On Oct. 14 the Panthers’ freshman team took on the Plateau Valley Cowboys. Fighting hard the Panthers made the Cowboys fight to three sets before they ran out of energy. The Panthers lost the first set 21-25. Fighting hard in the second the Panthers came back to win 25-22. This[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
NUMBER ONE FANS …
The Panther community showed up to support student athletes in a big way during this year’s Homecoming festivities.
56-14
… Rangely traveled to Plateau Valley Saturday and left with a 56-14 win. The Panthers were led by Marstan Wagner and the offensive line who combined for a whopping 311 yards rushing, followed by Kobey Chism and his 211 yards. As a team the Panthers rushed for 555 yards on[Read More…]
MUSTANGS
The Meeker Mustangs took on Coal Ridge last week. While neither team came away with a win, all coaches are impressed with how much each player is growing. The teams will host their final games this Saturday. | TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTO
Cowboys fall to Gunnison
The Meeker Cowboy football team suffered its third loss of the season when it traveled to Gunnison for a league matchup last Friday. Gunnison came out strong putting up 10 points in the first before Meeker was able to answer. The second quarter didn’t go as smooth for Gunnison with[Read More…]
Panthers run at Yampa Valley Golf Course
The Rangely Panthers traveled again to Craig, Colorado, this past weekend to compete. This time, however, the Panthers lined up on the beautiful Yampa Valley Golf Course on a nice, fall afternoon. A smaller field of racers and a significantly flatter course allowed the Panthers to really enjoy their final[Read More…]
RUNNING TO REGIONALS
Meeker cross country competed at the Rifle Invitational on Wednesday, Oct. 12, held at the Rifle Creek Golf Course. Brighton Bair was back to racing this week and took 17th place in a time of 23:11. Wyatt Rollins was once again the first Cowboy to finish in the boys’ race,[Read More…]
Rural school added to Historic Register
The tin-sided, single-room Yellow Creek Schoolhouse located along State Highway 64 halfway between Meeker and Rangely is now listed in the Colorado State Register of Historic Properties, as of Sept. 28, 2022. This listing resulted from the collaboration between BLM White River Field Office and historic architecture contractors, History Colorado,[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County 4-H youth create seed balls to reclaim land along White River west of Rangely
Last week, Rio Blanco 4-H youth from Meeker and Rangely participated in a Community Pride project and had a lot of fun at the same time. Youth were up to their elbows in mud as they made mud/seed balls as part of a project planned to reclaim riparian land along[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: You do make a difference
Do you make a difference in the world? Does anyone care about what you do? Are some people more important than others? We all ask ourselves these questions from time to time. Some people wonder about them more than others. You do make a difference. You are important. Who you[Read More…]
Bank … by mail?
I stopped by our local post office to pick up a package from Amazon the other day. I noticed I was not the only one getting a box with a big grin on the side. In fact, the post office handles huge volumes of Amazon packages. I started wondering if[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: October 18, 2022
Amick for Anderson Dear Editor: During my last two terms as Rio Blanco County Clerk, I was fortunate to work alongside Pam Anderson, then serving as the Jefferson County Clerk. I found her to be a dedicated public servant, energetic in her duties and enthusiastic in her desire to serve[Read More…]
