James Darrell King Sept. 13, 1948 ~ Jan. 10, 2019 Darrell was born in Vernal, Utah, to JD and Ruth King and grew up in Western Colorado. After graduating from Rangely High School, Darrell entered the Marine Corps. During his military time, he trained with the Navy Seals on his[Read More…]
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Two wrestlers place at Utah tournament
MEEKER | The Cowboys wrestled in the Tournament of Champions in Vernal, Utah, last weekend and found the competition as tough as the tournament’s namesake. Several Cowboys won matches in the varsity tournament but only two placed. The Cowboys will take a week off to “heal up” according to head coach[Read More…]
Rangely resident publishes first novel
RANGELY | Kandis Dotson, granddaughter to June and Ken Dotson, attended high school in Rangely, but moved to Texas during her junior year. Her grandparents lived in Rangely for more than 50 years, and her father was born and raised in Rangely. “I moved back [to Rangely] in March of 2017[Read More…]
Nieslanik named to President’s List
MEEKER | Meeker’s Samuel Nieslanik has been named to the Gonzaga University President’s List for fall semester 2018. Students must earn a 3.85 to 4.0 grade-point average to be listed. Gonzaga University is in Spokane, Wash.
Panthers find tough competition at Tournament of Champions
RANGELY | Things did not work out for the Rangely wrestling program to host the Vern Rose Memorial tournament, instead, the Panthers entered the Tournament of Champions in Vernal, Utah, and found the competition. “We got humbled this weekend in the Tournament of Champions,” Rangely head coach J.C. Chumacero said. Only[Read More…]
Rangely eighth grade girls basketball update
RANGELY | The girls wasted no time getting into the swing of things as the Panthers hosted the Craig Bullpups Thursday night and then the Meeker Cowgirls on Saturday. The A team had a hard time scoring as they were beat Thursday by a score of 9-28. The second half was[Read More…]
Rangely seventh grade girls basketball update
RBC | The Rangely Panthers seventh grade girls’ basketball team hosted Craig last Thursday. The “A” team started off with the lead and held strong the entire game. Defensively the Panthers held Craig to six points or less each quarter. Offensively, Angelina Fortunato was top scorer with eight points, followed by[Read More…]
Obituary: William I. Parker, Jr.
William I. Parker, Jr. July 25, 1930 ~ Dec. 28, 2018 William (Bill) Ivar Parker passed away Dec. 28, 2018, in Colorado Springs, Colo. He was 88 years old. William was born on July 25, 1930, to William and Winifred Parker of Salina, Kan. Bill joined the Navy and served[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Open meetings demand open discourse
Are the commissioners, returning and new, abiding by Colorado’s Open Meetings Act, aka the “Sunshine Laws”? Based on video and audio recordings, and comments from all three commissioners after Monday’s meeting, it would appear that two of our county commissioners made a decision about the future of the county attorney[Read More…]
Sunshine Laws: A Guide to Colorado’s Open Meetings & Open Records Laws
Note: A newer version of this document is available in print format only. We have a few copies available at the HT office, 304 4th Street, Meeker, or you can order directly from the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition at https://coloradofoic.org/how-to-get-a-copy-of-cfoics-new-guide-to-colorado-sunshine-laws/
Borchard loses county attorney appointment
RBC | What started as a typical county commissioners’ meeting with newly elected Commissioner Gary Moyer, returning Commissioner Si Woodruff and newly appointed Board Chair Jeff Rector at the helm, turned into something of an event as the meeting progressed, leaving many in attendance scratching their heads about what they[Read More…]
Panthers struggle against Saints and Cowboys
RANGELY | The Rangely boys basketball team traveled to Vail Christian on Friday, Jan. 11, and hosted Plateau Valley on Saturday. Vail Christian took Friday’s game 57-34. The Panther’s kept pace with an 11-12 first quarter score. Unforced turnovers allowed the Saints to blow the game open in the second[Read More…]
