Saturday, October 29 A Magical Night at Hogwarts in Meeker RBC Fairgrounds, 5 to 9 p.m. Halloween Party @ Smoking River Brewing Co. Kids events 12 to 5 p.m., contests to follow Monday, October 31 ERBM Pumpkins, Eats N’ Treats Downtown Meeker Events begin at 4:30 p.m. Walbridge Wing Trick-or-Treat 6 to 7:30[Read More…]
Month: October 2022
PBR CHALLENGER WINNER …
Colten Fritzlan, formerly of Rangely, won a career-first Challenger Series event at the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) in Fort Worth, Texas this month with a perfect 2-for-2 performance, according to the PBR website. | PBR.COM PHOTO
Obituary: Mary Lou Younker
Nov. 6, 1940 ~ Oct. 18, 2022 Mary Lou Younker, 81, of Meeker died Tuesday, Oct. 18 at her home. Mary was born on Nov. 6, 1940, in Rio Blanco County to the late James and Mary (Ross) Younker. She is survived by two daughters: Rita Rosenberger of Mountain Home,[Read More…]
Obituary: Charles Edwin Brown
Sept. 7, 1933 ~ Oct. 15, 2022 Charles Edwin Brown (Charlie Brown), 89, of Meeker, Colorado passed away peacefully on Oct. 15, 2022, surrounded by family and loved ones. Born on Sept. 7, 1933, Charlie, was the youngest son of Walter M. and Mary R. Brown and with his two[Read More…]
Obituary: Eldrid ‘Sis’ Ellene Anding
Dec. 15, 1946 ~ Oct. 20, 2022 Eldrid “Sis” E. Anding, 75, of Albion, NE, was reunited with her husband Don and son Scott after passing away on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, at the Boone County Health Center in Albion, Nebraska. Funeral services will be at 2 p.m., Thursday, Oct.[Read More…]
MUSTANGS
The D1 team of third and fourth graders wrapped up the year with a tough loss, losing 0-28 to Carbondale. The D-2 fifth and sixth graders dominated and earned a spot in the post season consolation game against New Castle by beating Carbondale 28-0. The D2 team will play at[Read More…]
Panthers play Soroco and Cedaredge
On Oct. 21 the Panther freshman team took on the Soroco Rams. The Panthers lost in two hard fought sets, 25-27 and 24-26. The team was led in serves by Aaleigha Donovan with five aces. Paytin Kendall led the team in kills with four and Kaelyn Geer led the team[Read More…]
B-BALL TOURNEY
Rangely hosted a junior high basketball tournament with Steamboat, Sleeping Giant, Craig, Rangely and Meeker. Cowboys 7B won a game and lost a game, 7A lost their first game and were out, 8B won a game and then lost a game, and 8A (above) won all three games and won[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys seal Western Slope league championship
After two strong wins against Olathe 25-20, 25-13, 25-23, and West Grand 25-18, 25-19, 25-15, the Cowboys sealed the league volleyball championship. “We had a great weekend,” began head coach Greg Cravens. “We are league champions of a very good Western Slope league. The league looks to get 10 teams[Read More…]
SENIOR NIGHT VICTORY
Rangely took on the visiting Soroco Rams in a 58-8 victory last Friday night. As the Panthers celebrated senior night the team rushed for 333 yards. Marstan Wagner led with 233 yards on 15 carries and four touchdowns. Kobey Chism rushed for two touchdowns and had six carries for 49[Read More…]
Rollins qualifies for state
MEEKER I Cowboy cross country was back in Delta on Friday for the 2A regional competition, with the girls racing first. Brighton Bair, still on the mend from a foot injury, ran a hard race for a 25th place finish at 22:38. Haylee Steele was back this week, with a[Read More…]
Panthers boys punch ticket to state
The Rangely Panthers took a trip back to Confluence Park in Delta, Colorado, this past weekend, but this time with the pressures of racing in the 2A Region 4 Championships with a ticket to the state championships on the line. Only the top 15 individual finishers and members of the[Read More…]
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The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
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The Meeker Preschool Roundup will be held this Friday, April 26th from 8am to 4pm!
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Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
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You can always find a reason to laugh... start with yourself. Hear from our Editor in her column this week online at ht1885.com.
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The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
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About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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