RANGELY I Rangely Middle School hosted the annual league tournament last weekend. The tournament brought Meeker, Craig and Steamboat Springs to town. Both the seventh-grade and eighth-grade Rangely teams finished fourth.
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Hardy wins Hotchkiss tournament
MEEKER I Only five Cowboys wrestled in the opening tournament in Hotchkiss last Saturday and four won matches, including a championship for junior Justin Hardy. “We went in with three freshmen,” head wrestling coach Joe Gutierrez said. “I think they were a little scared and didn’t wrestle the way they[Read More…]
Loose Ends: These days thrifty is no longer nifty
“Doing without” and “making do” are two traditional cost saving measures that one hears little about these days. The two time-honored traditions began in the earliest days of the area’s settlement and continued well through World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II.
MHS goes 1-1 at Aspen
MEEKER I The Meeker Cow-boys boys’ basketball team lost a game, and won a game in the past weekends Aspen Tournament. Meeker opened their 2010-2011 season against perennial 3A power Aspen High School. Last year Aspen placed second in state 3A classification losing in the final game of the year[Read More…]
BMS boys finish on high note
MEEKER I Meeker’s Barone Middle School traveled to Rangely to compete in the league tournament along with Rangely, Craig and Steamboat Springs. The seventh-grade team won the tournament and finished the season undefeated. The eighth-grade team finished third.
Meeker Locals
Frank G. Cooley received the 9th Judicial District’s 2009 T. Peter Craven Distinguished Member Award “for his many years of excellent service and respect bestowed on clients and members of the profession. He was Bob Stearns’ naval aid during World War II and recalls when Koenig Alumni Center was Stearns’[Read More…]
Up and down el Rio Blanco: There’s always something to do
How many parents have heard their kids say, “There’s nothing to do here.” Growing up in Meeker, I admit those words came out of my mouth but not very often. It’s not true and one can easily be called on it. I know better than to say it to my[Read More…]
Letter: South Fork bridge makes no sense
The plans for a new bridge over the South Fork four miles below where the road ends at the South Fork Campground are being finalized in preparation for construction next summer. Since Federal money is paying for part of the cost, Federal standards must be followed.
Letter: Eighth-graders say thanks for the paint
Thank you very much for donating the paint so that we could paint the “M” at homecoming. We have had lots of compliments on it.
Leota Cook: She was the Meeker Herald’s voice
MEEKER I With the paper changing editors it seems a perfect time to celebrate one of the incredible women behind nearly 30 years of “The Meeker Herald,” Leota Cook. The Cook family bought the newspaper company in 1964 and owned and operated the company until the early 1990s.
4-H News
RBC I If you were to ask people what 4-H is about, a large number of them would say, “cooking and cows.” Yes, that’s where the emphasis of 4-H was years ago and those quality projects are still important today.
Between Fences details settling of United States
“Between Fences is about our homes and the land on which they’re built. It’s the story of the settling of the United States and the creation of communities. It is about different kinds of fences, where they’re used, and the materials used to make them. It’s about why people build[Read More…]
Come say hi!
There will be three cannon test shots fired downtown on Friday, May 3 as a test run for the 4th of July. For more information on the cannon itself, visit https://www.theheraldtimes.com/the-sound-of-history-come-to-life/meeker/
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As the saying goes, "Small towns are the natural habitat of the drama llama."
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Feel like you're always "putting out fires" instead of doing the important things? https://www.theheraldtimes.com/editors-column-differentiating-the-urgent-from-the-important/opinion/
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A Celebration of Life will be held by the family "when the weather warms up and the work is all done this spring," according to Kay's wishes.
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Three finalists for county administrator were interviewed by the commissioners last Tuesday. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/commissioners-interview-administrator-candidates/rio-blanco-county/
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The RBC Livestock Judging team competed in Sterling. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/rbc-livestock-judging-team-earns-multiple-awards-in-sterling/rio-blanco-county/
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MHS Drama presented "Emma: A Pop Musical" for its spring performance in April, to rave reviews. https://www.theheraldtimes.com/another-stellar-performance-by-mhs-drama-program/meeker/
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