RANGELY | The Rangely lady Panthers delivered a dominant performance Friday evening, cruising past Vail Mountain 63-15 in a resounding home victory. Miah Wren led the offensive charge with a game-high 27 points and added four steals to her stat line. Aubriana Tapia provided strong support with 17 points and[Read More…]
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Lady Cowboys split weekend games
MEEKER | Last Friday, the Meeker High School girls basketball team hosted the Aspen Skiers. The Cowboys entered the game with a 6-5 record after a loss to the Gunnison Cowboys, while the Skiers held a 1-7 record, most recently falling to the Roaring Fork Rams. Meeker had dominated their[Read More…]
Meeker wrestling falls to Delta, takes first at Cardinal Invitational
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys’ wrestling team faced off against the Delta Panthers last Wednesday, losing a tightly contested dual 40-39. The matchup began with the 106-pound bout, where Delta’s Jenesis Naranjo claimed victory by forfeit. Naranjo was followed by teammate Mar Soe, who defeated Eli Rundberg, giving[Read More…]
Cowboys struggle with back-to-back games
MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker Cowboys boys’ basketball team traveled to Vail Mountain with a three-game win streak following an 0-8 season start. Facing a 6-4 Vail Mountain squad, the Cowboys anticipated a tough challenge. The last meeting between the two teams, in January 2024, saw the Cowboys dominate[Read More…]
RHS Panthers fall to Vail Mountain Gore Rangers, North Park Wildcats
RANGELY | On Friday, Jan. 24, the Panthers boys basketball team hosted the Vail Mountain Gore Rangers. The Rangers entered the contest with a 7-4 record and were second in the conference at the time. The game began with the Panthers executing their offense and playing solid defense. They led[Read More…]
Meeker girls wrestling competes on Front Range
MEEKER | Last Thursday, the Meeker High School girls wrestling team traveled to Florence for a tri-dual against Lamar and Florence High School. The Cowboys opened the dual against Florence, starting with the 100-pound weight class. Kendra Steffenson secured a win for Florence by forfeit, giving them a 6-0 lead.[Read More…]
4-H Wool Judging takes Stock Show by storm
Special to the Herald Times RBC | On Jan. 16 the RBC 4-H Wool Judging Team, comprised of Junior and Intermediate 4-H members, earned top honors at the 2025 National Western Stock Show Youth Wool Judging Contest, placing Grand Champion Overall in the 4-H Junior Team Division and Third Overall[Read More…]
4-H displays Honorable Mention artwork at the National Western
RBC | Since September, several members of the Rio Blanco 4-H program have been hard at work composing an artistic piece worthy of display at the National Western Stock Show (NWSS). For the past two years, 4-H Leader and Livestock Judging Coach Bonnie Long, has encouraged local 4-H youth to[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – January 30th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Don’t gouge other people while carving out your fortune. The gentle house-fly was around this week, which would indicate that spring is approaching. All the best authorities on prices of beef cattle–present and prospective–predict a long spell of prevailing high prices. Meeker Herald ~[Read More…]
Barone Middle School girls basketball teams compete in Oak Creek
MEEKER | Last Saturday, the Barone Middle School girls basketball teams traveled to Oak Creek for a pair of games. In the first matchup, both the eighth grade A and B teams combined to face East Grand Middle School. Despite a strong effort, the Cowboys came up short, losing by[Read More…]
CARDBOARD DERBY DAY!
This year’s cardboard derby at Paintbrush Park, sponsored by the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan and Park District, had a lot less gravity-power and a lot more parent-power, thanks to a shortage of snow on the hill traditionally used for the event. Instead, families braved below-zero temperatures Saturday to push or[Read More…]
Creating a place for everyone: The programs powering Meeker Public Library
Since Kristina Selby came on board as director of the Meeker Public Library, community participation has doubled. MEEKER | Since taking the helm at Meeker Public Library, Director Kristina Selby has introduced more than a dozen new programs, including weekly storytime and crafts for kids every Wednesday at 10 a.m.[Read More…]
