The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago The committee of the town council, consisting of Messrs. Oldland, Young and Welch, who were appointed to look into the matter of the purchase of the town ditch, after a careful investigation, in which they were assisted by County Surveyor Moog, reported favorably[Read More…]
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EDITOR’S COLUMN: Good deeds
How far that little candle throws his beams! So shines a good deed in a weary world. ~ William Shakespeare The best thing about this time of year isn’t the gifts or the decorations or the obligatory holiday parties (definitely not the best part). It’s certainly not the media hyperbole[Read More…]
Guest Column: Thank you, voters
To the voters of Colorado’s 8th State Senate District: thank you. Last month, tens of thousands of voters across Central and Northwest Colorado filled out their ballots with our state’s future in mind, and I am honored to have earned your trust to serve as your next State Senator. Whether[Read More…]
Guest Column: TSA
This holiday season, you may be crisscrossing the country by air. Rules change constantly, so my wife Tracy checked the latest and greatest TSA rules for what we could pack. She was reading some of the more bizarre items to me. I thought they would make a good laugh at[Read More…]
LOOSE ENDS: Hurried holidays
Time feels as if it is speeding up. It is common knowledge that this general feeling, of being behind before one has even started, takes over as one ages. Unfortunately after the lengthy siege of various forms of the pandemic, the off-balance feeling that one gets that time is snapping[Read More…]
HEY, JAY
According to the CornellLab Merlin Bird ID ap, this is a Steller’s Jay. These birds are widespread in North America from Alaska to Nicaragua. We enjoyed the nice pop of color they brought to our morning coffee and bird watching session on a dreary winter day. | CAITLIN WALKER PHOTO
First Baptist thanks retiring pastor for 32 years of service
RANGELY | The congregation at First Baptist Church (FBC) in Rangely, Colorado, would like to thank Pastor David Morton and his wife Carol for 32 years of faithful ministry to the Lord, FBC and the Rangely community. When the young couple first pulled into Rangely along with their young son[Read More…]
West Springs Hospital in full compliance according to CDPHE audit
RBC | West Springs Hospital, the 48-bed, inpatient psychiatric facility owned and operated by Mind Springs Health, is now in full compliance with its licensing agency, the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE), who also licenses on behalf of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Earlier[Read More…]
Panthers host Winter Classic
. On Dec. 9-10, Rangely High School hosted eight schools and used three gymnasiums to oversee a frenzy of early season tournament basketball. The 2022 Western Slope Winter Classic featured 23 varsity games and nine JV games over two days. The Rangely boys and girls both earned a spot in[Read More…]
RHS boys drop close game to Ouray
Rangely boys basketball had a strong weekend competing in their home tournament. Though the team struggled to play a full game to their potential, they advanced to the tournament championship game defeating Nucla and North Park on Friday. In the championship, the Panthers played Ouray. The Panthers played a slow[Read More…]
Panther wrestlers compete in Soroco
RANGELY | The Panther wrestling team traveled to Soroco last Friday for duals with the hosting Soroco Rams and the West Grand Mustangs. The duals started with the Panthers matched up against West Grand. The Panthers came out strong. Winning matches for the Panthers were Aydan Christian, Izaiah Moody, Kasen[Read More…]
WREA Cowboy Shootout results
Meeker Cowboy basketball came within seven points of winning the White River Electric Association Cowboy Shootout last weekend. The Cowboys opened the tournament to Monument Academy, a team which was playing its first ever varsity game. Led by Ryan Sullivan with 16 points, Jonathan Fitzgibbons with 12, and Jace Mobley[Read More…]
