MEEKER | This past week, the Meeker High School baseball team kicked off a busy stretch with a Tuesday, March 31, road trip to face in-county rival Rangely. The last meeting between the Cowboys and Panthers came last season on April 29, 2025, when Meeker won 17-7. This time, the[Read More…]
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Meeker 4×800 relay, individual athletes show progress at Frank Woodburn Invitational
MEEKER | The Meeker High School track and field team returned to Grand Junction, Colorado, this past weekend, competing April 4 at the Frank Woodburn Invitational, hosted by Palisade High School at Stocker Stadium. Junior Tucker Chinn led the Cowboys with a fifth-place finish in the 300-meter hurdles, posting a[Read More…]
FUNdraising Games to support MHS activities fund
Special to the HT MEEKER | White River Roasters/Wendll’s will host its first-ever “FUNdraising Games” to promote healthy activity and raise funds for Meeker High School’s activities fund, including a $1,000 contribution from the organizers. A free practice and sign-up session is scheduled for Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m.[Read More…]
Upcoming hospital board election info
Special to the HT MEEKER | The Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Service District wants to make it easy to understand who can vote in upcoming special district election. • To vote, you must be a real person (not a business or company) and be registered to vote in Colorado.[Read More…]
Obituary – Owen Dale Slack
July 15, 1945 ~ March 9, 2026 With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Owen Dale Slack, age 80, of Pinedale, Wyoming, who passed away peacefully on March 9, 2026, surrounded by the love of his devoted wife and two daughters in his Mesquite, Nevada home. Owen was a[Read More…]
RBC Livestock Judging travels to Durango
Special to the HT RBC | 4-H members and coaches from both ends of the county traveled to Durango, Colorado, this past weekend to compete at the “Rumble in the Rockies” Livestock Judging Contest. At the contest, there were 43 juniors in 12 junior teams and 35 seniors in 10[Read More…]
Meeker, Rangely FCCLA members attend State Leadership Conference
Special to the HT RBC | Rio Blanco County students turned in a strong showing at the 2026 Colorado FCCLA State Leadership Conference, with participants from Meeker and Rangely earning top finishes across multiple categories. The number of awards returning to the county reflects months of preparation and support from[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – April 9th, 2026
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Ben Nichols donned the marshal’s badge Wednesday morning. A few rains during the past week freshened things up considerably in this section. Those who had planted seed were fortunate. Water will be turned into the town ditch the coming week. The laterals around town[Read More…]
Egg-citement at the Lions Club Easter Egg Hunt 2026
AGNC to host community strategic planning sessions in Rio Blanco County
RBC | The Associated Governments of Northwest Colorado (AGNC) is inviting residents and stakeholders to participate in upcoming community strategic planning sessions as part of its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) for Northwest Colorado. The CEDS process helps guide funding, partnerships and long-term economic resilience across the region. Community members[Read More…]
Revived program sends students to state mathematics competition
MEEKER | After years without a Math Counts program, Barone Middle School students are once again racing the clock and tackling challenging problems — thanks to two juniors at Meeker High School who decided to bring it back. Their early success? Middle school students Miles Etchart placed 15th and Xander[Read More…]
Preparations underway for what could be a tough fire season ahead
Fire management guidelines for agricultural and debris burning RBC | The Rio Blanco Fire County Sheriff’s Office, Meeker Fire/Rescue, Rangely Fire, the U.S. Wildland Fire Service, and the Bureau of Land Management encourage residents of Northwest Colorado to follow responsible agricultural and debris burning practices. The lack of adequate moisture[Read More…]