Living in a rural area requires that residents throughout the county learn to adapt. Newcomers often have no idea what adjustments will have to be made in order to keep their family members happy. All too often when someone visits Meeker in the spring or summer, they go back and[Read More…]
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Real men eat haggis
I used to have a bumper sticker that read “REAL MEN EAT HAGGIS.” It exemplified Scottish nationalism, swagger, and sarcastic humor. Scots have a unique celebration that features haggis and their national bard, Robert Burns, known affectionately as “Robbie.” Robbie Burns is accepted as their greatest poet and hero of[Read More…]
Obituary: Laurel Naomi Osborn Durham
March 20, 1923 ~ Dec. 21, 2022 Laurel Naomi Osborn was born on March 20, 1923, to Effie M. and Charley B. Osborn, the youngest of nine children. Her older siblings were Everette, Marion, Edith, Floyd, Lowell, Clarence (Bill), Kenneth and Kermit. She was born at a boarding house in[Read More…]
Days Gone By: #15
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Clarence Morrow is building a neat four-room residence on West Park Avenue. E.D. Hayden has the contract. The Meeker flour mill, which began grinding mid-October, will run for a couple of months yet, the amount of wheat coming in exceeding previous calculations. It[Read More…]
Rangely Panthers lose two
The Rangely Panthers boys basketball matched up for a pair of tough league games last weekend. The weekend started with a bus ride to Plateau Valley on Friday. The Plateau Valley Cowboys came out of the gate with guns blazing, outscoring the Panthers considerably in the first half. The Panthers[Read More…]
Lady Panthers win 51-45
The lady Panthers had a big game on Friday for league play. The Panthers had earlier dropped a game to the Plateau Valley Cowboys in a non-league matchup by eight points. “We came out strong and did an excellent job of executing our offense,” said head coach Jimmie Mergelman, adding,[Read More…]
Cowboys compete in two duals, prep for Top of the Rockies
After two consecutive grueling tournaments, the Warrior Classic in Grand Junction and the Uintah Tournament of Champions in Vernal, Utah, the Cowboys had a much-needed weekend without competition to recover and prepare for the Top of the Rockies, the toughest tournament in Colorado and the Fight at the Fork, a[Read More…]
RHS wrestlers compete in Duchesne and Norwood
RANGELY | The Rangely Panther wrestling team were very busy last weekend. On Thursday the Panthers hosted a very tough Duchesne Eagles team. The Panthers only won one match on the mat and that was Aydan Christian. Kasen LeBleu and Jaxon Torsell won by forfeits. Athletic director Kyle Boydstun found[Read More…]
Cowboys lose to Roaring Fork, win against Olathe and Grand Valley
The Cowboys completed the first of many big-league weekends facing some of the typical opponents as long with a new one this year, Roaring Fork. “We have a consistently good league this year,” commented head coach Klark Kindler, “some years we know we will walk away with a 30 point[Read More…]
BMS girls win first game
Barone Middle School played twice this past week. On Friday, the A and B teams combined to play one game vs. Soroco. “It was a great team effort but Meeker eighth grade came up short,” commented coach Claudia Bullen. Final score 22-11. “The girls are still learning how to play[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys beat Roaring Fork, fall to Olathe
The 3-5 lady Cowboys won at home but couldn’t get it done on the road last weekend. Hosting Roaring Fork Wednesday with a huge 68-38 win, two Cowboys led in scoring: Ainsley Selle with 19 and Jayden Overton wil 10. “Roaring Fork was such a fun game, the girls were[Read More…]
Polis administration announces discounted state parks pass
Governor Polis, Colorado Parks and Wildlife and the Division of Motor Vehicles announced the $29 Keep Colorado Wild state parks pass is now available to save Coloradans money with their 2023 vehicle registrations, building upon the Polis administration’s work to save Coloradans money and support Colorado’s world-class outdoors. “These exciting[Read More…]
