MEEKER | It is with great enthusiasm that I wish each of you a Happy New Year as we ring in 2025. Staff returned to campus from holiday on Jan. 2, 2025. Faculty and residential students arrived on Thursday, Jan. 16, 2025. Employee Spring convocation occurs on Jan. 16 in[Read More…]
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Obituary – Louis Joseph ‘Medic’ Adams Jr.
Aug. 1, 1950 ~ Jan. 13, 2025 Louis Joseph Adams Jr., lovingly known as “Medic,” passed away on Jan. 13, 2025, near Maybell, Colorado. He was born on Aug. 1, 1950 and raised in Morgan City, Louisiana. Medic proudly served his country in the United States Army before embarking on[Read More…]
Cowboys secure three wins, end losing streak
MEEKER | Last Tuesday, the Meeker High School boys basketball team traveled to Rangely, Colorado, to take on the Rangely Panthers. The Cowboys entered the game with an 0-8 record, eager to notch their first win of the season. In a nail-biting contest, Meeker emerged victorious, snapping their losing streak[Read More…]
MHS girls shine at Queen of the Mountain Tournament
MEEKER | Last weekend, the Meeker Cowboys Girls Wrestling team traveled to Battle Mountain High School to compete in the Queens of the Mountain wrestling tournament. Despite bringing only three of their nine wrestlers due to injuries and illness, the team performed impressively, finishing fifth out of eight teams with[Read More…]
Meeker girls basketball faces challenges, earns win against Olathe
MEEKER | Coming into Tuesday night’s game against the undefeated Rangely Panthers, the Meeker High School girls basketball team knew they would need to slow down the Panthers’ high-scoring offense. Rangely entered the matchup with a 10-0 record, and the Cowboys were determined to hand them their first loss of[Read More…]
Cowboys compete in Triangular Duals and Fight at the Fork Tournament
MEEKER | Last Thursday, the Meeker Cowboys boys wrestling team traveled to Glenwood Springs for a tri-dual competition against Glenwood Springs High School and Eagle Valley High School. The Cowboys began the triangular by facing host Glenwood Springs. Glenwood Springs claimed the first two victories of the night through forfeits,[Read More…]
Absences due to illness prompt school board discussion
MEEKER | The Meeker School Board held its monthly work session for the month of January last Monday, Jan. 13 at the Meeker School District office. Six of the seven board members attended, with Vice President Tom Allen excused from the meeting. The session began with a conversation with independent[Read More…]
Pioneers Medical Center offering new option for spinal surgery; only Western Slope facility to use TOPS device
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | Recently, Dr. J. Alex Sielatycki, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon at Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) in Meeker, started performing surgeries using the FDA-approved TOPSTM System. As a result, PMC is now the only facility on the Western Slope to offer this procedure. This advancement is made possible[Read More…]
Radon risks in Rio Blanco County: More than 51% of homes exceed action level
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Radon Risks in Rio Blanco County: Over 51% of Homes Exceed Action Level Did you know radon gas is the leading cause of lung cancer among non-smokers? For smokers, the risk is even higher. You can’t see, smell, or taste it, but radon can harm your[Read More…]
Hands-on healing for Meeker cancer patient with Valley View’s Integrated Therapy program
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | For many cancer patients, pain, fatigue, neuropathy and nausea can be part of the treatment process as their bodies react to and endure chemotherapy and radiation. At Valley View’s Calaway-Young Cancer Center in Glenwood Springs, there is the Integrated Therapy program, funded by the Valley View[Read More…]
Barone Middle School girls basketball teams shine in weekend games
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School 7th and 8th grade basketball teams hosted several games at Meeker High School last Saturday. The 8th grade B team opened the day with a 24-11 victory over Craig’s B team. Tacey Toon led the Cowboys with 13 points, followed by Jordyn Garcia with[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – January 23rd, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The Denver papers announce the appointment of James Lyttle as chief game warden for this district. Come to think of it, there can be no doubt that any effort to abbreviate 1900 will surely come to naught. Owen O. Jones of Powell Park has[Read More…]
