BMS girls play hard

MEEKER I The middle school games in Meeker were filled with excitement the last two weekends. Beginning with the seventh grade B team Feb. 2 in Meeker’s win over the girls from Craig.

MHS boys headed into two big games

MEEKER I The Meeker High School boys’ basketball team has two big games coming up. Finding a way to win both would be crucial to their standings going into the district tournament in two weeks.

Larry Modlin “pays it forward”

Meeker resident Nettie Faye Modlin thanks Frank Cooley for taking her son Larry (pictured with his wife Becky) skiing as a boy in Meeker. She’s proud her son “pays it forward.” As owner of Alpine Haus in Greeley, Larry ran a ski bus service to resorts near Greeley six times a year and was known as “one of northern Colorado’s leaders of recreation.”

MEEKER I Larry Modlin, a Meeker High School alumnus and son of Nettie Faye and the late Lon Modlin, is retiring after 47 years of running his own businesses. At 67 he looks forward to skiing with his twin grandsons who also live in Greeley.

Life lessons from the Andersons

Patty as a baby, held by her mother Annie, with her father Dallas Collins and brothers Dick and Joe.

MEEKER I Imagine if people learned at least one thing, if not more, from one conversation every day. That was the case in a conversation with Harold and Patty Anderson.

MHS boys win 1, lose 1

MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboys were on the road Friday night to play Soroco. The environment tends to be loud and can make for a tough start. However, the Meeker team was prepared and came out strong. They built a big lead by halftime and took the Ram’s crowd out of the game.

Cowboys double wins over the weekend

Assistant coach Matt Dupire will trade seats with head coach Klark Kindler again this weekend.

MEEKER I The Meeker High School boys’ basketball team continued their winning streak in league play with wins over Debeque and Plateau Valley over the weekend.

Rangely, Meeker middle school girls each win two

The Rangely Middle School girls’ basketball teams played in Meeker last Saturday and will host Steamboat Springs this Saturday. The Rangely seventh-grade A team is currently undefeated. Playing for the eighth-grade team are (back) Mikayla Filfred, Lyndzey Thacker, Mckenzie Webber, Katye Allred and coach Whitney Torsell. (Front) Bridgette Rhea, Sydney Shaffer, Corinne Coombs, Cierra Wilson and Antoinette Dorris.

RANGELY I The Rangely and Meeker middle school basketball teams provided great games over the weekend with each team winning two.

Lime Kiln’s long history: Part 3

A 1934 photo of students at the Lime Kiln Hill School included (back row) Milton Sykes, Armettia Toembly, Muriel Sterry, Earl Sterry, Elsie Sykes, Dorothy Sykes, Rex Sterry and teacher Eleanor Service. (Front row) Dick Moyer, Howard Sterry, George Sterry, Walter Moyer, Louise Sterry, Leonard Sykes, Marilyn Sykes, Iris Sykes and Alma Mae Sykes. The photo is from the third volume of the “This Is What I Remember” series of books available for purchase at the White River Museum.

MEEKER I The tremendous history of Meeker’s Lime Kiln region has been the subject of various features, however, there is still so much to tell and so many areas to focus on, from the Sunday gatherings at different homes to the amazing co-op of the threshing machine, the entire area was like a family and [...]

BMS girls split home games against Steamboat Springs

The Barone Middle School girls’ basketball teams will host Craig this Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Playing for the seventh-grade team are (front) Kascia Cochran, Carissa Smith, Abbey Morgan, Taylor Dodds, Riley Pertile and Alicia Aviles. (Back) Coach Tom Knowles, Lauren Urista, Brittney Adams, Jamine Patterson, Elissa Quinteros, Maddie Kummer, Avery Watt, Sierra Williams and Macy Collins.

MEEKER I The Barone Middle School girls’ basketball teams split home games over the weekend, hosting Steamboat Springs Saturday morning for seventh and eighth grade A and B games.

Chintala signs with CCC

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MEEKER I According to the old saying, “It’s not the size of the dog in the fight, it’s the size of the fight in the dog.” Such is the case for Meeker High School senior Kaysyn Chintala, who recently signed her letter of intent to play volleyball for Colby Community College in Colby, Kans.

One of many who make Rangely a great place to live

Sharon Nilson Brown was a junior in high school when her family left Rangely for Minnesota. But Sharon, in love with a young Rangely High School athlete named Toby Brown, found a way to return to her hometown. The two were married in 1956 and enjoyed 51 years together.

RANGELY­ I Opinions vary as to what has changed the most in Rangely over the years, but opinions about what makes Rangely great is consistent. The people are what make the town special and the willingness of those people to support one another makes it “home” to many. Sharon Brown echoed that response, adding, “If [...]

MHS boys win two, lose to Rangely

MEEKER I The Meeker High School boys’ basketball team came out of the holiday break strong, winning both their games last Friday and Saturday. The Cowboys traveled to Hotchkiss Friday night and beat the Bulldogs 52-37.

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