Tag: Features
Bob Klenda awarded Saddlemaker of the Year
By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Bob Klenda, owner of Klenda Custom Saddles a little south of Meeker on Hwy. 13, was awarded the 2016 Saddlemaker of the Year by the Academy of Western Artists at the 21st annual Will Rogers Awards dinner and show on[Read More…]
Crandal Mergelman named new principal at Rangely Jr./Sr. High
RANGELY | Earlier this week Rangely Junior/Senior High School announced the results of their principal search for the 2017/2018 school year. The district will be offering the job to current Assistant Principal Crandal Mergelman. “I am excited to move into the principal position here at Rangely Jr./Sr. High school. We[Read More…]
Courthouse ‘ghost’ frequented law library
RBC | County employees are preparing to leave their temporary offices in the next few weeks and take up residence in the completely remodeled courthouse. Some long-term employees wonder if the 80-plus year old building’s otherworldly guest will be there to welcome them back with a repertoire of strange noises,[Read More…]
Dinosaur mayor seeks letter of ‘no objection’ from Rangely council on casino proposal
RANGELY | The Rangely Town Council met for their regular meeting on Tuesday night. During the meeting they heard a request for support from the Dinosaur casino project from the Dinosaur Mayor and approved additional funding for the Chamber of Commerce. Town of Dinosaur Mayor Richard Blakely approached the council[Read More…]
Heart surgery survivor Alivia Green earns Heart Hero award
By Julie Noyes [email protected] RANGELY | No one would guess by looking at spunky third-grader Alivia Green of Rangely that at two weeks of age she was diagnosed with Coarctation of the Aorta (CoA) and Ventricular Septal Defect (VSD). CoA is a narrowing of the aorta, the large blood vessel[Read More…]
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Sportsman’s club seeking contributions to buy land and keep range open
MEEKER | Every year more than 800 hunters stop by the Meeker Sportsman’s Club just south of Meeker on Highway 13 to sight-in their guns before they head to the hills in search of their prey. Close to 200 local club members take advantage of the shooting and archery range[Read More…]
First Annual St. Pat’s Day Fest {PHOTOS}
Sportsman’s Club hosts 3-D Shoot
Rangely’s Varner remains undefeated
RANGELY | Rangely Middle School seventh-grader Zane Varner remains undefeated (14-0) after he won the Soroco Invitational last Saturday in Oak Creek. The young Panthers will wrestle in Meeker this Saturday in the final tournament of the season for most. “Zane has wrestled well all season long,” Rangely coach Jeff[Read More…]
Knouffs make things look like something they aren’t
By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | When most of us hear the term “artist,” we immediately think of someone who draws or paints pictures, but Tim and Sandra Knouff are definitely a different kind of artist. They are experts in the field of “decorative paint and[Read More…]