Last week, Jon Hill, president of our Rio Blanco Stockgrowers Association, in a letter to the editor on these pages, challenged “every rancher — to join the association,” in order, he suggested, to have more political clout. This is a noble call with which I wholeheartedly agree.
Rangely
Police Blotter: Jan. 29-Feb. 4
Law enforcement activity for January 29-February 4, 2010, included:
Rangely girls earn split in two games
RANGELY I When the week began, a split of its games wasn’t what the Lady Panthers had in mind. But that’s how the week went.
Girl Scouts gifts & goodies
Rangely Girl Scouts and 4-H members prepared gift baskets with goodies and toys Dec. 19 for the annual Rangely Elks Lodge No. 1907’s annual Christmas basket program.
Rangely looks toward regionals
RANGELY I So much for a tuneup before regionals. Tuesday’s dual against top-ranked Altamont, Utah, was canceled. So next up for Rangely’s wrestling team is the regional tournament Feb. 12-13 in Palisade.
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 75 years ago Jan. 24, 1935 • Bond Norman reports 14 head of cattle missing from his pasture along government road 5 miles west of town.
Rangely 4-H livestock judging team places 8th in Ariz. Nationals
RANGELY | Over the Christmas break, the Rangely 4-H judging team fine-tuned their livestock judging skills.
Letter: ‘Mexican Dinner Benefit’ was a success
I’m so happy to live here in Rangely, not just because it is a great place, but because of the good people with huge hearts who answer the call to help in any way, like they did Jan. 23 at the “Mexican Dinner Benefit” for my uncle, Genaro Marquez.
Letter: Thanks to supporters of Christmas baskets
Rangely Elks Lodge No. 1907 delivered 90 Christmas baskets to Rangely and Dinosaur households on Dec 20. The Elks members were assisted with deliveries by the Rangely Fire Department.
Flu bug slows Rangely boys
RANGELY I Several players felt kind of puny last week, as a flu bug spread through the team. Rangely dropped two games — 55-49 to Vail Christian last Friday and 56-41 to Hayden last Saturday.
Elks Chili Cookoff is Sunday at 3 p.m.
RANGELY | The annual Elks Chili Cookoff/ Super Bowl party is 3 p.m. Sunday at the Elks Club, 633 E. Main St. The public is welcome.
Correction: Woman charged with possession
RANGELY | Due to an editor’s error, it was incorrectly reported in last week’s Herald Times that Caron Wakefield was arrested and charged with unlawful dispensing of a schedule II controlled substance. According to the police report, on Jan. 21, Caron Wakefield, 36, was arrested and charged with unlawful possession[Read More…]
