By JARED HENDERSON [email protected] MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys girls basketball team extended their home win streak to three games Friday night after defeating the North Fork Miners, 51-43. Junior Addie Knowles played a pivotal role in the victory, notching a double-double with 25 points and 21 rebounds. Knowles has[Read More…]
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MHS Cowboys fall to North Fork Miners, Grand Valley Cardinals
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys basketball team hosted the North Fork Miners last Friday, hoping to end a two-game losing streak and improve their 3-10 record. The Miners entered the game riding a two-game winning streak with a 6-7 record. The Cowboys struggled throughout the night and ultimately[Read More…]
MHS wrestlers secure dual victory over Moffat County
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys boys’ wrestling team traveled to Craig last week for a dual against the Moffat County High School Bulldogs. The dual began at the 113-pound weight class following a double forfeit at 106 pounds. Eli Rundberg secured Meeker’s first win by forfeit. The Cowboys dominated early,[Read More…]
Lady Panthers continue undefeated play, 16-0 for the season and Rangely Sports Updates
RANGELY | The Rangely High School girls basketball team extended its impressive winning streak to 16 games this past weekend with back-to-back victories against Plateau Valley and Rifle High School. On Friday, the Lady Panthers traveled to Plateau Valley, defeating the Cowboys 61-33. The victory marked their 15th consecutive win[Read More…]
Takeaways from the January 2025 Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District board meeting
Special to the HT RBC | The most striking takeaway from the January meeting of the Rio Blanco Water Conservation District was research shared by Director Alden Vanden Brink showing a nearly one-third drop in irrigation water use from the White River in Rio Blanco County. Data from the Natural[Read More…]
Office of Just Transition awards water district $100K for Wolf Creek study and report
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Monday, Governor Jared Polis, the Office of Just Transition (OJT) within the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE), and the Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) announced two new Coal Transition Community Assistance grants aimed at supporting local economic diversification efforts in Moffat[Read More…]
More than 100 oil and gas wells in RBC to be added to orphan well list
HT Staff RBC | Over 100 oil and gas wells in Rio Blanco County, owned by KT Resources, are about to land on Colorado’s orphan well list, according to an article from the Colorado Sun. These wells—most of them on federal land—haven’t been producing for years and come with a[Read More…]
Upcoming vacancies for Meeker School District
MEEKER | The Meeker School Board of Education held its regular January meeting last week at the district office. All seven board members were present. The meeting began with student celebrations and staff recognitions. Two students were recognized for achieving perfect attendance during the first semester. A group of staff[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – February 6th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Never speak ill of your neighbor. It gives him license to speak ill of you. Off your hats to Neighbor Worth as a weather prognosticator. Last fall he prophesied that dust would be flying in the middle of winter, and the past two weeks[Read More…]
Barone Middle School girls basketball teams win season-ending tournament
MEEKER | The Barone Middle School girls basketball teams competed in the season-ending tournament in Granby on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. Both teams played hard and brought home first-place honors. The eighth-grade team, coached by Mindy Finley and Jen Phelan, included Haigen Harrison, Midy Carmargo, Tacey Toon, Alexandria Trout, Sophia[Read More…]
MHS student artwork earns Scholastic awards
Special to the HT MEEKER | Meeker High School had another fantastic year at the Colorado Regional Scholastic Awards. The MHS Art program had six Gold Key recipients, three Silver Key award winners and eight Honorable Mention awards. First time awards for MHS students this year included sophomore Brooklynn Kirkpatrick[Read More…]
White River Alliance and Colorado River Watch discuss water year, river status
Brandon Sanders, new Plant Center director, also spoke to the group MEEKER | The White River Alliance and Colorado River Watch board held their regular January meeting last Wednesday, with all members present. The session opened with a treasury report from Lois Williams, who announced the board has $3,093 in[Read More…]