For 102 years, the League Of Women Voters has helped Americans understand how they can cast their vote in elections. The nonpartisan organization has never endorsed a political party or candidate, providing a valuable resource for voters of all political persuasions. The Colorado News Collaborative is speaking with nonpartisan experts[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Ballots mailed this week
This week, Colorado County Clerks began mailing ballots to active eligible voters for the Nov. 8 General Election. County Clerks must mail ballots to voters by Oct. 21 for the General Election. Registered voters who do not receive a ballot should contact their County Clerk. Eligible Coloradans can still register[Read More…]
Days Gone By: October 18, 2022
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago ◆ A light fall of snow mantled mother earth in this valley in the early part of the week and it looked winterish for a few days, but — as usual, we just caught the tail end of what was a storm east[Read More…]
Obituary: Doris Serene (Smallwood) Layton
Oct. 2, 1930 ~ Sept. 16, 2022 Long-time Meeker resident Doris S. Layton passed away on Sept. 16, 2022, just shy of 92 years. From a young age she was a hard worker on the family ranches, an avid horsewoman, especially fond of animals, a rock collector and happiest outdoors[Read More…]
Lady Panthers play Plateau Valley, Olathe
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…]
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…]
