RANGELY | The Rangely School District board met last week. The board approved participation in the 2021 November election with Shari Plummer appointed designated election office. Board member Sam Tolley shared information with the board about CNCC President Ron Granger’s retirement party. Superintendent Matt Scoggins commended the district staff for[Read More…]
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Kaye’s Corner: ‘Broke down’
MEEKER | When equipment didn’t function on the ranch, my father-in-law would call it “broke down.” Being a teacher of grammar, I always wanted to say, “broken” but the message is clear either way. Something ain’t working. If Joe Sullivan, a master mechanic, and a life-long fixer of about everything[Read More…]
County to address Mormon cricket problem
RBC | ERBM Rec District summer camp students visited the Rio Blanco County Courthouse Tuesday during the commissioners’ work sessions and meeting and had pictures taken with the commissioners. During work sessions, Weed and Pest Control Director Jane Turnburke told the commissioners this year’s outbreak of Mormon crickets is well[Read More…]
‘Cheaters v. Slackers’
RANGELY | On Saturday, June 19, at the Field of Dreams in Rangely, one of the most highly contested, trash-talked, non-stop laughing, dream extending, age proving baseball games took place. In the sweltering heat, the Rangely High School baseball team took the diamond against their former alumni, coaches and fathers.[Read More…]
RODEO RESULTS …
Meeker Summer Rodeo Series, June 17 Results: Ranch Bronc – Adam Millermon, #8 Team Roping – Sheridan Harvey/Kash Atwood, Mixed Team Roping – Lori Ann Klinglesmith/Lenny Klinglesmith, #11 Team Roping – Spike Meyring/Emmitt Meyring, Open Team Roping – Cody Edinger/Kash Atwood, Jr./Sr. Team Roping – Jace Vroman/Ryan Vroman, Dally Ribbon[Read More…]
Area residents enjoyed the return of the annual White River Community Club fish fry June 12 at the Buford School. Proceeds from the fundraiser, which includes deep-fried whitefish from the White River and all the accompanying side dishes, go toward continued maintenance and improvements at the historic schoolhouse. Minewa Bell[Read More…]
Looking back to when water was plentiful
RBC | During his 50 years in rural western Colorado, Jamie Jacobson has seen a lot of flooding. While caretaking a farm in 1974, Jacobson watched three acres of its riverfront float away. More recently, it’s been drought, and then worse drought. Jacobson farms on Lamborn Mesa, perched above Paonia,[Read More…]
What do we owe wildland firefighters?
RBC | “It’s like having gasoline out there,” said Brian Steinhardt, forest fire zone manager for Prescott and Coconino national forests in Arizona, in a recent AP story about the increasingly fire-prone West. Now something else is happening — and at the worst possible time. Federal firefighters are leaving the[Read More…]
RBC second highest COVID infection rate behind Moffat
RBC | Rio Blanco County now has the second highest rate of COVID cases per population in the state of Colorado, just behind Moffat County. Eighteen new cases were reported between June 14-20, with three new hospitalizations during that time. Currently, 20% of all reported cases are requiring hospitalization. As[Read More…]
Panthers off to state
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers had two meets this last week before heading into state competition. On Tuesday, June 15 the Panthers hosted their second meet of the year and then a few went to West Grand for a last chance meet. The Panthers at Dusk meet had 10 teams[Read More…]
23 MHS athletes head to Lakewood
MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys are sending 11 boys and 12 girls, including alternates, to the 2021 Colorado High School Track Meet. The meet begins Thursday and will wrap up Saturday in Lakewood at Jefferson Stadium. Boys 100 meter dash–Jeremy Woodward, Kelton Turner Boys 400 meter run–Colby Clatterbaugh Boys 300[Read More…]
STAFF COLUMN: With responsibility comes accountability
We learned this week of the death of our former newspaper delivery person, Paula Maguire. Paula delivered the Herald Times and helped with distribution of our annual hunting guide for many years. She was also a rural mail carrier for the postal service. Originally from the East Coast, she often[Read More…]
