MEEKER I New girls’ basketball coach Neil Joy did not win his first game but he said it was “the most exciting.” The Lady Cowboys lost in the first round but won their next two games and finished fifth in the annual White River Electric Cowboy Shootout.
Author: Bobby Gutierrez
Hardy wins Hotchkiss tournament
MEEKER I Only five Cowboys wrestled in the opening tournament in Hotchkiss last Saturday and four won matches, including a championship for junior Justin Hardy. “We went in with three freshmen,” head wrestling coach Joe Gutierrez said. “I think they were a little scared and didn’t wrestle the way they[Read More…]
Santa stops in Rangely…
Rangely’s Lizzy Heaps has her Christmas wish list ready for Santa Claus. Santa took time to take pictures last Saturday at Parkview Elementary. If you missed him last weekend, Santa will be in Rangely again Dec. 18 at the Elks Lodge.
Up and down el Rio Blanco: There’s always something to do
How many parents have heard their kids say, “There’s nothing to do here.” Growing up in Meeker, I admit those words came out of my mouth but not very often. It’s not true and one can easily be called on it. I know better than to say it to my[Read More…]
Lady Panthers finish third in WREA Shootout
RANGELY I Only a couple of weeks had passed since most of the Rangely girls’ basketball team played on a volleyball court in the Colorado State Volleyball Champion-ships in Denver. This past weekend, the Lady Panthers were playing on a basketball court in Meeker, where they finished third in the[Read More…]
Smithsonian exhibit opens at WR Museum
RBC I The White River Museum will hold an official opening of the Smithsonian exhibit “Between Fences,” Saturday, Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. “We are excited to be hosting this exhibit,” Dr. David Steinman, Rio Blanco Historical Society board member and project manager for the exhibit, said. Between Fences will[Read More…]
Up and down el Rio Blanco
Here we go again — I hope to have even more fun this time and I’m thankful to Mitch Bettis for another chance to be the editor, or as my predecessor wrote, “the caretaker” of the Rio Blanco Herald Times.
Winter sports season gets underway
RBC I The high school winter sports schedules start tonight and middle school boys’ basketball champions will be crowned this Saturday. Both Rio Blanco County girls’ basketball teams will open their seasons today in Meeker, competing in the White River Electric Cowboy Shootout.
Boyd resigns as president of CNCC
Outgoing administrator will take over reins of Mayland Community College in North Carolina RBC I The resignation of Dr. John Boyd, president of Colorado Northwestern Community College, was announced earlier this week by the Colorado Community College System. Dr. Boyd will become the president of Mayland Community College in North[Read More…]
New Meeker girls’ coach makes debut tonight in WREA Cowboy Shootout
MEEKER I Former Meeker High School graduate Neil Joy is the new girls’ basketball coach and he will open the season tonight at home against Cedaredge, in the 11th annual White River Electric Association Cowboy Shootout.
MHS volleyball team ends season in Paonia
MEEKER I The Lady Cowboy volleyball team bounced back from a homecoming loss to win the final match of the regular season last Saturday and finish as the Western Slope League’s No. 5 seed.
Lady Cowboys host Hayden for homecoming
MEEKER I The Meeker High School volleyball team both lost and won a league match last weekend and will end the regular season with a homecoming match against Hayden Friday, before traveling to Collbran on Saturday.
