MEEKER I Sometimes running can be painful, and last Saturday in Craig two runners on Meeker’s cross country team experienced more pain than usual. One was able to finish, the other wasn’t.
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Meeker defeats Plateau, loses to Soroco
MEEKER I The Lady Cowboys had mixed results last week. On Friday, Meeker’s volleyball team traveled to Plateau Valley, winning in three games (25-9, 25-8, 25-16).
Rangely volleyball takes matches from Vail Mountain, Plateau Valley
RANGELY I The Lady Panthers have been a bit defensive lately. And that’s a good thing. Thanks in big part to its improving defense, Rangely won matches last week against Vail Mountain and Plateau Valley.
Looking Back: The settlers arrive
The stories of the first settlers in the White River Valley remind us how often we take modern-day roads for granted. Most of us can’t fathom traveling such long distances by horseback or wagon, much less count on the unpaved roads in all weather. Many of the old-timers recount childhood[Read More…]
Rangely administrative offices on the move
RANGELY I The school district’s administrative offices are on the move. Again. After moving in May from what used to be the middle school building to the former Parkview Elementary Building, the administrative offices are now headed to the Early Education Center.
Slide Show: FFA Fashion Show
MEEKER | The FFA Fashion Show showcased a new side to some local residents.
Meeker rolls over Rifle on 18 QB sacks
MEEKER I The fifth- and sixth-grade Meeker Mustangs dominated Rifle on Sunday afternoon, 22-0, sacking the quarterback 18 times.
Rangely eighth-graders sweep in volleyball
RANGELY | The Rangely eighth-grade volleyball team beat Craig’s A team on Saturday in three games, while the B team won in two games. On Tuesday, the eighth-grade A team beat Hayden in three games.
200 readers in program
RANGELY I More than 200 readers teamed up to read 3,000 books during the Rangely Regional Library’s Summer Reading Program. To celebrate, the program’s success, the library held its summer reading carnival, which was attended by 170 children and parents.
No opponent means no game, but a win for MHS
MEEKER I The Cowboys won a game without even suiting up. And it was against a school that apparently is no longer, well, a school. Meeker called off its game last Friday against New Direction Academy of Aurora after repeated attempts to contact the online school proved unsuccessful.
Meeker Locals
In case you didn’t catch it in last week’s paper, it is no longer politically correct (and we are all about being politically correct, if you believe some of our letters to the editor), to refer to Meeker’s claim to historic fame as the “Meeker Massacre.”
Long-time Rangely superintendent to get memorial
Books were a big part of Bob Mullen’s life, both professionally and personally. So, it’s only fitting that a sculpture — in Mullen’s memory — will be installed in front of the Rangely Regional Library.
