Jan. 3, 1928 ~ July 15, 2020 He was born to parents Don and Dorothy Dey in Estes Park, Colorado, on Jan. 3, 1928. His family moved to Denver when Bob was 7. He attended Wheat Ridge High School and Bob Jones Academy but eventually earned his G.E.D. while in[Read More…]
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Days Gone By: Sept. 10, 2020
The Meeker Herald | 125 years ago • A good many people try to cover their own blots with the blemishes of others. • Perry Spurlock met with a serious and very painful accident on Monday last. He was up at the Watkin ranch on Coal creek and seeing a large[Read More…]
Meeker cross-country takes on West Grand Invitational
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I Meeker High School cross country traveled to Kremmling for the West Grand Invitational last Saturday. The girls raced first, once again starting in two waves. Meeker’s wave one runners included Brighton Bair, finishing in 25:06 and 17th place, Savannah Mendenhall at 26:02 and 21st[Read More…]
Small team, big results at Hotchkiss Invitational
Special to the Herald Times RANGELY I Last Saturday, the Rangely Panthers cross country teams took a smaller group to the Hotchkiss Invitational, but still produced big results. The opposite of last weekend, runners faced a hot and hilly 5K through the dirt trails of Hotchkiss. Mary Scoggins again led[Read More…]
Duck, duck…
Rangely High School Student Council would like to thank the community for their support in our Duck Race fundraiser. First place winner was Susan Hinaman ($200), Melissa Key took second ($150), Teresa Gilbert’s duck took third ($100), and Kyle Wren took last place ($50).
40th annual Septemberfest
The 40th annual Septemberfest featured a Seaplane Splash-In, parade, Ice Cream Social and more.
Weather whiplash downs power lines, snaps branches
RBC | A strong low-pressure system dropped out of Canada this week, arriving on the doorsteps of Rio Blanco County residents early Tuesday in the form of freezing cold and heavy snowfall. The wet snow and sleet combined with fully-leafed late summer trees meant snow piled up quickly, snapping branches,[Read More…]
‘Year of firsts’ for Scholastic Gold Key competitors
MEEKER | The 2019-2020 school year was another winning year for students in Ben Quinn’s art program at Meeker High School, including the first national medal winners in the Scholastic Art competition. “It was a year of firsts for our Meeker High School Scholastic Art winners,” Quinn said via email.[Read More…]
Pony up…
Family and friends held a drive-by (and ride-by) celebration for Ethel Starbuck’s 103rd birthday at the Walbridge Wing last Friday evening.
40th Septemberfest begins Saturday
By ROXIE FROMANG | Special to the Herald Times RANGELY I Depending on who you ask the year of origin for the Rangely community event known as Septemberfest varies. Most old timers agree Flossy Eddy and Barbara Wade organized the first Septemberfest, but it wasn’t in September. In 1976 when the celebration began it[Read More…]
Uinta Mining pulls open pit mine application
DINOSAUR I “Peace reigns in Skull Creek,” Moffat County property owner Lori Lazarus said last week by phone. Lazarus was one of the Skull Creek subdivision homeowners concerned about an application for an open pit frac sand mine submitted to the Colorado Division of Reclamation, Mining and Safety last fall[Read More…]
COGCC report filed for Rangely oil spill
RANGELY I Last week the Herald Times reported on an oil spill in Rangely near Parkview Elementary School that was estimated by the property owner to be about 20 gallons, or half a barrel. The spill occurred on land owned by Rio Mesa Resources approximately 700 feet to the south[Read More…]
