RANGELY | There were 50 car entries from Rangely, Vernal, Utah, Rock Springs, Wyoming, Delta, Sunnyside, Utah, Grand Junction, Meeker, Craig, Silt, Gypsum, Rifle, Loma, Dinosaur, Fruita, Myton, Utah, and Roosevelt, Utah. Winners are as follows. 1930s: Bob Byers – 1935 Dodge 1940s: Gary Tollefson – 1948 Willys -Overland Jeepster[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Why the CDC has recommended new Covid boosters for everyone
RBC | Everyone over the age of 6 months should get the latest covid-19 booster, a federal expert panel recommended Tuesday, Sept. 12 after hearing an estimate that universal vaccination could prevent 100,000 more hospitalizations each year than if only the elderly were vaccinated. The Centers for Disease Control and[Read More…]
Panthers trounce Bears 24-0
RANGELY | The Panthers squared off with the 2-0 Dolores Bears. The Panthers received the ball to start the game. During the opening drive the Panthers drove down the field and Chase Cochrane scored first with a 17-yard touchdown. Then Kobey Chism was able to punch in the two-point conversion. [Read More…]
Panther volleyball falls to Coal Ridge, Caprock
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers faced two nail-biting volleyball matches recently, coming close but falling short in both encounters. On Sept. 14, they went head-to-head with Coal Ridge, and more recently, on a tough night, they battled Caprock Academy. Coal Ridge Triumphs in Four Sets In a thrilling contest that[Read More…]
RHS harriers race in Gypsum
RANGELY | Last weekend, the Rangely Panther cross country teams exchanged the flat, mostly paved course of Connected State Lakes for the all grass, hilly course at Sienna Valley Club in Gypsum, Colorado. The harriers all performed well in a deep field at this year’s Eagle Valley Cross Country[Read More…]
8th Grade Volleyball
BMS Cross Country
According to Barone Middle School coach/activities director Kris Casey, more than 100 boys from Meeker, Craig, Steamboat Springs and South Routt County (Soroco/Oak Creek) participated in the Cowboy Invitational last Saturday. “It was a beautiful day with over 100 competitors on our two-mile course,” commented head coach Kris Casey. Meeker[Read More…]
READY FOR REGIONALS
Bringing Cheer
This year’s Panther cheer team is back and ready to pump up the crowd. Back row (from left): freshman Adalyn Popham, sophomore Falon Gilbert, sophomore Josephine Hamblin, freshman Marilyn Ryder, freshman Nevaeh Casto. Kneeling are senior/cheer captain Anabelle Brannan, freshman Maddielyn Webster, freshman Brooke Davis, freshman Meava McFadden, and junior[Read More…]
MERIT SEMI-FINALIST
10(j) rule for wolf management expected to be in place before wolves are released
CPW Press Release RBC | The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service announced the availability of the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and draft record of decision to establish an experimental population of gray wolves in Colorado under section 10(j) of the Endangered Species Act on Sept. 15, 2023, nearly three[Read More…]
Days Gone By: September 21st, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The railroad accident referred to in last week’s issue turned out to have been as bad as at first reported. It happened just below New Castle. An eastern bound Midland freight train and a Rio Grande passenger, both running at the usual speed,[Read More…]


