Stan Rasmussen started work on the maintenance crew for Rio Blanco County Road and Bridge in the Rangely division on March 8, 1968. He was promoted to lead operator in March 1994, and to his current position, district maintenance supervisor in January 1997. His historical knowledge of the Rangely area[Read More…]
Milestones
Students of the month …
Two Rangely High School students were honored with January “Student of the Month” accolades at the district’s Board of Education meeting on Feb. 20. Principal Crandal Mergelman said the honorees were seniors Linsley Morrill and Patrick Scoggins. During their high school careers, these two individuals have taken on a couple[Read More…]
Signed …
Rangely senior basketball star Katelyn Brown won’t be going far to play college ball. Brown, a four-year starter for the Panthers, will be playing hoops at Colorado Northwestern Community College next fall. This season Brown has averaged 20.3 points per games, five rebounds per game, along with 3.4 assists and[Read More…]
Smith, Harvey named to honor rolls at U. of Wyo.
MEEKER | Meeker’s Sheridan Harvey, a freshman at the University of Wyoming, has been named to the dean’s freshman honor roll for the fall semester. The freshman honor roll includes freshmen who have earned a 3.25 or better grade-point average. To be eligible, students must have been enrolled for a[Read More…]
Weather observers …
John Kyle (right), from the National Weather Service (NOAA/NWS) office in Grand Junction presented the Meeker BLM a 25-year length of service award to mining engineer and official weather observer Paul Daggett (left) and BLM field manager Kent Walter (center). The BLM office in Meeker has been taking daily weather[Read More…]
Thelen named to dean’s list at Fort Lewis College
MEEKER | Nishiko Thelen was named to Fort Lewis College’s dean’s list for the Fall 2017 semester. Thelen’s major is business administration. To be eligible for the dean’s list, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.6 or better in no fewer than 15 credit hours of graded college[Read More…]
Museum curator retires after 19 years
By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | After 19 years as the curator of the White River Museum, Ardith Douglass is retiring at the end of February. Having moved to Meeker from Yuma, Colo., in 1970 and raising her family here, she started working at the museum[Read More…]
Mecham is a Boettcher finalist
RANGELY | Rangely’s Kaylee Mecham has been named one of 100 finalists for the Boettcher Scholarship out of 1,500 highly qualified applicants. Mecham will be interviewed for the scholarship in March in Denver.
Drussell receives scholarship
By VICTORIA LASKER Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | “Never choose the easier path in life, you will only find true victory through working hard through everything that is handed to you. Take a challenge, aspire to achieve every goal you set, never lose hope that greatness is down[Read More…]
MHS junior earns computer science scholarship
By Allie Willey Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | The computer science scholarship offered by the Silicon Stem academy has been awarded to 16-year-old Alex Murray, a junior at Meeker High School. The scholarship includes a full online course already paid for. Selle recommended him for the scholarship when[Read More…]
Stockshow …
COURTESY PHOTOS Kaden and Kolbi Franklin participated at the 2018 National Western Stock Show. (Top) Kaden was second in class and made it to the champion drive in Junior Showmanship. He also was second in class in the junior market steer show with his steer, Max, and made the champion drive and the[Read More…]
Nieslanik on Gonzaga U. president’s list
MEEKER | Samuel Joseph Nieslanik has earned placement on the Gonzaga University President’s List for fall semester 2017. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed. Gonzaga University is a humanistic, private Catholic University providing a Jesuit education to more than 7,500 students. Nieslanik is the[Read More…]
