The Wolf Creek Reservoir project has received a $330,000 award from the Colorado River District to be used toward permitting, which is expected to cost around $3 million. Since 2013, the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District has conducted planning work to design a water storage project within the White River[Read More…]
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Trooper Tips: Buckle up the little ones
I talk a lot about seatbelts and how they save lives, and that is true. Using your seatbelt is quite simple, you grab the strap, pull it over you and click the buckle. It makes sure you survive in a crash. But when it comes to securing your little ones[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Nov. 4, 2021
The Meeker Herald – 125 years ago • Habits of helplessness are the easiest to acquire and the hardest to discard. • When a man is not to some extent under the influence of a woman he becomes either vicious or foolish, and sometimes both. • Cold and blustery would[Read More…]
Apply for White River Nat’l Forest summer jobs
The time to apply for more than 150 temporary positions for the 2022 summer season on the White River National Forest is quickly approaching. The application period runs Nov. 5-12 for temporary 2022 summer seasonal positions on the forest, including positions in customer service, recreation, wilderness, trails, wildland firefighting,[Read More…]
$5 million for Rangely Renewable Energy Project included in U.S. Senate appropriations bill
U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper worked together to recommend inclusion of $5 million in funding for the Rangely Renewable Energy Project in one of the Senate Appropriations Bills through the congressionally directed spending (CDS) process. The project would help make Rangely’s municipal facility energy self-sufficient through the use[Read More…]
Colorado Supreme Court approves final congressional plan
The Colorado Supreme Court unanimously approved the final approved congressional plan. The decision can be viewed at https://bit.ly/3mDXz7K. According to the Colorado Constitution, the Court will file the approved plan with the Secretary of State no later than Dec. 15, 2021. “Receiving this approval from the Colorado Supreme Court reaffirms[Read More…]
Fundraiser for Rangely Cemetery memorial wall
Ellen Boudreaux is hoping to raise funds to install a memorial wall at Rangely Cemetery. KATIE KING PHOTO Ellen Boudreaux is hosting a fundraiser to build a memorial wall at Rangely Cemetery to honor folks who have been cremated. Her vision is to raise enough money to place one or[Read More…]
Bair runs for MHS at state cross country
Brighton Bair represented Meeker at the Colorado State Cross Country Championships on Saturday, Oct. 30. The 2A girls race started at 11 a.m., and Bair crossed the finish line 21 minutes and 59 seconds later, 19th place in a field of 128 runners. Bair got off to a good start[Read More…]
RHS boys, Scoggins run at state cross country meet
The Rangely Panthers cross country boys team–Colton Noel, Andrew Dorris, Anthony Dorris, Fisher Winder, Kevin Wren, and James Talbot–and Mary Scoggins all competed at the state meet last weekend in Colorado Springs. MATT SCOGGINS PHOTO RANGELY I The Rangely High School cross country team took the boys’ team and Mary[Read More…]
Panther v-ball heading to regionals in Fowler
#5 Ashlynn Ducey had six kills during the last home game of the season, which the Panthers won. The team heads to Fowler for regionals tomorrow. MATT SCOGGINS PHOTO RANGELY I On Thursday, Oct. 28, the Panthers traveled to Hayden, Colorado, to take on the Tigers. The JV team beat[Read More…]
Softball banquet…
MHS softball held its banquet last week with awards for team members including Western Slope all conference honorable mentions for Regan Hafey, Ryann Mergelman, Macy Ridgeway and Brea Garcia; Western Slope All Conference awards for Mykayla Wiley and Hailey Knowles. In addition, Knowles and Wiley were also selected to the[Read More…]
RHS Panther football closes season with 46-0 win
Special to the Herald Times RANGELY I In their final game of the season the Rangely Panthers beat the Hayden Tigers 46-6. The Panthers had a great second quarter where they scored 22 points. Keihlin Myers rushed for 114 yards, while Marsten Wagner had 102 all purpose yards that included[Read More…]