RANGELY | John and Jen Cottrill are childhood Rangely residents who dreamed of getting out and discovered dreams of returning home. “The grass isn’t always greener on the other side… city life is a full-time job,” they described. John explained how growing up in Rangely instilled secure community values. It[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Methodist church welcomes Cobb
MEEKER | Meeker United Methodist Church is happy to announce Cherie Cobb and her husband, Michael, officially moved to Meeker June 23, to fill the pastor position at the Meeker United Methodist Church. Pastoral duties will began July 1. Their first worship service will be July 11. Everyone is invited to[Read More…]
COVID-19 weekly update: June 21–27, 2021
New reported cases, June 21-27: 6 New hospitalizations: 1 Total Cases to Date: 648 Meeker Active: 9 Rangely Active: 6 Current Hospitalized RBC: 4 Total Hospitalized: 49 Deaths: 4 RBC | Rio Blanco County now has seven confirmed cases of the Delta variant B.1.617.2, with the expectation that this is[Read More…]
FREEDOM MARCH …
The second annual Freedom March took place on Thursday, June 24 at Rangely’s Hefley and Elks Park. The Tolley and Huitt families began the new Rangely tradition in 2020, honoring veterans, current service members, and first responders. The crowd gathered at the Hefley Park Veteran Memorial and after some words[Read More…]
Water concerns discussed by Rangely trustees, staff
RANGELY | Using observable trends from 20 years of statistical history, Town of Rangely Water and Sanitation Supervisor Don Reed shared his departmental report with the town trustees during last Tuesday’s regular board meeting. The most obvious trend Reed has observed is an increase in temperatures. Reed gave specifics about[Read More…]
NEWS BRIEFS: July 1, 2021
Class of 1961 reunion July 3 MEEKER | The Meeker School Class of 1961 will celebrate the 60th anniversary reunion of classmates on July 3. The event will be hosted at the home of Jerry and Mary Ann Seely and will feature a tour of the newly renovated Meeker High[Read More…]
Cowboys place at state
MEEKER | After an entire year without track in 2020, Meeker track and fielders head back to the state competition. This year’s track season started late due to COVID and then ended about a month later than normal, requiring the athletes to be dedicated outside of their normal school year.[Read More…]
Panthers perform well at state meet
RANGELY | Escorted out of town this past Wednesday by proud family and cheering friends, a claw of Panthers left Rangely for a weekend of competition against the state’s finest athletes at the Colorado State Track and Field Championships. Taking their time to stretch out and run in Georgetown and[Read More…]
2021 State Track Photos
Photos at the 2021 state track meet in Denver. | MATT SCOGGINS PHOTO
Rangely School District to pursue BEST grant
RANGELY | The Rangely School District board met last week. The board approved participation in the 2021 November election with Shari Plummer appointed designated election office. Board member Sam Tolley shared information with the board about CNCC President Ron Granger’s retirement party. Superintendent Matt Scoggins commended the district staff for[Read More…]
Kaye’s Corner: ‘Broke down’
MEEKER | When equipment didn’t function on the ranch, my father-in-law would call it “broke down.” Being a teacher of grammar, I always wanted to say, “broken” but the message is clear either way. Something ain’t working. If Joe Sullivan, a master mechanic, and a life-long fixer of about everything[Read More…]
‘Cheaters v. Slackers’
RANGELY | On Saturday, June 19, at the Field of Dreams in Rangely, one of the most highly contested, trash-talked, non-stop laughing, dream extending, age proving baseball games took place. In the sweltering heat, the Rangely High School baseball team took the diamond against their former alumni, coaches and fathers.[Read More…]