RANGELY | On Jan. 10 Rangely Panther boys’ basketball hosted the Hayden Tigers in their first league matchup of the season. The Panthers had been waiting for revenge from last season as Hayden ended their season in overtime for the pig-tail game of the district tournament. Much like the last[Read More…]
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Meeker girls wrestling makes history with first-ever dual victory
MEEKER | Last Thursday, the Meeker High School girls wrestling team made school history by hosting their first-ever dual meet. The team faced Rifle High School at Meeker High School and secured their first dual team win. The evening started slowly for the Cowboys, as forfeits in the first four[Read More…]
HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Members of the Rio Blanco County Historical Society (RBCHS) gathered Sunday, Jan. 12, for the organization’s annual meeting to hear updates. Executive Director Teresia Reed shared a presentation with history, current status, and goals and plans for the RBCHS in 2025.
The TANK to receive $15K award from the National Endowment for the Arts
RANGELY | The TANK Center for Sonic Arts has been approved by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for a Grants for Arts Projects award of $15,000. This grant will support Connecting Colorado, an artist residency program that will bring artists from CU Boulder’s ATLAS B2 Center for Media[Read More…]
Second round of wolf releases on Western Slope imminent / West Slope lawmakers respond to Wolf Release in 2025
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) experts kicked off capture operations of gray wolves in British Columbia on Friday, Jan. 11 as part of its 2025 capture season in support of the Colorado Wolf Restoration and Management Plan. The agreement with the B.C. Ministry of Water, Land[Read More…]
Updates from the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District
RBC | At the December board meeting in Rangely, members of the board voted to keep the Mill Levy the same as prior year. In addition: • Submitted new purpose and need for Wolf Creek Reservoir to the Army Corp of Engineers. Two earlier versions submitted had been sent back[Read More…]
Obituary – James ‘Jim’ Bruce Claybaugh
Aug. 26, 1946 ~ Jan. 8, 2025 James “Jim” Bruce Claybaugh, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on Jan. 8, 2025, in Rangely, Colorado, at the age of 78. Jim was born on Aug. 26, 1946, at the old St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado,[Read More…]
Obituary – Gregory Alan Glasgow
March 19, 1950 ~ Jan. 3, 2025 Greg was born on March 19, 1950, to Glen I. Glasgow and Mary M. Glasgow in Hayden, Colorado. Greg graduated from Meeker High School in 1968. He furthered his education at Mesa State College in Grand Junction for two years. He then transferred[Read More…]
Obituary – Sally Ridings
Oct. 13, 1931 ~ Dec. 31, 2024 Sally Ridings, also known as Ineva Arlene Cook, after a long battle with dementia passed away in the presence of her loved ones at the Rangely District Hospital on Dec. 31, 2024. Sally was born Oct. 13, 1931, as Ineva Arlene Cook to[Read More…]
Obituary – Eric Wayne Lone
Jan. 21, 1970 ~ Dec. 5, 2024 Eric Wayne Lone, 54, of Cordova, Tennessee, passed away on Dec. 5, 2024, from unconfirmed complications of pancreatic cancer. Eric was born on Jan. 21, 1970, to Ruth Arlene (Henne) and Ronald Wayne Lone in Englewood, Colorado. Growing up, Eric lived in many[Read More…]
Days Gone By – January 16th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago A substantial code of ethics is much more valuable than a historic coat of arms. The backbone of weather is broke, and so far it has been a mild and pleasant one. A very enjoyable tea party was given under the auspices of the[Read More…]
Obituary: James “Jim” Bruce Claybaugh
Aug. 26, 1946 ~ Jan. 8, 2025 James “Jim” Bruce Claybaugh, a devoted husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on Jan. 8, 2025, in Rangely, Colorado, at the age of 78. Jim was born on Aug. 26, 1946, at the old St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado,[Read More…]
