The Meeker High School football team answered its first loss of the season with a strong performance on the road Friday, defeating Class 2A Coal Ridge 41-20 to improve to 2-1. After falling 29-22 to Delta in their home opener, the Cowboys returned to the road and put together one[Read More…]
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MHS softball rallies for home sweep
The Meeker High School softball team opened its home schedule Sept. 10 with a sweep of Aspen, winning 25-22 and 23-20 to improve to 5-10 on the season. The Cowboys had already defeated Aspen 24-3 at the Rifle Tournament Aug. 15, but the rematch proved much closer. Meeker trailed 22-7[Read More…]
Cowboys finish fifth at Anna Banana
The Meeker High School cross country team competed Sept. 12 at the Anna Banana Invitational hosted by Fruita High School. The boys team finished fifth out of 12 scoring teams, with Bradley Conrado leading Meeker for the second straight meet. Conrado finished 13th overall in the boys 5K with a[Read More…]
Cowboys bounce back with back-to-back sweeps
The Meeker High School volleyball team bounced back from a five-set loss to Plateau Valley with a pair of road sweeps, defeating De Beque and Soroco to improve to 7-2 on the season. The Cowboys opened the weekend Friday with a 3-0 sweep of De Beque, winning 25-4, 25-11 and[Read More…]
MHS golf competes in Craig
The Meeker High School boys golf team continued its late-season schedule Monday, Sept. 14, competing in the Moffat County Invitational at Yampa Valley Golf Course. Meeker’s first team finished 11th with a combined score of 275 (+59). Sophomore Teagan Smith led the Cowboys, carding an 83 (+11) to finish 12th[Read More…]
MUSTANGS…
Elsewhere in Meeker’s sports world, younger players are practicing their skills with the Meeker Mustangs as part of the Mountain West Youth Football League. Thanks to Samme Purkey for sharing these photos!
DAYS GONE BY – September 17th, 2026
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago President McKinley is Dead! Passed away at 12:15 this morning. Every evidence of profound grief in this community over the sad event. As the bell in St. James church tower commenced tolling yesterday afternoon, a suspicion crept into the minds of Meekerites that bad[Read More…]
Missing man found safe
Meeker Police officers were notified of a missing person at 4:24 p.m. Aug. 25. Search efforts continued through the evening and into the early morning hours before being suspended around 1 a.m. At 6:29 a.m. the following morning, James Pelley was found safe walking near the intersection of Highway 13[Read More…]
“When in doubt, stay out”: Precautionary public health advisory issued for blue-green algae in Kenney Reservoir
A precautionary public health advisory was issued after press time this week after visible cyanobacteria, commonly called blue-green algae, were identified in parts of Kenney Reservoir. As of Wednesday, no cyanotoxins had been confirmed, according to the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy District. According to the Colorado Department of Public Health[Read More…]
Legal Notices: Sept. 10, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Construction Completion and Closeout Period Project Name: Street Repairs on Garfield Street, Main Street and Cleveland Street Date of Notice: September 4, 2026 The Town of Meeker is pleased to announce that construction activities for Street Repairs on Garfield Street, Main Street and Cleveland Street are[Read More…]
Letter: Best birthday ever! ~ Sept. 10, 2026
Dear Editor: Thank you to everyone who helped make David’s 80th birthday so special with your phone messages, emails, cards, and especially for joining us during his open house celebration. It was his “best birthday ever.” David Cole Family To submit a letter to the editor on a matter of[Read More…]
40 years of the Meeker Classic
One of the world’s toughest sheepdog trials returns Sept. 9–13 Each September in Meeker … As the cars line up at the main gate, flags ascend poles and the set-out crew fills pens at the top of the course with sheep, the smell of fresh coffee fills the crisp morning[Read More…]
