MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys varsity volleyball team played in a tournament in Glenwood Springs on Aug. 23-24. According to MaxPreps, the team beat Roaring Fork 2-1 and lost to Glenwood Springs 0-2, then went on to win 2-0 against Pagosa Springs on Saturday and lost to Steamboat Springs 1-2. [Read More…]
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Panther volleyball claims tournament championship
RANGELY | The Rangely Panther Volleyball team had an outstanding weekend, securing the title of Tournament Champions in a hard-fought battle against the Dove Creek Bulldogs, the perennial powerhouses and defending champions of the tournament. Both teams entered the finals of the Panther Invitational with perfect records, but the Panthers[Read More…]
Cowboy softball season begins with tough competition
MEEKER | The Meeker High School softball season got underway last Friday when the team traveled to play in the Eaton tournament. In the tournament, the team faced two of the top teams, Eaton and Strasburg. Eaton was the top team last year, winning the state championship. “The girls played[Read More…]
MHS cross country takes 12 to Basalt Invitational
MEEKER | The Meeker cross country team opened its season at the Basalt Invitational this year. Twelve runners represented the Cowboys at Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel among 15 teams. Freshman Abigail Amick was the sole runner in the girls’ race this week, finishing her first 5K in 38[Read More…]
MHS golf team does well in 2A division at Cobble Creek, Black Canyon and Tiara Rado
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys golf team had a busy schedule last week, participating in the Cobble Creek tournament on Wednesday and the Black Canyon tournament on Thursday. On Monday, they competed in the Tiara Rado tournament. In the Cobble Creek tournament, the Cowboys placed 10th out of 14 teams[Read More…]
Rangely cross country team shines at season opener
RANGELY | The Rangely cross country team kicked off their season on Saturday, Aug. 24, at the Longhorn Invitational, held at Crown Mountain Park in El Jebel. This meet, a tradition for the team, features a course that winds through grass, side tracks, and some pavement, with the unique twist[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – August 29th, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago A rural editor says chickens are worth 2 cents apiece in his town–but he doesn’t say how large the pieces are. Ambrose Oldland went to Denver yesterday on a combination business and pleasure trip. Hunting parties and tourists were very plentiful this week. Meeker[Read More…]
2024 Rio Blanco County Fair: Partial Results
Answers to some frequently asked questions during the post office renovation
Bringing some much-needed levity to a challenging season, post office clerk Brian Holloway donned a costume during the first few days of the “Parking Lot Post Office” plan. The building is undergoing asbestos abatement that’s expected to last until the end of September. Extended hours and answers to frequently asked[Read More…]
Wendll’s, 30 years: ‘Another Year, We’re Still Here’
Wendy Gutierrez always intended to own her own business. Thirty years later, after several reinventions and locations, she has advice for other small business owners as she reflects on what has worked and what she has been able to accomplish. MEEKER | Wendll’s, a beloved fixture in the Meeker and[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – August 22nd, 2024
MEEKER 125 We live in an age of fact, not fiction; for every effect is assigned some simple and natural cause. The town authorities are doing a praiseworthy act in having the weeds in and around the park cut. The operation should be extended to the entire town. Rustling horses[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: Aug 11-17, 2024
ARRESTS 8/12/2024 A 42 year-old female was transported from Mesa County Detentions to jail on a warrant out of Rio Blanco County for Failure to Appear. 8/16/2024 A 20 year-old male was arrested by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office for Domestic Violence, False Imprisonment and 2nd Degree Burglary. CALL SUMMARIES[Read More…]