RANGELY — The Panthers took six athletes to compete at the state track and field meet in Pueblo last weekend, and all six brought home a medal.
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Wix takes third at state track meet
MEEKER — Ten athletes from the Meeker track teams qualified for the state meet in Pueblo last weekend. Johnny Wix competed first for the Cowboys in the discus on Friday morning. He threw 135-9, not his best throw but good enough under the pressure to place third. The men’s 4×800[Read More…]
El Pomar names RHS regional school of the year
RANGELY — Rangely High School El Pomar Youth in Community Service (EYPCS) was awarded the regional school of the year award in May in Grand Junction.
Obituary: Houston (Hugh) Murry
Houston (Hugh) Murry May 24, 2008 ~ May 8, 2008
Obituary: Judith Dayton Hester
Judith Dayton Hester Nov. 3, 1925 ~ May 6, 2008
Letters to the Editor: May 22, 2008
Dear Owner, Editor and Staff,
This is definitely not the town I grew up in
MEEKER — Once upon a time, not so very long ago there was a town nestled in the foothills of the beautiful Rocky Mountains. It was a quiet, peaceful town with great pride and big history. A population just more than 2,000 where everyone knew everyone. It was the kind of[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: May 22, 2008
Dear Editor,
Meeker Locals: May 22, 2008
MEEKER — The Meeker “incident” also known as the Meeker Massacre will probably always be surrounded by a certain amount of uncertainty and mystery, since there were no reporters on hand or webcams or television crews around to document the event.
Pioneers Medical awards $7,000 in scholarships
MEEKER — In order to address the growing shortage of healthcare professionals, Pioneers Medical Center awarded $7,000 in scholarships to eastern Rio Blanco County residents who are pursuing degrees in healthcare. On May 17, nine individuals were awarded scholarships.
Pickup cemetery decorations June 1
MEEKER — The Meeker Cemetery District asks that all decorations placed on graves for Memorial Day must be picked up from the graves by 5 p.m. June 1. Anything remaining on June 2 will be stored in the sheds until June 13. At that time all decorations left will be[Read More…]
“Home of” 411: May 22, 2008
MEEKER — Long-time Meeker resident Ivo E. Shults is this week’s “home of” honoree. Ivo was born in York, Neb. May 30, 1909.


