RANGELY I The Rangely Hurricanes had the opportunity to swim in the three-day Western Slope Championship meet this past weekend down at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction. There were 17 different teams that represented the western slope swimming community. In order to participate at this meet the swimmers had[Read More…]
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Sen. Gardner meets with Pioneers CEO to discuss future of rural healthcare
MEEKER I In an E-Newsletter to “Friends” last week, Colorado U.S. Senator Cory Gardner (RYuma) reported that he’d been in northwest Colorado during his Fourth of July in-state work week and had visited with officials at Dinosaur National Monument to discuss U.S. national park policies and met with executives and[Read More…]
Classifieds: July 20, 2017
Ads for 7/20/17 **ANNOUNCEMENTS** Membership Drive for Meeker VFW Auxiliary Post 5843 We invite anyone who may be a husband/wife, father/mother, brother/ sister, son/daughter, grandfather/grandmother or grandson/ granddaughter of a Veteran of a Foreign War. Based on their service in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force or Coast Guard.[Read More…]
Community Calendar: July 20, 2017
– Root Beer Float Day Saturday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Come enjoy a free root beer float with friends, jump in the bounce house, and slip-n-slide through the sprinklers at the Meeker Recreation Center. – Junior Golf Tournament July 25 at 9 a.m. at the Meeker[Read More…]
Four seats opening on Meeker school board
MEEKER I Four seats on the Meeker Board of Education are up for election or re-election Nov. 7. The seats held by current school board president Bud Ridings, member Todd Shults, and current board secretary Bill deVergie, are up as the four-year terms of these individuals come to a close.[Read More…]
Need to know where to view the rally in Rangely?
Rally America has a Spectator’s Guide available for download on their website that contains a schedule, maps and viewing information for spectators. http://rally-america.com/VenueFiles/Rally_Colorado_2017_Spectator_Guide-compressed.pdf
County’s assessed valuation drops 6 percent
met Monday in Rangely and awarded a bid for the Coulter Field (Meeker airport) beacon and fence relocation to Flat Rock Construction, Inc. They also approved a grant application with the Department of Local Affairs for the Rio Blanco County Department of Health and Human Services renovation project in an[Read More…]
Cedar Ridges Golf Course hosts three in a row
RANGELY I The beautifully manicured Cedar Ridges Golf Course in Rangely was the site of the annual 27-hole Scramble Saturday last and it will be used the next three Saturdays, when they host the Rangely Open this Saturday, then the Two-man 27 hole July 29 and followed by the two-day[Read More…]
Stage 1 fire restrictions in place throughout Rio Blanco County
RBC I Stage 1 fire restrictions are in effect for the White River National Forest, Bureau of Land Management-administered lands, unincorporated and private lands in Rio Blanco County.
Rodeo series attracting new fans and local competitors
MEEKER I Several folks attending Meeker’s summer rodeo series have told the Herald Times that they are going to the rodeo every week to support it as an opportunity for Meeker area kids and big kids to compete, to get better, for Meeker to have this weekly activity, and because[Read More…]
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No RFQs from potential general operators received for Meeker Adventure Center
MEEKER I Meeker’s Urban Renewal Authority (MURA) opened the Requests for Qualifications (RFQ) received for the Meeker Adventure Center project Tuesday. Ten RFQs came in before the July 10 deadline. Unfortunately, none of the RFQs were from entities qualified to serve as the general operator for the center.
