RANGELY | The Panther football team embraced the start of their season with fervor, participating in an invigorating scrimmage held in Altamont. This initial display was a clear indicator of their readiness and dedication to the upcoming challenges. Launching with defense, the team’s combination of energy and hard work set[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Panthers roar at Boggy Draw Bear Chase
RANGELY | The Rangely cross country team launched their season this past weekend with a spirited performance at the Boggy Draw Bear Chase Meet in Dolores, Colorado. With six boys and four girls, the team exhibited its youthful vitality and potential in a challenging meet. “For many, this was their[Read More…]
Panthers secure second place in intense home tournament
Rangely | The Rangely Invitational Volleyball Tournament unfolded over an exhilarating weekend, with an array of competitive teams, including strong contenders like Grand Valley, Telluride, DeBeque, Dove Creek, Hayden and Cedaredge converging for spirited clashes. The Panthers commenced the tournament with a resounding display of dominance, orchestrating a commanding 2-0[Read More…]
RBC 4-H archers make top 15 in state
RBC | The Rio Blanco County 4-H shooting sports archery team traveled to Pueblo this last weekend to compete against the top archers in the state. The junior compound limited team consisted of Eli Bennet, Auri Murray, Dawn Arnold, Jemma Bair, Taylor Kirkpatrick, and Heath Bennet, they came home as[Read More…]
RBC Fair Results 2023
Colorado Sleep Institute at PMC receives accreditation as AASM A-Step Provider
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | The Colorado Sleep Institute at Pioneers Medical Center in Meeker recently received accreditation from the Accredited Sleep Technologist Education Program (A-STEP), making them the first A-STEP Introductory Course Provider in Colorado. The accreditation process involved a detailed evaluation of The Colorado Sleep Institute’s program, including the[Read More…]
Meeker Summer Rodeo Series 2023 wraps up
MEEKER | The last of the Meeker Summer Rodeo Series was held last Thursday. Winners from Thursday and series end-of-year winners are below. Thursday, Aug. 17 #12 Team Roping – Cody Edinger/Brett Watson #8 Team Roping – Brett Watson/Ivan Carillo Dally Ribbon Roping – Cody Edinger/Sherry Dexter Open Breakaway –[Read More…]
Days Gone By: August 24th, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Boyd Walbridge left Thursday morning for Steamboat Springs to visit his parents there. He took Frank Sheridan along to drive his team. Several wagon loads of fruit have come in from Grand River within the last week or two, but the quality is[Read More…]
Northwest region seat open on CPW roundtable
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is accepting applications from hunters, anglers and trappers in the Southeast and Northwest regions to join the statewide Colorado Sportsperson’s Roundtable. The application period is open through Friday, Sept. 22, 2023. Representatives will serve two-year terms from October 2023 through September 2025. The[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: August 16, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Another band of wandering gypsies struck town this week, and they put in a good part of their time in tormenting our residents to have their fortunes told and begging. B.C. Howey has lost nearly a dozen head of cattle recently from unknown[Read More…]
Letters from History, No. 9
The White River Museum has a collection of letters that Meeker founding father Thomas Baker kept for many years. There are letters from Nathan Meeker and prominent figures like Chief Ouray, ex-Indian Agents, and the violently anti-Indian Colorado Governor Pitkin, as well as various Army officers from 1874-1879. The letters[Read More…]
Obituary: Cleo Broome
Aug. 26, 1933 ~ Aug. 7, 2023 With love, laughter and mischief Cleo Broome went to heaven to join her parents Jay and Erma Turner and her sister Elaine Julius and the love of her life, Bob Broome. The difficulty in leaving this earth was leaving her children, Brenda and[Read More…]
