The Sable Mountain Outfitters team of (left to right) Eva Scritchfield, Averee Woodward, Ryan Sullivan and Kaleb Nielsen participated in the annual Buy-Fly Fishing Tournament March 9 and all received awards for the highest number of catches after first place winner Porter Briscoe. The fillets will be served at the[Read More…]
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Editor’s Column: Are you still cutting the end off of the ham?
There’s an old story that applies to any number of human activities. A little girl watching her mother prepare Sunday dinner asks why the mother cuts the end off of the ham before putting it in the pan. “That’s what my mother did, you should ask her,” the harried mother[Read More…]
Winter weather delays baseball season, first game set for Mar. 29
MEEKER | A wintry start to the 2019 baseball season found the first games of the year moved and finally canceled. In his first year as head coach for the Meeker Cowboys baseball program, Donald Blazon was “disappointed” by the beginning. Unable to yet even practice outside on the field[Read More…]
Dinosaur Natl. Monument welcomes Scolari
DINOSAUR | Acting Intermountain Regional Director Kate Hammond announced the selection of Paul Scolari as Superintendent of Dinosaur National Monument in Colorado and Utah. Scolari will also supervise the Superintendent of Fossil Butte National Monument in Wyoming. He will begin his new assignment on March 31, 2019. Scolari has more[Read More…]
New community ed classes in March
MEEKER | March 25: Social Media Marketing: Next Steps—Comfortable with Facebook? Let’s explore more avenues. March 29: Plein Air Painting Warmup—One day opportunity to try your hand at this art experience. Register online at cncc.edu, degrees and program, community education, Meeker classes. Click at left on registration form. Stop by[Read More…]
Letter: Freedom under attack
Dear Editor: The Democrats control the Colorado Governor’s Office, the House, and the Senate after this last election. As a result, SB 19-042 was passed and then signed into law on March 15, 2019. This law, in direct opposition to what our founders wanted to avoid—by making us a representative[Read More…]
RBC broadband project update
RBC | An afternoon work session regarding Rio Blanco County’s Broadband Project was held in Rangely at 1 p.m. on Monday, March 18 after the regular commissioners’ meeting. The work session began with commissioners Rector and Moyer expressing their concerns about Communications Department Director Cody Crooks’ ability to follow through on project[Read More…]
Meeker High School senior Kallie McCain wins Burg Simpson Scholarship for essay
MEEKER | Meeker High School senior Kallie McCain is one of 10 Colorado winners of the Burg Simpson Scholarship Competition, receiving $1,000 for her 1,500-word essay about the importance of the civil jury system as the guardian of American rights and liberties. Partnering with the Colorado High School Activities Association[Read More…]
Job happiness and resilience workshop
RBC | Improve productivity and office culture by understanding character strengths, positive coping skills and resiliency. Free workshop offered by RBC Economic Development, Colorado Workforce, Mind Springs Health and Colorado SBDC on Wednesday, April 3 at the Meeker Public Library from 8-9:30 a.m. and in Rangely at Rangely Town Hall[Read More…]
Do you want to start a food business?
RANGELY | RBC Economic Development and Colorado Small Business Development Center are hosting a free workshop Thursday, March 28 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Rangely Town Hall. The workshop will cover the opportunities and difficulties of starting a business in the food industry, including catering/food service, food trucks,[Read More…]
Corrections for March 14, 2019
In the photo of the fire and rescue department on Page 2A of the March 14 edition of the HT, J’Leah Richardson (front row, far left) was inadvertently left out of the photo caption. We regret the omission. The County Beat story on page 7A of the March 14 edition[Read More…]
Obituary: Jane Miller
Jane Miller Feb. 19, 1948 ~ March 10, 2019 Jane Miller, 71, long-time Rangely resident and business owner, passed away March 10, 2019, after a short battle with cancer with her family by her side. Jane was born in Dickinson, N.D., Feb. 19, 1948, to Edmund and Cecilia Leintz where[Read More…]
