RANGELY | With a 10-10 overall record, second place finish in the 2A Western Slope Conference and a ranking of 22 in the CHSAA Seedings Index polls, the Rangely Panthers baseball team qualified for the 2023 2A CHSAA state baseball tournament. The Panthers were paired with the number 11 seed[Read More…]
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MHS golf takes three players to regionals
MEEKER | Meeker High School girls’ golf took three girls to regional competition: freshman Adi Knowles, junior Jayda May and junior Vivian Brown. “We played at the Regional 3A Tournament at the Yampa Valley Golf Course located in Craig, Colorado,” said coach Amanda Back via email. “The girls had so[Read More…]
Rodeo wraps up …
Eva Scritchfield and Wagner Brown wrapped up their spring Wyoming High School Rodeo season last weekend (May 19-20) in Casper, Wyoming. Eva and Wagner are juniors at MHS and participated the 2022/2023 Wyoming High School Rodeo association. According to their Coach Billy Goedert, both girls had great seasons improving each[Read More…]
Days Gone By: May 25, 2023
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago – Garfield Street is being cleared of sagebrush, and if anyone wants to work out his poll-tax he is at liberty to go up there and grub out say two acres a day — four acres in all — or pay $2 in[Read More…]
Tweet all about it …
COURTESY/BOBBY GUTIERREZ PHOTOS For 21 years Mary Cunningham has taken Meeker elementary and middle school students on field trips around town to introduce kids to local and migrating bird species in celebration of World Migratory Bird Day. Though Cunningham has officially retired from her role at the U.S. Forest Service,[Read More…]
FFA helps MHS senior start entrepreneurial journey
MEEKER | Meeker High School senior Gracie Blagg wasn’t quite sure what she’d get from taking a recommended Future Farmers of America (FFA) elective class since she lives in town and doesn’t own livestock. That introductory class has led to a successful entrepreneurial endeavor, multiple awards and state-level achievements, and[Read More…]
PARK IT RIGHT THERE …
The Meeker Lions Club, which celebrates its 100th year this year, dedicated the installation of new playground equipment at the Admin Building on Sixth Street to the Town of Meeker last Saturday. The playground equipment was partially funded by a $150,000 grant that was provided by Colorado Health Foundation (CHF).[Read More…]
Rio Happenings: May 7-13, 2023
ARRESTS A 27 year old male was arrested on 5/10/2023 on an out of County warrant. A 39 year old male was arrested on 5/12/2023 for huffing. A PR bond was granted 5/14/23. A 26 year old male was arrested for an assault on 5/13/2023 and a PR bond was[Read More…]
More park discussion
MEEKER | Park planning and proposed improvements were on the agenda for Meeker’s Board of Trustees on Tuesday, May 16. Trustees and staff discussed the process for developing RFPs (Requests for Proposals) for the Circle Park Phase 2 improvements planned with the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District[Read More…]
Hospital week …
Last week, Pioneers Medical Center celebrated Hospital Week to appreciate and honor the team’s dedication to providing excellent patient care. The week included a breakfast served by board members on Monday, a llama-kissing event with CEO Liz Sellers and CNO Amy Peck on Tuesday (thanks to The Farm.ily!), a potluck[Read More…]
Community Calendar: May 18, 2023
Piceance Range Improvement Day May 20 MEEKER | Piceance Mustangs will have their Range Improvement Day and barbecue on Saturday, May 20 beginning at 10 a.m. The public is invited and encouraged to attend. The range improvement day will consist of cleaning up the area and sealing the north Barcus[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Negativity as a default
“What you’re supposed to do when you don’t like a thing is change it. If you can’t change it, change the way you think about it. Don’t complain.” ~ Maya Angelou ‘Tis the season we’ve waited months for, when flowers bloom and trees bud and grass springs back to life[Read More…]
