DINOSAUR I With hunting season now occurring on lands surrounding Dinosaur National Monument, hunters are reminded that hunting is not permitted in the monument. Although most of the monument boundary is well marked, hunters are responsible for ensuring they do not hunt within the monument. By knowing and understanding the[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Softball 3-6 on season
MEEKER I Games 6-8 were played this past week for Cowboy softball and just like that the season is half over. After a double header in Cedaredge and a Tuesday game in Eagle the Cowboys are 3-6 overall. Saturday the games went 4-5 and 2-9 to the Bruins, no stats[Read More…]
Panthers run in Meeker, El Jebel
RANGELY I Heading in two directions this past weekend, the Rangely Panther cross country teams opened up their seasons with the first official meets of the year. On Friday, a handful of Panthers made the short trip to Meeker to kick off the official season opener. Colton Noel, who has[Read More…]
Seven teams race at Meeker Invitational
MEEKER I Meeker Cross Country held an Invitational on Friday, Aug. 29, with seven other teams in attendance. The boys ran first again this week, starting in two waves, separated by a few minutes. “We had a great day for racing: The course was in great shape, the temperatures and air quality were[Read More…]
Two weeks left for varsity golf season
MEEKER I Golf has had a busy year and only two weeks remain in the varsity regular season. The scores continue to drop as the team makes their rounds on the western slope links. Results from this week: Bookcliff Invitational- Grand Junction, Aug. 31 John Hampton Hightower 88 Peter Hanks[Read More…]
Softball loses three, wins two
MEEKER | Softball wrapped up week one with two wins at home with a double header against Gunnison. The season itself is only 16 games long and five have already been played. Game one against the Rifle Bears the Cowboys lost 18-0 to a historically strong and competitive team. In[Read More…]
Main Street improvements, grants and more
RANGELY | The Town of Rangely’s Board of Trustees met Tuesday. During supervisor reports, Janet Miller reported that four White River Village tenant recertifications were completed. The sprinkler system was repaired, common area deep cleaning has been routinely taking place, shampooing carpets, spraying exterior for elm tree beetles, Ring© door[Read More…]
Birth…
Trish Russell and Brenda Nay of Meeker would like to announce the birth of their granddaughter, Delaney Raine Nay. She was born on July 31, 2020, at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs at 6:01 p.m. Delaney weighed 6 pounds 15 ounces and was 19 inches long. Delaney’s proud parents[Read More…]
News Briefs: Aug. 27, 2020
Circle Park closed for construction MEEKER | The Circle Park Pond and associated park infrastructure amenity improvement project is under construction. The Fifth Street bridge and all of Circle Park will be closed to public access for the duration of the project. ERBM looks forward to finalizing these exciting new[Read More…]
Trooper Tips: Always know where you’re going
RBC | Our vehicles today seem to have everything we can possibly want in them. We can connect to the internet, talk on our phones through the vehicle’s system, and of course use our GPS. Doesn’t seem as if there is anything else we could possibly need for a road[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Wildfire and Watershed Management Planning
A century ago, how many trees would you have found in an acre of Ponderosa Pine forest in Colorado? The answer is 20 to 50 trees. Colorado’s forests were historically more open and diverse than they are now. Today, the average tree density in our Ponderosa Pine Forests ranges from[Read More…]
Opinion: A Paycheck Protection Program ‘surprise’? Let’s hope not.
RBC | Did you get a PPP loan for your business? The Treasury Dept. has a plan to get some of that money back, and it will cost businesses. As if things weren’t hard enough for Colorado’s small businesses, news comes that the Trump administration plans to claw back a[Read More…]
