RBC | HT editor Niki Turner and editor Susan Greene of The Colorado Independent have received the Carolyn C. Mattingly Award for Mental Health Reporting by the National Press Association for their 2019 work on “Through the Cracks: a stranger, a police shooting, and a rural town’s silence.” “Through the[Read More…]
Features
PMC announces hiring of Liz Sellers as CEO
MEEKER | The Pioneers Medical Center Board of Directors is excited to welcome Liz Sellers to the Pioneers team. “Liz has 20 years of executive level leadership in healthcare that will be a great asset to the PMC team,” said Kim Brown, President of the PMC Board of Directors. “Liz’s[Read More…]
Rangely boys find and report firearms stolen from True Value
RANGELY | In a plot twist worthy of The Goonies, two young Rangely residents made quite the discovery while hiking near Dragon Trail Road this week. Logan Popham and Warren Peterson were enjoying the outdoors with family when they decided to explore a nearby cave. Inside, they discovered not buried[Read More…]
White River Dental Hygiene’s Brennan featured in magazine
RBC | Dental hygienist Kari Brennan, owner of White River Dental Hygiene, has been featured in an industry magazine for her “innovative work” in Colorado. Here is the story she shared with RDH magazine. “I am a Colorado cowgirl, a mother of two — Hattie and Milo — and the[Read More…]
Premature boiler failure extends pool closure to May 25
MEEKER | The stay at home order officially lifts next week, April 27, but don’t expect to be jumping back into the pool until after Memorial Day. Somewhat surprisingly, this particular news is not COVID-related. In February, we reported on the failure of one of Meeker Recreation Center’s (MRC’s) pool[Read More…]
New development …
Even in these times of uncertainty, new life is breathed into the former Heritage Building and Home Center lot at 226 E. Main in Rangely. Deconstruction of the lumber storage buildings has been occurring daily. Former owner John Hume confirms that the lot was purchased by Dorsey Development. Dorsey Development[Read More…]
Tiger Queen …
A cataclysm of events have led Netflix’ Tiger King documentary to become the number one show on the streaming service. RBC local Dessa Watson, who runs The Funny Farm.ily YouTube channel and Facebook page, capitalized on the mania with some ‘tigers’ of her own, utilizing a few barnyard friends and[Read More…]
Westlands changes hands
MEEKER | One of Rio Blanco County’s most expensive properties is under new ownership, according to legal documents. Special warranty deeds filed in the county April 14 cede water rights and land from KRH Colorado Inc., KRH Colorado Properties, LLC and Henry R. Kravis to a company listed as “Westlands,[Read More…]
Colorado journalists come together to tell the state’s COVID-19 story
RBC | It’s an unprecedented time. Years ago journalists battled one another to get “the scoop” on a story. Today they’re coming together to tell the stories of their communities and share those stories freely. Dozens of news outlets across the state — newspapers, TV, radio and digital media —[Read More…]
What to watch?
There’s a whole lot of TV watching going on right now. But with all this time and so many channels and options it’s hard to know what to watch, and when and where to find it. Searching for a favorite program can take as much time as watching that program[Read More…]
The family that fishes together …
The Whites practiced social distancing while enjoying family fishing time at Lake Avery in lieu of having a birthday party with friends. The fish were biting hard and no one left disappointed. It is the spawning season for rainbow trout and they are ready to strike. Tiffany Jehorek Photos
Yoga moves for a great morning
The HT is hosting The Strip from Sleepy Cat Yogi Shop. Take a look and try the moves this for a better morning.
