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Rangely PD welcomes new officer during town meeting

RANGELY I Rangely’s town meeting on May 24 was not your typical session. The highlight of the evening was the swearing-in of Rangely Police Department’s newest officer, KayLyn Duke. With the support of her parents, brother, and grandparents, who arrived from Texas and Oklahoma, Duke was sworn in by Chief[Read More…]

June 2, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Honor & Remember ~ Memorial Day 2022

MEEKER | VFW Post 5843, Ladies Auxiliary and American Legion conducted Memorial Day wreath-laying ceremonies and salutes May 30 at Circle Park and Highland Cemetery. Photos by Caitlin Walker and Gracelyn Walker, Rio Blanco Herald Times

May 30, 2022 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

Commissioners hear updates

RBC | Virginia “Ginny” Love was officially sworn in as the District 1 Rio Blanco County Commissioner between work sessions on Tuesday. Commissioners Ty Gates and Jennifer O’Hearon interviewed Jessica Franks as a candidate for one of two open seats on the county’s planning commission, and officially appointed her during[Read More…]

May 26, 2022 by editor Comments are Disabled

Congratulations Graduates!

Read about the graduates and their future plans in our special section. The Rangely High School Class of 2022 commenced on Sunday, May 22. Due to the state track weather delay, three senior athletes–Timothy Scoggins, Mary Scoggins and Hayley Burr–missed the ceremony and were celebrated Tuesday evening.

May 25, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

2022 Meeker High School Graduation Livestream

This broadcast is scheduled for Saturday, May 28 at 10 a.m.

May 25, 2022 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

DANDELION FIELDS FOREVER …

A man who took great pride in his lawn found himself with a large crop of dandelions. He tried every method he knew to get rid of them. Still they plagued him. Finally he wrote the department of agriculture. He enumerated all the things he had tried and closed his[Read More…]

May 18, 2022 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

Whistleblowers say they falsified patient records at Mind Springs Health

RBC | A troubled Western Slope mental health care center falsified assessments of its patients’ conditions for at least nine years in an effort to make its treatment programs seem more effective and secure funding from the state, whistleblowers say. The state overlooked what former workers describe as a long[Read More…]

May 18, 2022 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

2022 Rangely Graduation Special Section

Congratulations to the Rangely Class of 2022!

May 18, 2022 by Caitlin Walker 1 comment

BAA-PARAZZI …

The baaaaaa-dest sheep ’round these here parts took over the streets last week, as Theos Swallow Fork Ranch trailed a herd through on the way to summer pastures upriver. The event is a spring favorite for all, with more than 4,000 views of our “Sheepwatch 2022” livestream (https://www.facebook.com/ht.1885/live). CAITLIN WALKER[Read More…]

May 12, 2022 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

CELEBRATING MIGRATORY BIRDS …

This Saturday, May 14, is World Migratory Bird Day, an annual campaign that celebrates migrating bird species across countries and continents (it’s also celebrated in October, this year on October 8.) The 2022 campaign highlights the impact of light pollution on migratory birds, like these nesting ospreys near Kenney Reservoir[Read More…]

May 11, 2022 by Caitlin Walker Comments are Disabled

Love wins; recall passes

In the first successful recall campaign in Rio Blanco County in recent memory, Commissioner Gary Moyer, elected in 2018, has been recalled by voters 1,160 to 717, according to unofficial results (note: updated May 11 to reflect new report). The campaign to recall Moyer began more than a year ago,[Read More…]

May 10, 2022 by Niki Turner Comments are Disabled