Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Learning unapplied is like a seed put away to decay slowly on the shelf of indolence. Another week of good weather. We find it very hard to get used to putting it–1900. Meeker Herald ~ 100 years ago The snow continued to fall most[Read More…]
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Rangely Panthers look to rebound after loss to North Fork
RANGELY | After a couple of weeks off for Christmas break, the Rangely Panthers boys basketball team returned to action last Saturday, taking on North Fork High School. The Panthers entered the game on a high note, having ended a four-game winning streak by defeating Mancos 49-34 in their last[Read More…]
Rangely wrestling team falls to Glenwood Springs, celebrates milestone Win
Rangely wrestling team falls to Glenwood Springs, celebrates milestone win RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers high school wrestling team kicked off the new year by hosting a dual against Glenwood Springs High School on Jan. 3, 2025. Despite a strong effort, the Panthers fell to the Demons, 30-24. The dual[Read More…]
New name, owners for local bar
Shelton family opens Rigg’s on New Year’s Eve MEEKER | The town of Meeker celebrates the opening of a new bar — in an old location with new local owners — this week. Rigg’s hosted its grand opening Tuesday, Dec. 31, at 7 p.m. Owners Bob Shelton and his[Read More…]
CPW staff recommends denial of petition to stop or slow wolf releases
PRESS RELEASE RBC | CPW has been focused on creating a significantly expanded management program throughout the first year of voter-approved wolf restoration in Colorado. The efforts support the implementation of the Colorado Gray Wolf Restoration and Management Plan as the agency prepares for the second capture and release[Read More…]
Part 2: Colorado has big dreams to use more water from the Colorado River. But will planned reservoirs ever be built?
Editor’s Note: This is the second part of an in-depth story published by Aspen Journalism in December. RBC | But some experts say these proposed reservoirs are unrealistic wishes of the past, a vestige of the mid-20th century frenzy of dam building across the West that is mismatched for[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County Cattlewomen host third annual Beef Cook-off for culinary arts students
MEEKER | The Rio Blanco Cattlewomen hosted their third annual Beef Cookoff in December, featuring students from the culinary arts class taught by Brenda Hummel. The students showed off their skills by cooking dishes spotlighting heart-healthy ground beef. All the students did an exceptional job, and all received a Cattlewomen[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Dec 22-28, 2024
ARRESTS 12/27/2024- A 41 year-old female was arrested by Meeker PD on a warrant for Misuse of Official Information, Embezzlement of Public Property, Theft and Cybercrime. She was transported to jail and bonded out the same day. CALL SUMMARIES 12/22/2024 @ 11:32 am. A rooster attack occurred in the town[Read More…]
Rangely District Hospital Senior Life Solutions announces expansion and new program director
PRESS RELEASE RANGELY | Rangely District Hospital is thrilled to announce the expansion of the Senior Life Solutions program’s service region to now include the entire Northwest Colorado region. This growth enables us to extend our reach and provide much-needed mental health services to even more older adults. By expanding[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – January 2nd, 2025
Library Book Club MEEKER | The Meeker Public Library book club is reading An Unfinished Love Story by Doris Kearns Goodwin. We will meet to discuss the book at the Meeker Public Library on Monday, Jan. 13, at 1 p.m. Extra copies are available for check out at the library[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – The arena or the peanut gallery — we get to choose
As we smooth open the shiny pages of 2025 calendars with a blend of hopeful inspiration and fretful trepidation, let’s pause for a moment and consider our position. What transpires in the days ahead will be a heady blend of things that are subject to our control through free will[Read More…]
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR – January 2nd, 2025
Hometown heroes Dear Editor, Thursday last I walked to the newspaper building to get a newspaper. On my way back to my apartment I fell over a piece of uneven sidewalk. It’s by the stop sign on the corner of Main and 3rd. Thank God for the wonderful people in[Read More…]
