In all our lives, grief can cast a shadow, and for children, this feeling is no different. It’s fairly common for this topic to cause uncertainty and discomfort, but it’s a reality that many children and teens face. Children’s Grief Awareness Day is on Nov. 16, and it serves as[Read More…]
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FLAG FOOTBALL
The WRB Rec and Park District finished up its 2023 1st-5th grade flag football season in October and would like to thank the Rangely High School Football team and all the volunteer/parent coaches for donating their time. Coach LeBleu, Coach Kracht, Jon Fischer, Travis Peterson, Kyle Hixson, Lyndon Cordova, Scott[Read More…]
History Lessons – The School Street Pool
Ships sink, baseballs sink, submarines sink. What do you mean the POOL sank? Before our current recreation center opened and after the Water Street town pool closed, the Town of Meeker built a pool on School Street where the solar panel farm is now. The School Street pool operated during[Read More…]
Gobble Wobble 5K to benefit Meeker’s Meals on Wheels
As you sit down to enjoy your Thanksgiving feast this month, consider this: more than 44 million people face hunger in the United States today, including one in five children. People in rural communities like ours and senior citizens are especially vulnerable. What can you do about it? Well, after[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys punch ticket to state
The Meeker Cowboy volleyball program has solidified itself as a historic top team in the state earning its sixth trip to state in seven years. Out of those six thrips, four times they have made it to the final four. This year’s 2A regionals were full of upsets. Four regionals[Read More…]
Lady Panthers finish season at regionals
The lady Panthers’ season reached its conclusion at the Class 2A Region 8 round-robin event in Strasburg, where they finished with a 1-1 record. In their first matchup against the Wray Eagles, the lady Panthers emerged victorious with a 3-1 win in an intense battle. The set scores were 27-29,[Read More…]
Meeker Cowboys move into quarterfinals for 1A football
The Meeker Cowboys are on to quarterfinals in the 2023 Colorado Class 1A High School Football Playoffs. The Highland Huskies came out tough, putting up the first points of the game, but that is all the Cowboys would allow. “I think they came out with a better sense of urgency[Read More…]
All-State Cross Country
RHS junior James Talbot and freshman Taya Wren have been named to the 2A all-state cross country team by the Colorado High School Activities Association.
BMS BASKETBALL
The seventh grade boys’ basketball teams from Meeker and Rangely played last week. Meeker’s A and B teams both won. Carly Thomson photo
Editor’s Column – Give honor where honor is due
“America’s Veterans have served their country with the belief that democracy and freedom are ideals to be upheld around the world.” ~ John Doolittle It’s fitting that the month in which we celebrate Thanksgiving with its focus on gratitude is the same month in which we observe Veterans Day. We[Read More…]
Public Notices: November 9, 2023
PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE TO CREDITORS Estate of Dorothy May Baker, Deceased Case No.: 2023PR9 All persons having claims against the above-named estate are required to present them to the Personal Representative or to the District Court of Rio Blanco County, Colorado on or before February 26, 2024, or said claims[Read More…]
Loose Ends – Mixed messaging
The red and white bumper sticker stuck out with its simple design and bold message: “I Miss My Dog.” It was affixed to the left side of a large back window. We have all gotten used to a plethora of political slogans plastered on windows or bumpers. Yet when the[Read More…]