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Eighty-eight & still going strong: Leah Kenney-Cox: There’s a fiery way about her

RANGELY I “It’s not the size of the man in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the man.” Change it to “woman” and that quote is perfect for Leah Kenney.

March 17, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

DOW packs March with Hunter Ed.

RBC I With the April 5 limited license application deadline looming, the Colorado Division of Wildlife and volunteer hunter education instructors are offering more than 100 hunter education classes statewide in March.

March 15, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Bound for NCAA finals …

Former Meeker High School graduate Joe LeBlanc, wrestling for the University of Wyoming, finished second in the NCAA West Regional tournament held at the United State Air Force Academy last Sunday.

March 14, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Memorable conversations with Doris Layton

MEEKER I There is something calming about taking time to converse in this increasingly busy world. Doris Layton is a woman who is willing to take the time. She always has a smile on her face and something positive to say in her own easy-talking way.

March 10, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times 1 comment

Education, awareness helps stop the choking game

MEEKER I Almost two years ago, Ken Tork’s 15-year-old son Kevin lost his life playing “the choking game.” In December 2010, Meeker High School freshman Ty Shepherd wrote an article about the choking game for his journalism class which was also published in the Herald Times.

March 7, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Obituary: Randall Charles Cochran

Randall Charles Cochran Aug. 23, 1969 ~ Feb. 28, 2011 Randall Charles “Ran” Cochran, 41, of Wasilla, Alaska, passed away suddenly in Wasilla on Feb. 28, 2011. Ran was born in Ft. Morgan, Colo., on Aug. 23, 1969, to Ellwyn and Wilma Zimmerman Cochran. He grew up in Ft. Morgan[Read More…]

March 5, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Cochran dies in Alaska

RBC I Ran Cochran, 41, died Feb. 28, 2011, in Wasilla, Alaska. The official cause of death has not been released, pending results of an autopsy. Cochran and his former wife owned and operated Cochran Memorial Chapels in Meeker and Rangely for 12 years.

March 5, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez 1 comment

Obituary: James Oscar Sizemore

James Oscar Sizemore Nov. 25, 1991 ~ Feb. 20, 2011 James Oscar Sizemore, 19, passed away Feb. 20, 2011, while snowmobiling near Sand Peak, east of Meeker, Colo.

March 4, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Summer “up the mountain” sparks fond memories

RANGELY I The change of seasons brings back many memories of winters down the White River and summers atop Douglas Mountain for Meb Wardell. Venna Meb Smith was born in Vernal, Utah, and made many trips back and forth to Rangely while growing up.

March 3, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Brennan family is a testament to tradition

RBC – The snowy meadows will soon be home to this year’s calf crop and local ranchers are once again “living for the spring turnout,” as rancher Bill Brennan says. The Brennan family has been raising cattle and keeping traditional ranching alive for more than 150 years.

February 25, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Gone … but not forgotten

MEEKER I The body of James Sizemore, 19, of Meeker was recovered Monday, Feb. 21, near Sand Peak, approximately 37 miles northeast of Meeker. Sizemore was snowmobiling with a friend Feb. 20 when he was caught in an avalanche and buried under 15 feet of snow. A 911 call was[Read More…]

February 24, 2011 by Bobby Gutierrez Comments are Disabled

Lifelong Sweethearts

Perhaps it’s the devotion to their family that keeps them going. MEEKER I There may not be a better example for Valentine’s Day than Meeker natives Fran and Carolyn Sullivan. The couple will have been married for 65 years in March. They were born and raised in the area and[Read More…]

February 12, 2011 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled