MEEKER | The Meeker High School baseball team opened the 2026 season on the road last week, traveling to Battle Mountain for a matchup with the Huskies. The Cowboys showed significant improvement from their previous meeting in 2025, when they dropped a doubleheader 11-0 and 15-0, keeping this year’s season[Read More…]
Author: Jared Henderson
Local ditch repairs move forward with county support
RBC| The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners held its regular monthly meeting in Rangely last week, with all three commissioners present. The meeting opened with a public comment period, though no comments were made in person or online. Commissioners then moved to approve the agenda, with a proposed[Read More…]
Career and Technical Education debate continues at Meeker School Board meeting
MEEKER | The Meeker School District Board of Education held its regular March meeting at the district office, with most members in attendance. Board President Bill DeVergie, Secretary Hanna Borchard, and members Ann Franklin, Joe Nieslanik, Heather Sauls and Tony Theos were present. Vice President Tom Allen did not attend[Read More…]
From ranch work to Capitol Hill: MHS graduate earns D.C. internship
MEEKER | For Meeker High School Class of 2021 graduate Justin Henderson, the path from fixing fences and working cattle to the halls of the nation’s capital has been anything but typical. A Meeker native who grew up immersed in agriculture, Henderson will spend his summer in Washington, D.C., interning[Read More…]
Cowboys look to take next step in Romansky’s second season
MEEKER | Entering his second season leading the Cowboys, head coach James Romansky is focused on building both depth and culture within the program. After his first year, Romansky said one of the biggest lessons came from coaching in a smaller community, particularly when it comes to pitching. “The biggest[Read More…]
Meeker quartet takes talent to Colorado Youth Football Invitational
MEEKER | This past weekend, four Barone Middle School football players represented their community on a bigger stage, earning invitations to the prestigious Colorado Youth Football Invitational at the University of Colorado in Boulder. Seventh graders Lucas Simpson and Matteus Rykhus, along with eighth graders Thomas Theos and Gael Rodriguez,[Read More…]
Seeds of recovery planted in Lee Fire burn area
MEEKER | Volunteers from across the community gathered Feb. 27 to help restore hundreds of acres of land burned by last year’s Lee Fire, spreading thousands of native seeds across the Piceance Basin in an effort to stabilize soils and rebuild wildlife habitat. About 30 volunteers participated in the effort,[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT – Rio Blanco County commissioners approve contracts, discuss projects and legislation
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners added a consent agenda item for a ratification letter of support to John Hickenlooper and Michael Bennet on behalf of the Rangely District Hospital for a congressional direct spending request at the start of last week’s regular meeting. With consent[Read More…]
Strong start: Meeker track posts solid results at first meet of the season in Rifle
MEEKER | The Meeker High School track and field team opened its season March 13 at a meet in Rifle, Colorado, with several athletes turning in strong early-season performances. Co-head coaches Kirk Hossack and Terrence Casias said the opening meet served as a strong starting point for evaluating the team.[Read More…]
Policy clarity, transparency highlighted at library board meeting
MEEKER |The Meeker Regional Public Library Board of Trustees held its regular February meeting last week in the community room at the public library. Board President John Moffit, Vice President Keri Grieser, Secretary/Treasurer Toby Leavitt and member Dan Olson attended in person. Member Michael Cobb joined the meeting via Zoom.[Read More…]
Staff, board weigh impact of potential CTE requirement reduction
MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker School District Board of Education held a special meeting and work session. The board approved the hiring of Ryan Beauvais of Rangely, Colorado, as a high school English/language arts teacher. They also accepted the resignation of Meeker Elementary School music and art teacher Janelle[Read More…]
Cowboys rally from 16 down to beat Highland, fall in Sweet 16
MEEKER | The No. 12 Meeker High School girls basketball team traveled to Salida this past weekend to compete in the Class 3A Salida Regional Tournament, opening postseason play Friday night against No. 21 Highland before seeing its season come to an end in the Sweet 16 the following day.[Read More…]