Mollee Vroman of Meeker is one of two young rodeo enthusiasts to receive “Spirit of Court Will” awards from State Sen. Perry Will in January 2024 “for their dedication to the sport of rodeo and putting time and effort into practicing to be a winner.” The buckles awarded are named[Read More…]
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Lady Panthers knock out two more wins
Special to the Herald Rangely’s lady Panthers tipped off last Friday for a league matchup against the Hayden Tigers. Once again the press and hard-hitting defense proved to be too much for the Tigers. The Panthers jumped out to early leads and finished the half with a score of 64-34. [Read More…]
Cowboys dominate at Parachute’s Great Eight
The Meeker Cowboys dominated the Great Eight Duals in Parachute, winning the entire event with great finals matches against hosts Grand Valley. Five rounds of duals and no one came close to matching the Cowboys on the mat with wins over Coal Ridge 69-11, Basalt 66-15, Hayden 52-15, Moffat County[Read More…]
Panthers fall to Tigers, best Mustangs
On Jan. 26 the Rangely Panthers had an away game against the Hayden Tigers. The teams were fairly matched in the first quarter and the Tigers took an early lead after the first quarter 19-13. The Tigers used pressure defense all night to force many Panther turnovers. At halftime the[Read More…]
RHS Panthers head to Meeker for wrestling this week
The Rangely Panthers wrestling team traveled to Parachute for the Great 8 dual team tournament. The Panthers were paired up with Grand Valley, Moffat County and Glenwood Springs. The first dual was against a very solid team Grand Valley. Winning for the Panthers were Wyatt Stevens, Izaiah Moody and Jaxon[Read More…]
Cowboys continue winning streak
The winning streak for Meeker Cowboy basketball continues as they enter the final weeks of the regular season 11-1. They continue to inch up in the rankings and are the highest-ranked Western Slope team. Last weekend they dominated three home games: Vail Mountain 64-26, Grand Valley 65-50 and North Fork[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys 7-5 on season
The Meeker Cowboys basketball girls team is now 7-5 and sitting at number 12 in class 3A after a 1-1 weekend. Grand Valley is the highest-ranked team on the Western Slope. They are undefeated, and have handily beaten all their opponents except the Cowboys. In their first matchup the Cowboys[Read More…]
SEASON SENIORS
Cowboy senior basketball players are leading their teams through an exciting season. (Back row, from left) Bryan Rosas, Jace Mobley, Jake Simonsen, JT Fitzgibbons, Ryan Sullivan, Ethan Quinn. (Front row, from left) Narely Olivas, Jayde Turner, Ainsley Selle and Ellie Hossack. TAYLOR GARCIA PHOTO
DAYS GONE BY – February 1st, 2024
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Experience teaches people a lot of things they’d rather not know. Dr. French was a passenger on the outgoing stage Monday morning en route to Plymouth, Pennsylvania, to visit “the folks at home.” The doctor will be absent two months or longer. Our local[Read More…]
Public Notices: February 1, 2024
PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE The Meeker Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on Monday, February 12, 2024, at 7:00 p.m. to consider a Conditional Use Permit for Lauren Martin, Lot 9 & B, Block 5, Town of Meeker also known at 353 Park Avenue. The Conditional Use Permit is to[Read More…]
Rio Blanco County Newscast #120 ~ Jan. 25, 2024
In this newscast we cover the top stories from the last edition of January 24. We also interview some of the MHS students who won Scholastic Art Awards!
Looking back: ice jams and flooding along the river
It’s been a while since weather conditions created ice jams and winter flooding on the White River, but history indicates the trouble used to appear with greater frequency from Meeker all the way to Rangely. The last mention we can find of ice jam flooding in the Herald’s archives is[Read More…]
