RBC I Earlier this year, the Colorado General Assembly passed House Bill 15-1006, which appropriated funds for the Invasive Phreatophyte Control Program. The purpose of the program is to provide cost share assistance to eligible entities to control or eradicate Tamarisk (salt cedar), Russian olive, Siberian/Chinese elm or other invasive[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Sage grouse lawsuits may be just the beginning
RBC I Last month’s long-awaited decision about the greater sage grouse – that it does not need Endangered Species Act protections – was no surprise to anyone who’s been following the bird’s saga. The federal Fish and Wildlife Service was looking for every reason possible to avoid putting the wide-ranging[Read More…]
Before winter arrives, it is best to prepare for the worst
RBC I Winter Weather Preparedness Week runs through Saturday as proclaimed by Gov. John Hickenlooper. Before winter weather arrives in earnest, it is highly recommended that drivers prepare vehicles for winter travel.
Rangely distance runners wrap up the regular season; Nielsen, Scoggins rule
RANGELY I On Oct. 15, the Rangely High School cross-country Panthers participated in their last regular season meet of the year, featuring 268 athletes.
State: It is not too early to get flu shots
RBC I Coloradans wanting to protect themselves from seasonal influenza should get vaccinated now, the state is urging.
Double delight…
It is said that high humidity and strong sunlight combine for a bright rainbow and that a rare double rainbow is caused by very high humidity and even stronger sunlight. Such was the case recently when this brightly colored double rainbow made an appearance in the sky over Rangely.
CNCC softball player celebrates as her cancer is in remission
RANGELY I Sarah Hicken, a Colorado Northwestern Community College softball player from Pleasant Grove, Utah, celebrated her transition into remission on Sept. 17 after seven months of battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. When asked how it felt to hear the doctor say she was in remission, Hicken said, “I thought the doctor[Read More…]
Dictionary giveaway…
Approximately 60 Rangely third-grade students received free Spanish-English dictionaries from Rangely resident René Harden recently. Harden was unable to attend the giveaway, so parent Heather Zadra, left, and writer Lou Dean, right, distributed the books. The students later expressed thanks for the donation.
Community Networking Group meets Tuesday
RANGELY I The next meeting of the Community Networking Group will be held on Tuesday on the Colorado Northwestern Community College campus in Rangely. The October guest speaker will be Colorado State Sen. Randy Baumgardner of Colorado’s District 8.
Cross-country…
The Meeker Cowboys cross-country team took the short trip to Rifle for its last regular season meet. The girls ran first, and Meeker’s Julia Eskelson finished in 16th place with a time of 21:48. Briar Meszaros, left, was the second Cowboy to compete the course, and she did so in[Read More…]
Broadband meeting Oct. 30
MEEKER I If you have questions on how you, your home and your local Meeker business will be affected by the availability of broadband, plan on attending the next Meeker Chamber of Commerce Business Leaders’ Luncheon. The luncheon will be held Oct. 30 from 1 to 2 p.m. at the[Read More…]
Franklin at fair…
Meeker’s Kolbi Franklin is seen here with her Colorado State Fair champion Hereford heifer, Sadie. Sadie was champion heifer of All Other Breeds and was chosen as reserve supreme heifer at the State Fair in Pueblo.
