The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Rangely Second Ward arrived at the Rangely Outdoor Museum on Wednesday, April 28 to help with the spring cleaning of the yards. A lot of leaves, branches and trash were gathered by this happy crew. All the help was greatly appreciated. —[Read More…]
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Letters to the Editor: May 6, 2021
Board of health Dear Editor: Public officials nominally advocate for public health and safety. That should apply, particularly, to representatives on a County Health Board. Mr. Prystupa’s comments on vaccination, presented in public session and reported in your pages last week, are completely misguided and contrary to established medical[Read More…]
Obituary: Benjamin Jack Bailey
Benjamin Jack Bailey passed away on April 24, 2021. He was living with his wife in Spanish Fork, Utah, where he suffered many health problems over the past year. Ben was born on Nov. 5, 1975, to Camille B. and Jack M. Bailey in Mt. Pleasant, Utah. He was their[Read More…]
Pioneers Medical Center CEO responds to questions
MEEKER I Following a slew of comments and questions from the public regarding various situations at Pioneers Medical Center, the HT reached out to CEO Liz Sellers, who celebrated her one-year anniversary in Meeker in April. Sellers’ responses to questions asked by the HT are presented here: Introduction Pioneers Hospital[Read More…]
Recall petition declared invalid based on technical errors
RBC | After a lengthy hearing Thursday, May 6, challenging the validity of the recall petition against RBC Commissioner Gary Moyer, designated hearing officer Timothy Graves ruled against the petition proponents, declaring the recall invalid due to a technical error in the petition circulation process. As per Colorado Revised Statutes,[Read More…]
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Rangely middle school track team opens season in Baggs
RANGELY I The Rangely middle school track team opened up their season last weekend. They traveled to Baggs, Wyoming, where they had 22 kids compete. Several of the young athletes placed in the top eight. As a team, the eighth grade girls finished fifth, the seventh grade girls finished fourth,[Read More…]
Meeker high school baseball returns after two years
MEEKER I Meeker baseball has not played a game in two years, and this year head coach Donald Blazon welcomes 25 players to his team. Blazon is joined by assistants Cody Smith and Dylan Mobley, both of whom have coached for multiple years. The season, which begins late and does[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Freeman E. Fairfield
As I write this on Wednesday, just before deadline, I’m planning to head to the high school this afternoon to hand out Fairfield Scholarship certificates from the Freeman E. Fairfield Meeker Charitable Trust to graduating seniors. It’s not a common thing for a town of this size to have a[Read More…]
Happy Mother’s Day!
“When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ it’s a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway (and you should listen!)” ~ Erma Bombeck
Makeover begins …
One- and three-year-old mustangs were picked up by trainers last Saturday, officially kicking off this year’s Meeker Mustang Makeover. The third annual event is set for Aug. 28 at the RBC Fairgrounds. — LUCAS TURNER photo
New solar tech could bring jobs to Rangely
RANGELY I “My goal, frankly, is to make the Western Slope the center of the universe for sensible solar,” said Doug Kiesewetter, CEO of Montrose-based Cogency Power to the Rangely Board of Trustees during a special meeting last week. Kiesewetter presented his company’s proprietary technology, Highly Concentrated Photovoltaic Thermal (HCPVT)[Read More…]