RBC | The Rio Blanco County Department of Motor Vehicles will operate on modified hours Feb. 13-17 as the state launches a major upgrade to its driver’s license and motor vehicle technology system. In Meeker, the DMV will close at noon Friday, Feb. 13, and reopen after Presidents’ Day at[Read More…]
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AM250/CO150: White River Museum to host Smithsonian Exhibition exploring prevalence of Indian images, words and stories in American history and contemporary life
Special to the HT MEEKER | The White River Museum will host the Smithsonian traveling exhibition “Americans” from May 16 through July 6 at the Old West Heritage Culture Center, 517 Park Ave. Presented through the Smithsonian’s Museum on Main Street program and the National Museum of the American Indian,[Read More…]
Struggling with energy bills? You may qualify for assistance programs
Special to the HT RBC | National Energy Assistance Day was Feb. 2, the Colorado Department of Human Services is reminding residents they may qualify for help with winter heating costs through the Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP). Energy costs are projected to rise more than three times the rate[Read More…]
Cowboys continue strong season with back-to-back victories
MEEKER | The Meeker High School boys basketball team opened last week on the road Thursday, traveling to Colbran to face the Plateau Valley Cowboys. The last meeting between the two teams came Feb. 6, 2025, when Plateau Valley handed Meeker a 50–39 loss in Meeker. This time, the Cowboys[Read More…]
RHS boys’ basketball looks to rebound after tough week
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers boys basketball team remained at home as their week began last Thursday hosting Little Snake River. The last time these two teams met dates back to last season, 2/6/25, when the Panthers traveled to Wyoming and lost 70-43. This time around, Little Snake had to[Read More…]
No. 8 Meeker girls wrestling turns focus to regionals after busy week
MEEKER | The No. 8-ranked Meeker High School girls wrestling team in Class 4A opened last week with a 30–18 road win over Moffat County in Craig, then followed with multiple podium finishes at the Meeker Girls Showdown on Saturday. Meeker won six matches in the dual, four by fall.[Read More…]
Meeker wrestling captures home dual title as Harvey reaches 101 career wins
MEEKER | The third-ranked Meeker High School boys wrestling team in Class 2A defended its home mats this past weekend, capturing first place at its home dual tournament with a dominant performance across the lineup. Meeker opened pool A with a commanding 66–6 victory over Soroco, winning 11 of 14[Read More…]
Meeker rebounds from road loss with home sweeps of Gunnison, Aspen
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls basketball team continued its strong league play last week, splitting a physical road test against Plateau Valley before earning convincing wins over Gunnison and Aspen to remain atop the league standings. Meeker opened the stretch with a hard-fought loss to Plateau Valley in[Read More…]
Rangely girls basketball bounces back after tough loss
Special to the HT RANGELY | The Rangely High School girls basketball team split a busy week, dropping a close non-league contest to Little Snake River before rolling past Vail Christian to remain unbeaten in league play. Rangely fell 57-50 to Little Snake River on Thursday after digging an early[Read More…]
The morning pickleball crew…
We ran out of room last week and didn’t get to publish both pictures of Meeker’s pickleball aficionados. This is the group that plays in the mornings at the admin building, according to Jim Joy. Check out last week’s story for details on where to go to participate.
‘It’s A Way of Life’ 4-H Club report
MEEKER | On Jan. 20 we had our It’s A Way Of Life meeting. We started the meeting at 7 p.m. sharp and discussed Expo, District Retreat in Craig and Demonstration Night next month. We invite everyone in the public to come to the 4-H Demonstration Night at 6 p.m.[Read More…]
Barone Middle School A/B Honor Roll – Fall Semester
7th Grade A/B Honor Roll: (Back Row) Xandar Borchard, Miles Dupire, Jada Gould, Hannah Coryell, Isabel Elder, Rose-Andria Rasmussen-Granzella, Brooke Legits (Front Row) Quinn Thomson, Brantley White, Brooklyn Cox, Melanie Hatcher, Carly Thorp, Cambrey Rogers. Not Pictured: Keera Simmons. The A/B Honor Roll for the 8th grade will appear in[Read More…]
