Susie Ibarra at The TANK this month RANGELY | Coming to the TANK for a residency in September is sound-sculptor and percussionist Susie Ibarra, who will present her work in an extraordinary concert. The New York Times notes that her compositions are capable of “calling up the movements of the[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
TOP DOGS …
Faansie Basson (far left) and his dogs Jack and Finn took first and third place respectively at this year’s Meeker Classic. Basson was also champion in 2012 and took third place last year. In second and 12th place was Barbara Ray of Millsboro, Virginia (not pictured.) | CAITLIN WALKER PHOTO
Mighty Mustangs…
The fifth and sixth grade Meeker Mustang team defeated defending champs Aspen 12-6 in Glenwood on Saturday, Sept. 10, with just four seconds left in the game. The younger team lost 18-19. | SAMME PURKEY PHOTO
Basson wins Meeker Classic ‘Triple Crown’
It was an accomplishment not often achieved at the Meeker Classic – this year, Faansie Basson and 7 year-old Jack came to Meeker to do some serious business. The sheep were unusually tough this year with only 48% of the 135 preliminary runs seeing a score. Oppressive heat during the[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Sept 15, 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • The railroad accident turned out to have been as bad as at first reported. It happened just below New Castle. The passengers were not killed outright or who did not promptly get out of the wreck made gruesome food for the flames. Over 30[Read More…]
Cochrane wins photo award
Local photographer extraordinaire, Steve Cochrane, won his second award this year at the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers (RMOWP) conference which was held in Golden, Colorado, in June. The winning photo this year was named “Red Fox” and won the Member’s Choice category. Cochrane recalls taking the photograph in[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: SEPTEMBER 5 ~ SEPTEMBER 11, 2022
ARRESTS 68 yr. old male arrested 9-8-22 on an FTA warrant PR bond granted 9-9-22 by Magistrate Shamis CALL SUMMARIES Throughout the week the Communications Center received several calls regarding cows that were visiting up at Pioneers Hospital. In total, dispatch received 6 calls on the visitors. 9/8/2022 @ 11:16[Read More…]
STEAMROLLERS…
The Cowboys steamrolled East Grand this last weekend. The seventh grade won 56-0 and eighth grade won 58-0. This Saturday they will play at home against Craig at noon at Starbucks Stadium BAILEY WALDREF PHOTOS
Meeker XC runs at Coal Ridge
Coal Ridge High School hosted Meeker and four other schools at its Invitational meet this past Friday, with the girls racing first. Brighton Bair started strong and ran well, finishing in third place, with a time of 22:52. Haylee Steele also ran well, only a few seconds off her previous[Read More…]
WINDING DOWN …
The Meeker Cowboys are winding down golf season with three tournaments this week before they head to regionals. “The boys had a goal to shoot below a 275 as a team,” said head coach Willy Theos, “we were able to make that mark one tournament and are looking to do[Read More…]
Volleyball plays at Denver Christian
It was a big weekend for Cowboy volleyball the Denver Christian Tournament for the first time, which gave them an opportunity to meet the best in the state. “What a great weekend,” opened head coach Greg Cravens. “We put in a few miles, played a few matches and learned some[Read More…]
CLOSE LOSS TO CALHAN …
Rangely hosted Calhan last Friday in a thriller where eventually the Panthers came up short 46-42. After falling behind 18-0 the Panthers went into half down 18-12. The Panthers then roared out with a 22 point 3rd quarter to take the lead, eventually falling just short. Marstan Wagner lead the[Read More…]
