Atoafa, Nieslanik have big games as Meeker defeats Fruita JV 50-19 MEEKER I Three Saturday games. Three wins. And not just wins, but dominating wins. Yes, Saturdays have been good to the Cowboys. Or, the Cowboys have been good on Saturdays. Really good.
Author: Jeff Burkhead
Local government will feel state budget pain
RBC I Given the state’s budget woes, the trickle-down effect means local governing bodies won’t be spared taking financial hits. “It’s just pain across the board,” said Sen. Al White, R-Hayden, who represents Rio Blanco County.
Skull is closer to being identified
MEEKER I The mystery of an unidentified skull — discovered in a field more than 45 years ago — may be a step closer to being solved. After seeing a photograph of the skull published Sept. 9 in the Herald Times, along with a request from Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s[Read More…]
Silt woman injured in motorcycle wreck
MEEKER I A 40-year-old woman, who was the passenger on a motorcycle that was involved in an accident last Sunday at the intersection of Highways 13 and 64, remains in critical condition.
Nate Bradfield on his way to winning wings at AFA
Taking to the skies as an Air Force pilot is Nate Bradfield’s goal. But, for now, his feet are firmly planted on the ground. Nate is a first-year cadet at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Basically, that means his world revolves around rigorous academic and physical demands,[Read More…]
Cowboys rope Center 43-20
MEEKER I Game three of this football season was a lot like game one for the Cowboys. They won big. And they shut down the other team in the process. Playing their second Saturday game of the season — they will play their last one this Saturday against the Fruita[Read More…]
Coal Ridge rolls Panthers 52-8
RANGELY I At least the Panthers can say this: They won the second half. Rangely outscored Coal Ridge 8-7 in the third and fourth quarters last Friday in a home game. However, the Titans dominated the first two quarters, outscoring the Panthers 45-0.
Panthers roll in first home match with North Park
RANGELY I The Lady Panthers are on a roll. That was certainly the case Saturday, when in game one of a Western Slope League volleyball match against North Park, Mikayla Schoenfeld reeled off 14 straight points. In game two, she served 11 straight points.
Rangely Rock Crawlers to host fourth annual ride, competition
RANGELY I This weekend, the trail leads to the Rangely Rock Crawling Park. The park will be the site of the fourth annual trail ride and competition at the rock crawling park.
Scrub Shirt Classic benefits Cystic Fibrosis Foundation
MEEKER I Sign up for Saturday’s 5K run/walk and get a free shirt. You also help a good cause. The Scrub Shirt Classic — sponsored by Pioneers Medical Center — will be a benefit for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
Opinion: Meeker sheepdog trials will remain in capable hands
When Gus Halandras first came up with the idea of a starting a sheepdog trial, it took some nerve. “I knew sheep and I knew dogs, but I didn’t know how to run a trial,” Gus said. But that didn’t stop him.
They found their man
New PMC CEO Ken Harman will join hospital on Oct. 4 MEEKER I Almost eight months after Bob Omer resigned as CEO at Pioneers Medical Center, a permanent replacement has been announced. Ken Harman, who most recently has been CEO with Cassia Regional Center in Burley, Idaho, was appointed PMC’s new[Read More…]