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…]
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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…]
Rangely FBLA earns top honors
Special to the HT RANGELY | The Rangely High School Future Business Leaders of America chapter posted strong results at the District Leadership Conference held this week on the campus of Colorado Mesa University, earning multiple first-place finishes and numerous top-10 placements against competitors from across the region. Rangely students[Read More…]
Obituary – Dixie (Lundberg) Jones
July 19, 1941 ~ Jan. 15, 2026 Dixie Lundberg was born in Meeker, Colorado, on July 19, 1941, to Shirley Janes Lundberg and Dick Lundberg. Her mother tragically died in a car accident when Dixie was 4-years-old and she was raised by her grandparents, Raymond and Fannie Janes of Meeker.[Read More…]
Obituary – Ralph Backes
Aug. 8, 1952 ~ Jan. 5, 2026 Ralph Backes passed away Jan. 5, 2026, at Valley View Hospital in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. Ralph was born on Aug. 8, 1952, in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, to Chester and JoNell Backes of Milner. He lived in Milner and attended Hayden Schools until his[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – February 12th, 2026
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago After a full of good many years, the various oil fields of Rio Blanco county are again attracting attention. It is said that Colonel Roosevelt will bring his outing to a close next week. He will leave the Keystone ranch on the 15th, stop[Read More…]
Obituary: Terry Dean Broughton
Oct. 1, 1944 ~ Feb. 3, 2026 Terry Dean Broughton, a Rifle, Colorado, native, was born Oct. 1, 1944, in Oakland, California, to Vernice Marva (Ammerman) Broughton and George Raymond Broughton. He was welcomed to the family by older sisters Jacqueline Broughton (Loesch) and Judy Broughton (Bainter). As the youngest[Read More…]
