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Congratulations, MHS Class of 2017
Photos & Congratulations: Page 10A-14A https://www.theheraldtimes.com/PDF/HeraldTimes052517.pdf
First results from water samples in, no analysis yet
RBC | In what may have been the shortest county commissioners’ meeting on record (less than five minutes), RBC commissioners (BOCC) approved items on the consent agenda and gave brief commissioner updates Monday. There was no new business, bid openings, or memorandums of understanding on the agenda. Consent agenda items[Read More…]
Klinglesmith still deciding between rodeo and graduation
MEEKER | Life is full of tough decisions and Lori Ann Klinglesmith, a senior at Meeker High School, is trying to decide if she will attend her high school graduation this Saturday or pursue her passion to rodeo by traveling to Buffalo, Wyo., to compete in a rodeo Saturday, then[Read More…]
Full-scale emergency exercise a success, and a learning experience for all involved
RBC| The Piceance Basin in Rio Blanco County encompasses a vast swath of acreage. Beginning at the Colorado State Highway 13 turnoff, County Road 5 winds through the basin to emerge between Meeker and Rangely on Highway 64. At first glance the basin appears to be primarily agricultural, at least[Read More…]
Rangely High School graduates 25 in the Class of 2017 {PHOTOS}
Meeker superintendent receives satisfactory rating from board
MEEKER | Last week’s Meeker Board of Education (board) meeting started off, after the pledge of allegiance, with some student celebrations. Via high tech video, freshman Jenifer Kincher presented her Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) STAR project. STAR here stands for Students Taking Action with Recognition, which[Read More…]
Local artist selected for esteemed Arizona show
MEEKER | Local Meeker wildlife artist Jay Sullivan is showing his newest drawings at the prestigious 43rd Annual Western Art Show in Prescott, Ariz. during the Memorial Day weekend May 27-29. Only 100 artists specializing in western themes are juried into this event held at the historic Prescott Courthouse Plaza.[Read More…]
Editor’s column: This too shall pass
It’s an old saying that can be traced back to Persian poets. Abraham Lincoln, prior to becoming America’s 16th president, used it in a speech: “It is said an Eastern monarch once charged his wise men to invent him a sentence, to be ever in view, and which should be[Read More…]
Panthers bring home new school record from state meet
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers sent six athletes to the CHSAA state track and field meet this past weekend. The team as well as other teams had to deal with bad weather which led to a two day delay in the meet. The Panthers left Wednesday for the meet and[Read More…]
Meeker girls finish third in 2A at state track meet
MEEKER | “Our girls knew heading in they could compete at the state level and they were right,” Meeker head track coach John Strate said after the 2017 Colorado State Track and Field Championships held last weekend in Denver. The girls’ team finished third as a team in 2A. Although[Read More…]
Parents encouraged to have children screened for developmental problems
RBC | Imagine you’re an air traffic controller watching a flight on radar. Early into the flight you notice the plane is veering slightly off course. The longer you wait to tell the pilot to make an adjustment, the harder it will be to get that plane back on track,[Read More…]