Ten teams entered the 5th Annual Charity for Hoops, 3 on 3 basketball tournament, sponsored by the ERBM Recreation and Parks District and played at Meeker High School on the last day of Christmas vacation. Named Team Attack, twins Vivian and Wagner Brown, along with Emma Luce, won the young girls’ division.
Twins Krissie and Kassie Luce, along with Megan Shelton and Kenzie Turner won the 7th-8th-grade division.The best boys’ team was the Dynamic Dudes, consisting of Cale Burke, Gavin Garr, Brennan Jensen and Steven Walsh. Local charities like the Meeker Animal Shelter, Meals on Wheels, the Lions Club and the MHS Scholarship fund benefited from the tournament.
The Barone Middle School track team competed and placed well in the meet in West Grand last weekend. The eighth grade boys won the overall meet. Read the recap online at ht1885.com.
Gear up for an unforgettable adventure with the 2024 Ride The Rockies Route, set to unfold from June 9th to 15th! Read all about this new and exciting adventure visiting Meeker this year in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
Rangely Panther Kobey Chism (#22) has been selected to play in the 2024 8-man football all-state game. He’s sponsored by the Bleed Green Lancaster #17 Foundation. Story at ht1885.com.
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Rio Blanco Fire Protection District (RBFPD) will begin work on a firebreak northwest of the Town of Meeker this month. Read about it online at ht1885.com.
The amount of money reported lost to fraud and scams in the United States nearly tripled from $3.5 billion in 2020 to $10 billion in 2023, according to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Learn the tricks to help protect yourself and your family in this week’s edition and online at ht1885.com.
About 80 Meeker Elementary Students participated in the reading competition. Prizes were distributed according to the most minutes read by each student. Story at ht1885.com.
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April 24, 2024
