Meeker hosted Rifle and New Castle at the high school this Saturday. Meeker 1 vs. Rifle, Meeker won in overtime 12 to 10. They also played New Castle. Meeker 2 vs. Rifle, Meeker won 18 to 9. Meeker 2 vs. New Castle, Meeker won 28 to 13. The 5th and[Read More…]
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Christian, Torsell represent Panthers at state
Rangely’s Harleigh Prater finishes fourth in girls’ wrestling tournament Although she wrestles for Grand Junction Central, Harleigh Prater is a true Panther. She led the way for the Rangely wrestlers at a very good first state tournament. Prater won her first two matches which guaranteed her a spot on the[Read More…]
Meeker Alumni State Wrestling Runners-Up
Meeker High School alumni Chad Dare, is the head coach of the D51 Phoenix Girls wrestling team from Central Grand Junction, is pictured with his 2024 Girls Division Colorado State Wrestling Championship runners-up. Dare was also named the Girls Division “Coach of the Year” and is pictured holding the award[Read More…]
CHSAA Coaches Honored
RBC coaches Carl Padilla (far left) and Jeff “Buck” LeBleu (far right) were honored by the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA) for 30 years of coaching wrestling at all levels (youth, middle and high schools) in their respective communities of Meeker and Rangely. Padilla will retire at the high[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys end regular season, look to regionals
The No. 21 ranked Meeker Cowboys girls’ basketball team finished the regular season and headed straight into district pigtails Tuesday. In the Thursday and Saturday final games the Cowboys came away with two wins 44-30 against Aspen and 57-38 against North Fork. Ainsley Selle put up big numbers with 19[Read More…]
Wrestling legacy extends into Utah
Westlake 6A High School in Utah was thrilled last Thursday when senior Celeste DeToles, sporting a 134-4 record became their first four-time state wrestling champion in the 135-pound class. Celeste is known for her toughness and quick pins, pinning many opponents in less than 60 seconds. Kaizen, her sophomore brother,[Read More…]
Cowboys send retiring coaches off in style
This year’s win is a storybook ending for retiring coaches Carl Padilla and JC Watt (above). Tiffany Jehorek photo. The Meeker Cowboys are your 2024 Colorado State Wrestling Champions, having won their ninth team title and continuing to be one of the winningest teams in the state. Head coach JC[Read More…]
MEEKER COWBOYS 2024 STATE CHAMPIONS
It took a mighty team effort for the Cowboys to secure the 2A title for the first time since 2016. Jake Blazon, Orion Musser, Koy Weber, Tristin Rollins, Clay Crawford, Reed Goedert, Holton Harvey, and Noah LeBlanc all put valuable points on the board. Tiffany Jehorek photos
Public Notices: February 22, 2024
NOTICE OF UNCLAIMED OVERBID FUNDS CRS 38-38-111(2.5b)(3a,b,d)(5) PUBLIC TRUSTEE SALE NO. 23-03 To: Obligator/Grantor(s) on the evidence of debt and/or Deed of Trust or other person entitled. You are advised that there are overbid funds due to you. This Notice is given with regard to the following described Deed of[Read More…]
SUPER SPELLER
NIKI TURNER photo Thirty-one Meeker Elementary School first through fifth graders competed in the school’s annual spelling bee on Thursday, Feb. 8. This year’s spelling bee champion is fifth-grader Samantha Patton. The words presented were from the 2024 Scripps National Spelling Bee and were available to students to study and[Read More…]
Two public meetings for cricket control planned
Meetings are planned for both ends of the county to educate the public on several aspects of Mormon cricket control. The Meeker meeting will be held at the Meeker Fire Hall on Feb. 21 at 6 p.m. The Rangely meeting is scheduled for Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. in the[Read More…]
MY FROSTY VALENTINE
The downtown window at Heritage was all dressed up for Valentine’s Day with homage to the Queen of Hearts and the White Rabbit from Alice in Wonderland, as well as some other fun characters. With Valentine’s Day falling on a Wednesday this year, we were too late, like the White[Read More…]
