By TIFFANY JEHOREK | Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Klark Kindler and his Cowboy basketball team won big last Friday in their first game back after the holidays. Led by Jacob Simonsen with 14 points, the Cowboys won 50-36 over what Kindler called a “historically scrappy and tough[Read More…]
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Chism and Torsell lead the way in Panther post-break wrestling
Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | The Panther wrestling team traveled to Glenwood Springs last Friday for a dual with the Demons. The team came out strong and was ready to compete. Out of nine matches wrestled the Panthers won eight. Winning matches were Aydan Christian, Landon Carlson, Colton[Read More…]
Panthers win two
Special to the Herald Times RANGELY | Coming back from Christmas break, Rangely boys’ basketball had a great weekend of games. The team earned two wins, one against North Fork on Friday and the other against Soroco on Saturday. Against North Fork, the Panthers had a great first half holding[Read More…]
Days Gone By: January 12, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Upon the request of the requisite number of petitioners, our county commissioners have decided to pay a bounty of $5 on wolf scalps, $3 for lion and 50 cents for coyotes. To meet this expense an extra mill was levied on the 1897[Read More…]
DERBY DAY
MEEKER | ERBM’s annual cardboard derby returned last weekend with participants bringing homemade sleds of all shapes, sizes and colors to race down the sledding hill at Paintbrush Park. Koye Waldref won fastest overall and the ages four and under category. Other winners included: Braylee Diaz–ages 5-7 Quinn Thomson–ages 8-10[Read More…]
Meeker’s drop-off/curbside recycling program goes kaput
Meeker residents were surprised, and some disappointed, by the announcement Meeker’s free recycling drop-off program was coming to a close at the end of 2022. Since it’s community-driven inception in the late 1990s, Meeker’s recycling program has gone through a number of changes and challenges. For many years, the Town[Read More…]
4-H HAPPENINGS
Members of the “It’s A Way of Life” 4-H Club created and delivered ornaments to residents of the Walbridge Wing for the holidays. | AURORA STALLINGS PHOTO The Rangely Livestock Judging Team, coached by Bonnie Long, participated in the Arizona Nationals Poster Contest for the second year. Each participating member[Read More…]
Days Gone By: January 4, 2022
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago James Lyttle was last week removed as game warden for this district. It is said that Mr. Lyttle was fired for the reason that he did not make wholesale arrests of residents of this section for alleged violations of the game law. The[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: January 5, 2022
Let’s let history be Dear Editor: Just sharing my thoughts today. Thinking of my dad today, no particular reason. Listening to music can make me a little melancholic, causing me to think deeper, feel deeply. He was 12 when he lost his father. Every boy needs his dad. I can’t[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Less whinging, more chirping
I’m having a bit of an Anglophile moment. It started with a podcast about some recent studies that indicate simple ways to “hack” your life for the better. The one that stuck out to me is a study from King’s College in London. According to the research, this one thing[Read More…]
Obituary: Edward Leon Ballegeer
Dec. 11, 1936 ~ Dec, 24, 2022 Edward Leon Ballegeer, 86, passed away Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, at Sage View Care Center in Rock Springs, Wyoming. He was a resident of Green River, Wyoming, for the past three years and former resident of Rangely, Colorado. He was born on Dec,[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: From resolutions to habits
This first week of 2023 has been busy for everyone who has tried to follow through on their latest New Year’s Eve resolutions. It seems not to matter if the goals made are serious or frivolous. Sincere attempts to make changes soon become visible to everyone. The uptick in attendance[Read More…]
