RANGELY | There will be off highway vehicle activity coming to Rangely Thursday, Aug. 10 through Sunday, Aug. 13. This is the first annual Rangely OHV Adventure Rally (ROAR). It has been a collaborative effort of the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce, WRBM Recreation and Parks District, Town of Rangely[Read More…]
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Obituary: Leonard Marion Plummer
Leonard Marion Plummer March 8, 1938~July 25, 2017 Leonard Marion Plummer of Rangely, Colo., joined his loving wife of 48 years in heaven on July 25, 2017, as he was surrounded by his children and grandchildren. Leonard was born March 8, 1938, to Marion and Emily Plummer in Loman, Minn.[Read More…]
Letter: Some advice from ‘Uncle Al’ might be good for the river
Dear Editor: Sidney Korshak, a legendary attorney active in Chicago in the 1930s, was famous for his negotiating skills, particularly in labor and union affairs. He did favors for his friends and he had many. Some people thought some of his friends were gangsters, but it could not be proved.[Read More…]
Rangely Senior Picnic …
ERBM annual shutdown in August
MEEKER | The Meeker Recreation Center will be running their annual shutdown in August. The pool will be closed Aug. 7-20 and the center will have a full shutdown Aug. 17-20. Both will resume normal hours on Monday, Aug. 21. Each year the center must close for critical maintenance that[Read More…]
Palisade vineyard hosts benefit concert for Rangely’s TANK
RANGELY | On Saturday, Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m., Grande River Vineyards will present the R. Carlos Nakai Quartet in concert as a benefit for Rangely’s TANK Center for Sonic Arts. Of Navajo-Ute heritage, R. Carlos Nakai is the world’s premier performer of the Native American flute. Nakai began playing[Read More…]
Letter: Searching for a lost landing net on the White River
Dear Editor: I experienced a heartbreaking loss. While releasing a fish in the middle of the White River at Sizemore’s above Buford on July 30, I bone-headedly failed to secure my landing net and watched it float away. Thought about swimming after it but its head start was too big.[Read More…]
Ficken, Scoggins graduate
RANGELY | In a ceremony on Saturday, April 29, 2017, more than 400 Fort Lewis College graduates and their families packed Whalen Gymnasium for fall commencement. The speaker chosen to offer the commencement address was Kevin Gover, director of the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of the American Indian. Chelsea Ficken[Read More…]
Free entrance to state parks for military, veterans during August
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers free park entrance to active-duty military and veterans during the entire month of August as a result of House Bill 15-1045, signed into law May 27, 2015. “We are very appreciative of Colorado’s military community and encourage them to take advantage of this[Read More…]
Rangely OHV Rally registration
RANGELY | Register now for the Rangely OHV Adventure Rally Aug. 1-10. Registration is $75. Kids under 10 are free. Visit www.wagonwheeltrails.org to register. For more information, call the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce at 970-675-5290.
Classifieds: August 3, 2017
**ANNOUNCEMENTS** The Rangely Food Bank is open on Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m.- 6:00 at 204 E. Rio Blanco. To donate, please call 970-620-2407. ATV, Boat and Snowmobile Owners! You can now renew your Colorado OHV registrations on line at: www.parks.state.co.us tfn The Rio Blanco Herald Times accepts all major credit[Read More…]
Days Gone By: July 27, 2017
The Meeker Herald — 100 years ago – The main reason a drunken man thinks he is interesting is because he is drunk. – Things Worth Knowing: A few drops of oil of lavender poured into a glass of very hot water will purify the air of a room almost[Read More…]
