By the time you read this, the elections will be be over for another cycle. Hopefully, the winners of these particularly vitriolic races will take it upon themselves to lay aside partisan politics and get busy doing what they are supposed to be doing: representing their constituents instead of representing[Read More…]
Meeker
MHS volleyball team ends season in Paonia
MEEKER I The Lady Cowboy volleyball team bounced back from a homecoming loss to win the final match of the regular season last Saturday and finish as the Western Slope League’s No. 5 seed.
Punt, Pass, Kick results released
PPK results: Results of the Meeker Punt, Pass and Kick competition on Sept. 6: 6-7 girls 1st Tatumn Kennedy 6-7 boys 1st Ryan Phelan 2nd Trae Kennedy
Runners hit muddy course
MEEKER I We had a long drive to Cortez for the regional meet, it was quite muddy, but no rain on the day of the race and it was an awesome cross country course. The course was a nice single track cross country course with lots of small hills in[Read More…]
Meeker Locals
After a soggy week of rain in the valley, the snow on the Flat Tops will hopefully improve hunting success in the area. Long-range weather forecasts predict warmer-than-average temperatures for the first half of the winter with above normal precipitation for the northwest corner of the state.
Cowboys need win, help in playoff push
MEEKER I It’s down to a one-game season. Even then, the Cowboys will need some help. “We had to beat Hayden (to qualify for the playoffs),” Meeker football coach Jeff Palmer said. “Now we have to beat Hotchkiss. That would look really good on our resume for a wild-card berth.”
Golf year wraps up with Frostbite tourney
MEEKER I Just hours before the snow started falling, the annual Frostbite golf tournament was played at the Meeker Golf Course, followed by the local golf association’s annual meeting.
Rio Blanco County Days Gone By
The Meeker Herald — 125 years ago • Frank Clark has been busy this week tearing out the partitions in the Major building. The place will make a fine dancing hall.
CNCC grad top pilot at Region I contest
RANGELY I A May graduate from Colorado Northwestern Community College took the top pilot award at the recent National Intercollegiate Flight Association (NIFA) Region I Safety Competition. Marcus Kindall beat out the rest of the competition, including Air Force cadets, for top individual honors. Kindall graduated from CNCC in May[Read More…]
Justin Jacob completes full circle at Denver hospital
Two years ago, Justin Jacob was a patient at Craig Hospital in Denver. Now, he’s doing a clinical rotation at the same hospital. Talk about coming full circle.
Sisneros~Carroll engagement
Sisneros~Carroll engagement RANGELY | Mr. and Mrs. Andy Mann are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Miranda Sisneros, to Justin Carroll, son of Mr. and Mrs. Chris Carroll of Meeker. They will marry Aug. 13, 2011.
4-H News
MEEKER | The 4-H Council met Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2010. Taylor Neilson called the meeting to order. Macy Collins led the pledges. No minutes were read. We have $18,987.19. The new livestock building groundbreaking ceremony was Oct. 11.
