RANGELY I The Rangely Panther football team took to the road for a long away non-conference trip to Mosca, Colorado, to take on the Thunderbirds of Sangre de Cristo High School. With a much different start to the high school football season, the Panthers had one goal entering the game[Read More…]
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All the way to state…
Just as they have been doing all season long, the Rangely Panther cross country teams showed that they are a tough, competitive group of runners as they competed in the Colorado 2A Region 4 Championships. With limited state qualifying spots on the line, the Panthers lined up with runners from[Read More…]
New Perspective of Meeker: Part Two
MEEKER | It’s always interesting to hear a new point of view about Meeker. Last week I talked to one of the two foreign exchange students the high school has, this week I spoke with the other. John Duval is from France and is currently living with Mandi Etheridge. John’s[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County 2021 budget discussion recap
RBC | The preliminary county budget for 2021 is now available for public review on Rio Blanco County’s website, followed by budget workshops with individual county departments beginning Monday, Oct. 19 and stretching into Nov. (the full schedule is included at the bottom of this post.) Budget discussions so far[Read More…]
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PREVENTION IS THE BEST MEDICINE…
RBC Public Health offered flu vaccines via drive through clinic in both Meeker and Rangely this year, with spectacular turnout. 104 people were vaccinated in Meeker and 56 were vaccinated in Rangely. A flu shot is especially important this year. Overloading hospital systems with sick patients from the flu and/or[Read More…]
Cowboys prepare to kick off season
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | In an exciting turn of events, Cowboy football will kick off its season this Friday in Starbuck Stadium. “It’s been an emotional rollercoaster for all of us,” commented head coach Shane Phelan. “First the season is on, then it’s off, then it’s back[Read More…]
RBC ballots will start going out this Friday, Oct. 9
RBC | Colorado’s 64 county clerks will start mailing ballots Friday for the Nov. 3 election. With national concern about the integrity of mail-in ballots, Colorado is getting national attention for its system. Colorado began statewide vote by mail in 2013, although some counties adopted mail ballots before that. We[Read More…]
Donated differential …
RBC | Students of the college’s automotive program will have a new differential to use in their training after the donation of the part by Trapper Mine. George Miner, a mechanic at Trapper Mine, proposed donating the differential describing why it would benefit the program. Glenda Bellio, a member of[Read More…]
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT …
National Night Out is routinely held on the first Tuesday in August but was delayed by the pandemic. This year the Rangely Police Department, with help from the Town of Rangely, the Rangely Area Chamber of Commerce, Rangely EMS, and Rangely Fire Department, hosted their National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 6. [Read More…]
Mountain lion caught on home security camera
By CAITLIN WALKER | [email protected] RBC | Although Rio Blanco County is in the heart of mountain lion territory, in-person sightings in populated areas are exceedingly rare, happening only once or twice a year at most. With more residents investing in affordable and reliable home security systems, however, the cat[Read More…]
NEW FACE AT RDH …
