MEEKER | Meeker High School tied for seventh in the top 24 rural and small town schools for college enrollments of its graduates from 2009 to 2015 in a report from A+ Colorado, an education advocacy group which promotes improvements to Colorado schools and public education. The report, released in[Read More…]
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{Guest Column} Meeker School District: Facilities were worse than expected
By Chris Selle Special to the Herald Times RBC | “We know problems are present… we just don’t know how bad they are.” This was the prevailing thought when the Meeker School District engaged in a facilities master plan process in order to quantify the need for our facilities. Following[Read More…]
Meeker school board will apply for BEST grant
MEEKER | The Meeker Board of Education (BOE) was out in force Tuesday for their regular December meeting. Of long-range importance was their go-ahead for the Meeker School District (MSD) to apply to the Colorado Department of Education (CDE) for a Building Excellent Schools Today (BEST) grant to help pay[Read More…]
Kindler in his 20th year at MHS
By Allie Willey Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | Klark Kindler has been working at the Meeker High School for 20 years as a teacher, athletic director and the boys’ basketball coach. He’s one of two teachers who have been working in the district the longest. The other is[Read More…]
Guest Column: MHS alumnae wants to give back
By Meg Nieslanik Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | When I graduated from Meeker High School in 2009, I would have lost a lot of money on the bet that I’d ever live in New York City. Yet, in one of life’s many plot twists, I am today nearly[Read More…]
Consultants release preliminary cost estimates to replace or renovate aging high school, transportation building
MEEKER | Denver-based planning consultants Anne Weber and Linda Wagner of Bennett Wagner Grody Architects (BWGA) led the discussion at both the Meeker School District’s facilities master planning advisory group and public meetings last Thursday at the high school. The public meeting began with a tour of the bus garage,[Read More…]
Meeker High School graduates 54 in Class of 2017 with nine valedictorians
MEEKER | Meadowlarks announced Meeker Commencement exercises Saturday at Starbuck Stadium, making the unsettled spring weather worthwhile. Directed by instructor Jeff Hemingson, the band played “Pomp and Circumstance” as the graduating seniors marched onto the field led by faculty, administration, the board of education, and the Daisy Chain of junior[Read More…]
Meeker High School Class of 2017 {PHOTOS}
Meeker High School awards assembly honors many
MEEKER | Meeker High School (MHS) Principal Amy Chinn welcomed the assembled group in the high school auditorium last Thursday to the 2017 awards assembly and student body president Madeline Amack led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance. Chinn cheered the opportunity to recognize some of the wonderful accomplishments[Read More…]
Meeker High School celebrates career/technical education month
MEEKER | Students and faculty at Meeker High School joined others across the nation during the month of February to celebrate national Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month. This year’s tagline is “Celebrate Today, Own Tomorrow!” CTE Month provides CTE programs across the country an opportunity to demonstrate how CTE[Read More…]
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Students design new patch for Meeker Fire & Rescue Dept.
By Doc Watson Special to the Herald Times MEEKER | On Feb. 16, a beautiful and unseasonable warm day, there was a short ceremony outside Meeker High School to first recognize Ben Quinn’s art class students and then reward the four students who won a contest to design the new[Read More…]
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The Rangely Panthers track and field team traveled to Grand Junction this past weekend to compete in the Phil Wertman Invitational. Catch up online at ht1885.com.
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Natalie Kracht took first in her 100M heat for the MHS Cowboys at the Glenwood Springs Invitational last weekend. Read the full story online at ht1885.com.
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Join the Meeker High School Drama department for their production of Emma TONIGHT for opening day! Performances through Saturday at 7pm. Tickets are $5 and is a family friendly production.
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MHS senior Ryan Sullivan pitching for the Cowboys against Steamboat. Coming off a series of wins against Monte Vista, Steamboat and Cedaredge, the Cowboys play Grand Valley on Saturday, April 20. RHS junior Marcos Quintana pitching for the Panthers. The Panthers play the Aspen Skiers today at home following wins against Dove Creek on April 13.
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The Rangely Preschool Registration Health Fair is tomorrow, April 19th from 8:30 am to 2pm!
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This year’s batch of Mormon crickets are beginning to hatch. Above is a picture of an immature cricket compared to a dime. JANE TURNBURKE PHOTO Read more online at ht1885.com.
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Join Home.Made for their Spring Cleanout Sale for discounts, new spring styles, and preordering your Mother's Day flowers!
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On April 4, the Meeker Lions Club installed new shelving units for the New Eden Pregnancy Care Center. New Eden asked the Lion’s Club to help them come up with more storage for items within the building, and the Lion’s Club raised money to purchase shelves. OPAL MUNGER PHOTO
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