RBC I The women’s softball team at Colorado Northwestern Community College in Rangely is off to a great start, entering last week as the No. 6 team in the nation through the National Junior College Athletic Association.
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Barone 8th graders victorious…
Meeker’s Barone Middle School eighth-grade girls played a round robin for their final games due to teams not bringing enough A and B teams. The A team lost one game all season. Unfortunately it was in the round robin. The B team won all and received the trophy. The Barone[Read More…]
Federal, state agencies tell county stockgrowers what 2016 holds; commissioners offer updates
RBC I Saturday afternoon brought together livestock producers, elected officials and government representatives for the annual meeting of the Rio Blanco County Stockgrowers.
Letter to the Editor: The reason for the ugly justice center entry is what?
Dear Editor: I recently had personal contact with a county employee over the issue of the ugliest security entrance to their justice center (you note I said “their” and for sure it’s not mine) and was told there just wasn’t any rock available.
Meeker girls fall to Paonia again
MEEKER I It was only a week since the Meeker girls’ basketball team played Paonia, the league leader, at home before they traveled to play the Eagles in their own gym.
FBLA Qualifies for state …
Rangely Future Business Leaders of America traveled to Colorado Mesa University for their District 9 competition. Sixteen of the 17 members qualified for state. All FBLA members will compete at the state competition in April. Raelynn Norman: second place in public speaking; Kaylee Mecham: third place in public speaking; Marlena[Read More…]
Letter to the Editor: Not fond of south entrance to new county justice center
Dear Editor: Rio Blanco Herald Times Editor Sean McMahon’s “From my Window” editorial column commented Feb. 4 about the tan brick appearance on the south entrance to the soon-to-open new Rio Blanco County Justice Center reported very unfavorable and widely shared opinions by many Meeker taxpayers and voters.
Rangely cagers topple Hotchkiss in close one; Cedaredge wins
RANGELY I The Rangely High School boys’ basketball team won another close game Saturday as they beat Hotchkiss 51-46.
Rangely gets prepared for mat regionals
RANGELY I The Rangely High School Panther wrestlers finished the regular season competing in the Meeker Duals, and they will enter nine wrestlers in the state-qualifying regional tournament, which starts Friday at Palisade High School. Although the Rangely Panthers did not win a dual match, their coach is still proud[Read More…]
Meeker matmen win local dual, preparing for regional tourney
MEEKER I During the regular season, the Meeker High School wrestling team has always sought out the best competition to prepare them for the 2A regional and state tournaments, and this season was no different, as the Cowboys wrestled in the CMU Duals, the Warrior Classic, the Tournament of Champions[Read More…]
From My Window: Broncos win Super Bowl by playing best game of the season
Just 15 minutes ago I turned off the TV at home and came to work immediately after watching Super Bowl 50. What a joy! What a feat! What a great way for Peyton Manning to possibly wrap up a career. And what a fitting tribute to the Denver Broncos to[Read More…]
MHS boys lose all three
MEEKER I The Meeker High School boys’ basketball team had an extremely tough weekend as they played Paonia and Cedaredge on the road.




