MEEKER | Barone Middle School track and field hosted the yearly Meeker Relay Meet this past Thursday at Starbuck Stadium. “The kids had a great time teaming with their teammates to compete on Thursday,” said head coach Marki Grant. “We had a great turnout and are grateful for all the[Read More…]
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Panthers fall to Cowboys; earn third season of double-digit wins
RANGELY | Part one of the annual Rio Blanco high school baseball showdown took place in Rangely on Thursday, May 2. The match pinned the visiting Meeker Cowboys 13-8 overall and 1-0 in Western Slope League play against the Rangely Panthers 8-5-1 and 2-0 in league play. The Cowboys emerged[Read More…]
Cowboy golf…
Meeker Golf continues with successes from its team. This week they went to Eagle Ranch. Vivian Brown played individually and shot a 107. “The wind was terrible and the course was very long but she played really well,” commented head coach Amanda Back. Coach Back also took Joelle Soler and[Read More…]
Panthers perform well at league track
RANGELY | The Colorado 1A/2A Western Slope League Track and Field Championships took place this past weekend in Grand Junction at the prestigious Stocker Stadium. The meet was two days, with prelims, finals and the most competitive athletes on the Western Slope. The Rangely Panthers showed up ready to go[Read More…]
MHS track continues trek toward state
MEEKER | The Meeker track team is winding down the season as it wraps up the two-day league meet in Grand Junction. “I thought the kids did an outstanding job rising to the occasion and competing,” commented head coach Hallie Blunt. Lots of placers and beginning with the champions three[Read More…]
Cowboys first in league in baseball
MEEKER | Cowboy baseball is 14-8 and sitting first in their league. They played four games last week, winning all, and improving the record. Starting Tuesday at home against Moffat County when the Cowboys won game one 7-5 and game two 7-6. They then turned their sights to the Rangely[Read More…]
Meeker High School National Honor Society inducts 22 new members
MEEKER | On April 30, the Meeker High School Scholastia Chapter of National Honor Society (NHS) inducted 22 new members at a ceremony in the MHS auditorium. The National Association of Secondary School Principals met in Omaha, Hawai’i in 1919 and pushed for an organization that recognized well-rounded students who[Read More…]
MHS senior awarded Boettcher Scholarship
MEEKER | Opal Munger, a senior at Meeker High School, has been selected as a recipient of the Boettcher Foundation Scholarship. Boettcher Scholarships recognize Colorado’s top students by providing them with the funds to attain an excellent in-state education and access to additional opportunities to enrich their time in college[Read More…]
Join HopeWest Kids at Camp Good Grief this July
RBC | Volunteers and campers are invited to attend a weekend filled with activities designed to help children navigate grief. For kids entering grades 3 through 8, HopeWest Kids’ Camp Good Grief at Camp Cedaredge is the place to be from July 19-21, 2024. This event offers a weekend filled[Read More…]
Become an RBC Fair sponsor
RBC | Rio Blanco County Fair sponsorship letters have been mailed and responses are coming in. Anyone who would like to be included on sponsorships, please contact the extension office at 970-878-9490 or the County Budget office at 970-878-9442. Sponsorships flow through the county budget process but do not become[Read More…]
Obituary: James LaVon Dunn
May 31, 1940 ~ April 27, 2024 James LaVon Dunn was born on May 31, 1940, in Provo, Utah, to Joseph and Leora Dunn. The youngest of three, the oldest Vern, and older sister LaPriel. At 4 years of age, he relocated with his family to Meeker, Colorado. Jim was[Read More…]
Museum Musings: Letters from History, No. 47
Special to the HeraldDepartment of the InteriorOffice of Indian Affairs,June 3, 1879 Sir: At a recent awarding of contracts for supplies for the Indian service, no proposals to furnish your agency with 20,000 pounds of oats and 1,500 pounds of salt were received, and now N.W. Wells has made a[Read More…]
