Special to the HT RANGELY | Rangely District Hospital is excited to unveil our brand-new MRI suite, a game-changing addition that underscores our dedication to providing cutting-edge medical technology to our community. With the introduction of the GE 1.5T SIGNA™ Voyager AIR™ IQ Edition, wide bore MRI scanner. Patients will[Read More…]
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Open House for Senior Life Solutions program
RANGELY | Community members are invited to join the Rangely District Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program for an open house at 225 Eagle Crest Dr., Rangely on Tuesday, February 25, 2025, from 1–3 pm. Guests will have the opportunity to tour the program facility and ask questions while enjoying light[Read More…]
Rangely District Hospital Senior Life Solutions announces expansion and new program director
PRESS RELEASE RANGELY | Rangely District Hospital is thrilled to announce the expansion of the Senior Life Solutions program’s service region to now include the entire Northwest Colorado region. This growth enables us to extend our reach and provide much-needed mental health services to even more older adults. By expanding[Read More…]
Laps for Mental Health
Rangely District Hospital’s Senior Life Solutions program is an outpatient program dedicated to the mental health needs of older adults. May was Mental Health Awareness Month and staff participated in “Laps for Mental Health” as one of the activities to promote awareness. “We’d like to congratulate Jelene for walking the[Read More…]
National Night Out …
Rangely residents brought out the smiles for National Night Out last week, celebrating the evening with local law enforcement and first responders. Katie Faye King Photos
Rangely Hospital Foundation pursuing childcare option
RANGELY | At the Town of Rangely Board meeting June 13, trustees heard a presentation from Raquel Petersen concerning the Rangely District Hospital (RDH) Foundation Panther Den Preschool and Child Care Grant. Petersen is the new Foundation and Marketing Director at Rangely District Hospital. According to Petersen, the Foundation desires[Read More…]
Legislation to help rural hospitals becomes law
RBC | On Saturday, June 3, Governor Polis signed SB23-298 into law. This legislation, sponsored by Moffat and Rio Blanco counties’ State Senator Dylan Roberts, will provide critical support to rural and frontier hospitals by cutting red tape and enabling them to form collaborative agreements to expand their purchasing power.[Read More…]
Special Districts, Part 4: Rio Blanco County’s Hospital Districts
This is part 4 of a series exploring Rio Blanco County’s special districts, how they are funded, and their transparency practices. Read part 1: “The ins and outs of special tax districts” Part 2: “Explainer: how special districts work” Part 3: “Recreation in Rio Blanco County: WRBM and ERBM” rbc[Read More…]
SWAP success: Blake Smith, SWAP and National Disability Employment Awareness Month
RANGELY I Longtime readers of the Herald Times may remember reporting and photos by Blake Smith from Rangely. Writing for the HT was Smith’s first job, thanks to assistance from the School-to-Work Alliance Program (SWAP). Born with spina bifida, a genetic condition in which an area of the spinal column[Read More…]
NEWS BRIEFS: May 27, 2021
Bluebell Boutique grand opening Friday MEEKER | Visit 610 Main St. in Meeker Friday, May 28 for the grand opening of Bluebell Boutique, owned by Jenna Holt. There will be light refreshments available and a ribbon cutting in the afternoon. RDH foundation yard sale fundraiser RANGELY | In support of[Read More…]
News Briefs: May 20, 2021
White River clean-up day May 22 MEEKER | Join us Saturday, May 22 at the bottom of the Lake Avery dam for a morning of White River clean-up starting at 8:30 a.m. We will pick up trash there before stopping at several public river access sites on the way down[Read More…]
HT receives public records from Rio Blanco County
RBC | After a Feb. 9 meeting brought forth commissioners’ issues with the public health department, the HT requested public records from Rio Blanco County in an attempt to verify “major concerns” regarding the relationship between the department and the county’s two hospitals. While other complaints weren’t specific, commissioners and[Read More…]