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Meeker archery tournament results listed

MEEKER | Meeker Sportsman’s Club Indoor 3-D Archery Tournament Results. Youth — 1. Braden Reed, Lapoint, Utah; 2. Cole Koerner, Rifle, Colo.; 3. Jake Smith, Meeker, Colo.

March 21, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Reader appreciates free obituary policy

I’ve wanted to send a huge thank-you to the newspaper for allowing the obituaries to be free. At such a difficult time, it was nice and reassuring to not have to pay an extra fee to let people know of our loss.

March 20, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Letter: Loyann Hayes says thanks for prayers

I want to thank you all for your cards and prayers. Jerry is stable and starting to improve. He is at Trillium Specialty Hospital — East Valley, 215 S. Power Rd., Mesa, AZ 85206. Thank you, the Hayes family.

March 20, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Community gardeners set three meetings

RANGELY I The community gardening group is moving forward with more meetings during the month of March. So far, there are 10 gardeners in the group and five acres of land have been donated close to town with water.

March 19, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Funeral homes get new names, new owners

RBC I Joseph Swiger’s a newcomer to Colorado. But, already, he feels at home here. “My wife and I were raised in a small town, and we like living in a small town,” Swiger said. “There’s a sign I’ve seen that says a small town is like a big family.[Read More…]

March 19, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Fresh start for Cochran

RBC I Ran Cochran has been the local funeral home director serving Rio Blanco County for the past dozen years. And it has given him a unique perspective on the people and communities he has served. Cochran Memorial Chapels had offices in Meeker and Rangely.

March 18, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Ryan Huitt of Rangely opened a taxidermy business last year called Wildlife Expressions. An avid hunter and outdoorsman, Huitt attended a taxidermy school in Montana.

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Still wildlifes: Taxidermist may be young but he knows what he’s doing …

He may be young, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t know his stuff. Ryan Huitt, who operates Wildlife Expressions, is one of Rangely’s newest business owners. He will turn 21 in April.

March 18, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

December reports down 28.6 percent

RBC | During December 2009, the Rio Blanco County Communications Center logged 588 incidents, down from December 2008 totals of 823, which is a 28.6 percent decrease in activity.

March 18, 2010 by Herald Times Staff Comments are Disabled

Obituary: William Henry ‘Bill’ Sisneros

William Henry ‘Bill’ Sisneros Dec. 30, 1964~March 1, 2010 William Henry “Bill” Sisneros, age 45, died at his home in Rangely on Monday, March 1. Bill was born Dec. 30, 1964, in Alamosa to Margarito Jr. and Ericilia “Archie” Sisneros.

March 16, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Memorial service for Stone Martin is Friday, March 19

Stone Martin died far too young. He was only 9. But his memory lives on in the hearts and minds of his family, his friends and everyone who knew him.

March 16, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled

Letter: Praise for Peggy Rector’s leadership

Really enjoyed your recent write-up on Peggy Rector’s involvement in local government. I was serving as a Routt County Commissioner from the time Peg came in until the tragic accident.

March 15, 2010 by Special to the Herald Times Comments are Disabled

Rangely soccer team about to kick off season

RANGELY I Even though her team wasn’t able to practice outside for the first two weeks, soccer coach Kris Denny is excited for the season to start. “We started practicing in February, so two weeks now we practiced in the gym and we haven’t been on the field yet,” Denny[Read More…]

March 15, 2010 by Jeff Burkhead Comments are Disabled