RANGELY | Last month, Rangely Police Chief TiRynn Hamblin became a member of Fight Crime: Invest in Kids, an anti-crime organization of over 5,000 police chiefs, sheriffs, prosecutors and violence survivors nationwide, including more than 90 law enforcement leaders in Colorado. For nearly 25 years, Fight Crime: Invest in Kids members have[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
News Briefs: Sept. 17, 2020
Drive thru flu clinics in Meeker, Rangely RBC | RBC Department of Public Health and Environment is holding drive through flu vaccination clinics this year. Meeker’s clinic will be held Thursday, Oct. 1 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m at the RBC Fairgrounds and Rangely’s clinic will be held Tuesday, Oct. 6 from[Read More…]
Voting questions? We’ve got answers.
RBC | Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3, but registered voters in Colorado will receive mail-in ballots after Oct. 9. With national concern about the veracity of mail-in ballots, Colorado has become a focal point. Colorado began statewide vote by mail in 2013, although some counties used it before that.[Read More…]
MHS football returning this fall
MEEKER | The boys of fall are returning to Starbucks Stadium. The Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) voted 12-3 Wednesday evening to let schools make a choice to play football in the fall (Schedule A) or in the winter (Schedule C). Superintendent of schools Chris Selle decided early Thursday[Read More…]
MHS softball splits games
MEEKER | Cowboys softball had a change of venue Friday after a large storm moved through the region, but Saturday they were back on their home fields. The weekend ended up split, losing both to Delta, but run-ruling Aspen in just three innings in both games. Friday the games went[Read More…]
Septemberfest results
2020 has offered up many disappointments but Rangely’s 40th annual Septemberfest Labor Day weekend celebration was not one of them. From the Seaplane Splash-In Saturday to the annual Labor Day barbecue in the park on Monday, the three-day festivities really hit the spot. If you weren’t fortunate enough to join[Read More…]
2020 Meeker Mustang Makeover enjoys record success in tough year
Started by a group of Meeker citizens just one year ago, this year’s Meeker Mustang Makeover more than doubled in size from last year, adding more horses overall, and a youth division with five yearling wild horses. Each youth participant who satisfied the obstacles received an $800 scholarship check. Helping[Read More…]
News Briefs: Sept. 10, 2020
ERBM program updates MEEKER | On Sept. 14, the Fall Session for fitness begins. Western Couples dance begins on Sept. 17 from 7-8 p.m. at the MRC Studio and continues every Thursday through Oct. 1. You must bring a dance partner to participate. Wear comfortable shoes. On Saturday, Sept. 19,[Read More…]
Providence Recovery opening satellite clinics in RBC
PRESS RELEASE | Special to the Herald Times RBC | Do you know anyone who is struggling with opioid, stimulant, alcohol, or other Substance Use Disorder (SUD)? Chances are, even if you are not aware, you do. Aug. 31 was International Opioid Overdose Awareness Day. A day of remembrance for[Read More…]
CNCC Corner: Successful semester start
By RON GRANGER | Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | We have been in school for two weeks, and I can say with confidence that we have had a very successful start to this semester. Although we are slightly down in enrollment, we are happy to see the students[Read More…]
Writers on the Range— COVID-19 and recreation: too much poop, too many people
By Todd Wilkinson | Special to the Herald Times RBC | Mark DeOpsomer of Bozeman, Montana, is a backpacker with lots of miles on his soles. For almost four decades he’s gone to the remotest corners of the Northern Rockies. On a recent trek 24 miles into the Bob Marshall[Read More…]
Guest Column: Budget Cuts
By KAYE SULLIVAN | Special to the Herald Times RBC | I think most of us citizens understand the difficult budget cutting decisions facing Rio Blanco County Commissioners because we face similar struggles in our own family households. The answers are often painful, enduring, and revealing of our true character.[Read More…]
