A high school friend has been sharing her collection of photos from the late 1980s and early 1990s on social media. The grainy pictures evoke feelings of nostalgia for what now feels like a “simpler” and “better” time (it wasn’t, of course) accompanied by intense gratitude that the internet wasn’t[Read More…]
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Loose Ends: We still need local news
Looking forward to Thursday to pull the current edition of the newspaper out of the postal box in town or the mailbox outside one’s home will continue for a while longer. “According to the paper” our weekly print edition of our local paper will remain. Those three words are overheard[Read More…]
Guest Column: Aerobic Gift
This was written years ago by my late mother-in-law Pat Hendrickson. She had a wondrous gift of humor which I would like to share. This is for all of us who have put on pounds during the holiday and bought gym memberships on impulse. This is dedicated to every woman[Read More…]
Museum Musings: Letters from History, No. 31
Department of the Interior, Office of Indian Affairs, Washington, March 31, 1879. Sir: I am in receipt of your letter of the 8th instant, in which you state that the chiefs and headmen of your agency, in [counsel] assembled, fully indorse the action of their representatives while in Washington last[Read More…]
Obituary: Charles Edwin Vandiver
Charles Edwin Vandiver Dec. 18, 1943 ~ Jan. 11, 2024 Charles Edwin Vandiver, 80, of Meeker, Colorado, passed away on Jan. 11, 2024. Dr. Vandiver was born in Monahans, Texas, on Dec. 18, 1943. He went through all 12 public school grades in Hobbs, New Mexico, and played on the[Read More…]
Obituary: Robert F. Fey
Robert F. Fey Sept. 15, 1943 ~ Aug. 21, 2023 Robert F. Fey, 79, of Meeker, Colorado, passed away on Aug. 21, 2023, at the John C. Lincoln Hospital in Phoenix, Arizona. He was the husband of Karen R. Fey. Bob was a true businessman who worked hard. As a[Read More…]
CPW Sportsperson’s caucus meeting Feb. 5 in GJ
Sportspersons from across Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Northwest Region are invited to attend the next Sportsperson’s Caucus Meeting to discuss a variety of important issues involving hunting, fishing, and conservation at the Grand Junction Regional Office on Monday, Feb. 5, from 6-8 p.m. Attendees of the meeting will have the[Read More…]
Applications for Centennial Farms & Ranches Program now open
The 2024 applications for History Colorado’s Centennial Farms & Ranches Program have opened. Centennial Farms & Ranches, a joint initiative of History Colorado and the Colorado Department of Agriculture, honors the contributions of the state’s ranching and farming families that have withstood the pressures of growth, changes in farming methods,[Read More…]
Experience the magic of the Wild West at the Meeker Mustang Makeover: Trainer applications now open for fifth anniversary event
It is one of the most beautiful and untrammeled places in America, where mountain and high desert meet, and wild mustangs still roam. The spirit of the Wild West echoes across this landscape, and if you listen hard enough, you can almost hear the sound of long-gone hoofbeats, the echo[Read More…]
Lady Panthers knock out ninth consecutive home win, 9-1 overall
The Rangely Panthers once again thrilled their fans with a commanding 56-26 victory over Plateau Valley at home on Thursday. This win, their fourth in a row, is a testament to the team’s growing prowess, with a season record now standing at 9-1. Rangely’s remarkable victory was not just an[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys fall to Cardinals after wins
The Meeker girls’ basketball team knew they were headed into the weekend facing the number four ranked Grand Valley Cardinals and they took the challenge head on. For the week they had already beat Roaring Fork 57-50 and Olathe 51-39. “The Grand Valley game was definitely challenging,” commented senior Ellie[Read More…]
Cowboys win three in a row
Meeker Cowboy basketball went undefeated last week on their three game run, beginning with an at home win against Roaring Fork 43-41. They went on Friday and Saturday to beat Olathe handily 74-44 and Grand Valley 55-49. They are holding steady at 11 in the CHSAA seeding and selection index. [Read More…]
