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Fishing Derby 2021

Special to the Herald Times YOUTH DERBY  (53 REGISTRANTS) 6 and under  Longest Catfish; 19 ½ inches (channel catfish) – Olivander Simons  Longest Crappie;  1st Place: 10 ¼ inch – Lee Lester  2nd Place: 10 1/8 inch – Kassidy Sanford  2nd Place: 10 1/8 inch – Liam Geer  7 yrs[Read More…]

Kaye’s Corner: On the road again

MEEKER I We are among the folks anxious to travel the highways and byways this summer. After over a year of being isolated, 2021 brings us new opportunities to get outdoors and appreciate new or old places. Thankfully, our little travel trailer keeps us warm and dry, saves money from[Read More…]

WREA initiates System Fire Settings

MEEKER | Due to high wind advisories, dry conditions, and increased fire danger WREA will move to System Fire Settings which may increase power blinks and temporary outages. WREA monitors conditions to adjust its electric breakers to more sensitive “fire settings” so the system can quickly detect line interferences. These[Read More…]

Rally returns …

Racers made their way into Rangely for the annual Rally Colorado June 5 and 6. The races took place on Western Rio Blanco County roads. On Friday, June 4 Rangely residents enjoyed a Rally Car parade down Main Street (above).  This year Travis Nease and Daniel Norkus took the top[Read More…]

Dragon Fire…

The Dragon Fire, discovered midday Tuesday, June 8, grew to 322 acres by Tuesday evening. The lightning-caused fire is approximately 15 miles south of Rangely in junior and pinyon. Multiple agencies are on scene. Red Flag warnings prohibiting open burning are in place in the county, as fire danger is[Read More…]

Holy hoses…

Rio Blanco Fire Protection District completed annual hose testing Monday. Hundreds of feet of hose were laid out in front of the firehouse along 7th Street and checked out by employees of fire hose testing company Waterway.  The hoses were then loaded back onto trucks and are ready to go[Read More…]

Obituary: Janet McPherson

Janet Marie (Patterson) McPherson was born on Thursday, May 22, 1947, in Rifle, Colorado, to Garrold Henry Patterson (known as Pa Pa Pat to all the grandkids) and Edith Burdick. She was welcomed into the world by her older brother Gerald and Rochelle. Janet died on May 26, 2021 in[Read More…]