MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls basketball team is gearing up for an exciting start to the season this weekend at the Cowboys Shootout, and first-year head coach Eric Hamilton is confident his team will make an immediate impact. “The girls are going to play very hard and be[Read More…]
Author: Jared Henderson
Young but experienced: Meeker boys basketball previews 2025–26
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys head into the 2025–26 boys basketball season young in age but not short on potential. With just one senior, Sam Conrado, on the roster, the Cowboys will lean heavily on a core group of returning juniors as they look to build on last year’s foundation.[Read More…]
Hill takes helm, aims to build strong Rangely program
RANGELY | New head coach Clint Hill enters his second season of high school coaching with a clear vision for the Rangely boys basketball program. After serving as an assistant last year, Hill said he enjoyed coaching many of the returning players and felt the program was a natural fit.[Read More…]
Bond redemption clears 6–1 vote as Meeker School Board tackles SRO, facilities
MEEKER | The Meeker School District Board of Education held its regular November meeting last week with all members present. The board advanced several major items, including approving a resolution to use interest earned from bond redemption funds, continuing revisions to the proposed School Resource Officer (SRO) agreement, and addressing[Read More…]
LIGHTS UP!
White River Electric Association crews were out Tuesday decking the big spruce trees in front of the county courthouse with strings of holiday lights (above). Town of Meeker personnel were out on Wednesday morning installing decorations downtown. All we’re missing is snow. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO
The future of the outdoors starts here! Inside Northwest Colorado’s recreation initiative
MEEKER | From the Flat Tops to the wide-open country along the White River, Northwest Colorado’s landscape draws hunters, anglers, OHV riders, hikers and ranchers alike. Managing that balance is the mission behind the Colorado Regional Partnership Initiative, a statewide effort taking root in Rio Blanco and Moffat counties. Leading[Read More…]
Cowboys look to raise the bar in year two of girls’ wrestling
MEEKER | A year after launching the program last season, Meeker High School girls wrestling team returns to the mat with a clearer identity, seasoned athletes and a fresh group of newcomers ready to step in. The Cowboys open their second season with something they didn’t have a year ago[Read More…]
Building momentum: MHS prepares for new season
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys wrestling season is just around the corner, and Head Coach Stryker Lane enters his second year in the role with a sense of confidence and purpose. Lane spent four years as an assistant under former Head Coach J.C. Watt, an experience he said[Read More…]
Library Board reviews finances, public concerns, and facility needs
MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library Board held its regular monthly meeting last week, with all trustees present. The board approved the agenda before opening the floor for public comment. Barone Middle School teacher Kris Casey outlined the school’s ongoing collaboration with the library, noting that seventh- and eighth-grade students[Read More…]
Library board warned of revenue cap as mill levy, budget talks continue
MEEKER | The Meeker Regional Library Board continued its months-long review of budget planning, mill levy options and long-term capital needs during a November work session last week. The board also discussed facility safety concerns and received an update on its intergovernmental agreement with the town and county. All[Read More…]
Meeker’s 8-3 season ends against state’s top-ranked Demons
MEEKER | The No. 8 Meeker Cowboys traveled to Buena Vista this past weekend to face the No. 1 Buena Vista Demons in the quarterfinal round of the CHSAA Class 1A state playoffs. The Cowboys came into the matchup after a 41-18 win over the No. 9 Platte Valley Broncos[Read More…]
Meeker girls basketball taps Craig native as head coach
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls basketball program has a new leader this season, bringing experience and energy to the court. Eric Hamilton, a Craig native, began his career coaching girls basketball in Hayden before spending eight years coaching boys at Moffat County, including his son’s team and later[Read More…]
