Author: Hallie Blunt

Lady Cowboys play for conference championship

MEEKER I The Meeker High School girls’ basketball team won another league game Friday night, not only securing a home game for district tournament, but they will be playing for a bye in the first round. Meeker will play Paonia this week, a team they have beaten in Paonia earlier[Read More…]

Area trappers moved in from North

RBC I The era of fur trapping and earning a bounty for predation animals has long since passed. However, trapping was an integral part of the history of our Rio Blanco County area as well as the entire western United States.

Rio Blanco Stitchers give quilts to HopeWest-Meeker

MEEKER I The tags on the quilts will read, “Quilts Because We Care,” on each of the beautiful, unique and heartfelt gifts from The Rio Blanco Stitchers. The quilting group has donated the first three quilts to HopeWest-Meeker, the Meeker branch of the palliative care center out of Grand Junction.

Cowboys ranked No. 9

MEEKER I A new year’s winning streak and another decisive conference win has put the Meeker High School boys’ basketball team in the rankings this week. Colorado Preps put the Cowboys at No. 9, adding the remark that “The red hot Meeker Cowboys have won five straight.”