
A Golf Story
MEEKER | Once upon a time ago, along in the 1980s sometime, three Meeker “Yahoos” by the names of Ray McKee, Bill Zobel and Tom Pilkington decided they needed to play a round of golf. So, they each rounded up some clubs and drove out to the Meeker Golf Course[Read More…]
Letter: Thanks for help with completed historical signage
Dear Editor: How long does it take for an idea to come to a possibility then to a reality? How about almost three years. Many times ideas are discussed around a table of good food and conversation then the seed has been planted and someone takes the idea and makes[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: July 14, 2022
OHV poker run this saturday RBC | The Wagon Wheel OHV Club’s annual poker run is set for this Saturday, July 16. Meet at Lake Avery and follow the posted signs. Card sales start at Station 1 at 9 a.m and end at 11 a.m., and are to be submitted[Read More…]
Rangely town board update
RANGELY | On June 28, 2022, the Town of Rangely Board of Trustees convened to hold their bi-monthly meeting to conduct town business. It was a particularly eventful meeting with special recognition presented by Chief Hamblin, a presentation by Marketing/Economic Development Coordinator Jeannie Caldwell, and public input. After Mayor Andy[Read More…]
Golden Spade Awards – June 2022
Rangely’s Golden Spade Awards for June were presented to Conrado and Celia Quezada for their Best Residential Yard at 218 S. White Ave, Jesus Guzman and Adriana Vasquez for their Most Improved property at 121 Foothill, and Silver Sage RV Park for Best Business Front. More entry photos below. Congratulations,[Read More…]
A LEGACY OF SERVICE …
Not pictured, son-in-law Dick Welle, U.S. Navy, Vietnam 1969-73 Courtesy Photos
Obituary: Tim Mantle
Nov. 25, 1938 ~ June 22, 2022 Tim Mantle, 83, of Meeker, Colorado, passed away Wednesday, June 22, 2022, at his ranch located on Piceance Creek. Funeral services will be held July 9, 2022 at 11 a.m., in the grandstands at the Rio Blanco Fairgrounds in Meeker, Colorado. His nephew,[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: Affordable college degrees
Prices for just about everything have drastically risen over the past two years. Higher education is no different. In fact, since 2011, the cost of tuition at public two-year institutions has risen by 30% and the cost to attend public universities and other four-year institutions has risen by 36%. With[Read More…]
‘Yer aff yer heid’
You will hear many strange words across Scotland today. You will find English and Gaelic on many signs. What most Scots speak every day is Scottish English. Its many dialects can be very poetic and humorous in describing life, people and insults. I will try to give you a taste[Read More…]
Rangely SummerFest & Fourth of July {PHOTOS}
WRBM Recreation & Park District hosted events for residents and visitors over the Fourth of July holiday. FRIDAY Events began Friday with dinner at Cedar Ridges Golf Course followed by a free concert from a cappella group Vocalocity. SATURDAY On Saturday, WRBM Recreation & Park District provided inflatables and orchestrated[Read More…]
Meeker Range Call & Fourth of July {PHOTOS}
It was a busy weekend in Meeker, with Range Call events kicking off Friday and ending Monday. Residents and visitors enjoyed a bevy of activities, beginning with the CPRA rodeo Friday followed by performances by comedian Joby Saad and ventriloquist Marc Rubben. The rodeo continued on Saturday, followed by a[Read More…]
