RANGELY | Last Friday the Rangely Panthers traveled to Hayden for a conference battle. The Panthers went back and forth with the Tigers in the first quarter with 15 yard touchdown pass from Drew Brannan to Tristan Moore. Conversion was good on a run from Devin Ramirez. The Tigers responded on[Read More…]
Author: Special to the Herald Times
Meeker’s Homecoming schedule
MEEKER | The Homecoming theme this year is “Decades,” with each class assigned a decade to represent. The Class of 2022 (freshman) will represent the 1950s. The Class of 2021 (sophomores) will represent the 1960s. The juniors (Class of 2020) will represent the 1980s and this year’s graduating class will[Read More…]
MHS runners in Rifle today
MEEKER I Aspen High School hosted the Chris Severy Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 6 and the Cowboys were on the course for all four races. Clouds shrouded the nearby peaks, but the rain stayed away during the competition. “Aspen is a tough course, and a good challenge for any runner,”[Read More…]
Softball …
Cowboy softball has been on the road and not seen home field action since Sept. 26. The last weekend in September found the team in Gunnison for a double header. Dominating both games, the Cowboys scored two in the “W” column. Outscoring Gunnison the first game 22-2 and the second[Read More…]
Obituary: Ethan Alexander Turner
Ethan Alexander Turner Oct. 20, 1992 ~ Oct. 2, 2018 Ethan Alexander Turner was born Tuesday, Oct. 20, 1992, at Aspen Valley Hospital in Aspen, Colo. He was the first boy born to Pat and Niki Turner, joining his older sister, Caitlin, and later, brothers Lucas and Joshua. Ethan left[Read More…]
Classifieds: October 11, 2018
**ANNOUNCEMENTS** The 2018 Annual Craft & Gift Show will be Friday, Nov. 2rd from 4:00 to 8:00 PM. and Saturday, Nov. 3th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at the RBC Fairgrounds. Please email: [email protected] or call Michelle Weston at 970-878-5563 to request a registration form. Booth space is $40.[Read More…]
Meeker High School FCCLA attends leadership training
MEEKER | Sept. 25 was an amazing day of leadership development networking Meeker High School FCCLA members who attended the 2018 CTSO Leadership Kickoff. Taking place in Rifle, members had opportunities to interact with fellow student leaders from around the state and develop professional skills they will need for their[Read More…]
Letter: Vaughn thanks supporters for successful candidate meet & greet
Dear Editor: I owe a couple big thank you notes to some amazing people who helped me pull off the first ever bipartisan meet and greet for Rio Blanco County candidates. First of all my appreciation goes to Mr. John Strate for his role as teacher and mentor in providing[Read More…]
Days Gone By: October 4, 2018
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago – A number of North Fork residents were in town this week, their object being to prevail upon the county commissioners to have the road built, as surveyed and laid out, from the mouth of Big Beaver to Wakeman’s place. That the road should[Read More…]
Weekly Call Review: Sept. 24-30, 2018
The following information is a weekly review of the calls for service that were reported to the Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Communications Office. If you have any questions or would like an explanation of the call types listed please call 878-9600. We will not regularly post any information as to[Read More…]
Trooper Tips: Bus stops, it’s all about the kids
By TROOPER GARY CUTLER Colorado State Patrol RBC | “Bus stops, it’s all about the kids.” It’s that time of year when the trees lose their leaves and parents lose their kids to the school system. This means we have kids all over the place going to school along with[Read More…]
Letter: Great year for upriver fall color
Dear Editor: Bev and I traveled up to Ripple Creek Divide last Saturday, the 29th, to enjoy fall colors. I have observed fall colors in many locations, but these were some of the very best. It’s a great year for color. Along the way we visited old haunts at the Himes Peak[Read More…]



