As you have gathered from some of my other stories, much of my life has been influenced by movies. Seen on either TV repeats, VHS tapes, or now the almost extinct DVD. Tracy and I have most of the Star Wars character lines memorized. An off-hand comment often triggers a[Read More…]
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Thanks from Michigan hunter
Dear Editor: On Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2022, I strayed northeast of my intended elk hunt drive instead of northwest as discussed in camp. My estimated time of arrival with my other hunters should have been 11:30 a.m. Instead, I continued to walk and hunt into the middle of the afternoon.[Read More…]
Death Notice: Albert Lynn Knoblock
Dec. 31, 1946 ~ Nov. 27, 2022 Albert Lynn Knoblock passed away in Rangely, Colorado, on Nov. 27, 2022, at the age of 75. No services will be held at this time. Online condolences may be shared at www.AshleyValleyFuneralHome.com
Death Notice: Kevin Hazelbaker
Kevin Hazelbaker, formerly of Steamboat and Craig, died suddenly at his home following surgery on Monday, Nov. 28, 2022, at his home in Las Cruces, New Mexico. He was 61. Services are pending.
Death Notice: Robert Arthur Haag
Jan. 7, 1931 ~ Nov. 18, 2022 A memorial service for Bob Haag of Rangely will be held Saturday, Dec. 17, at 1 p.m. at the First Baptist Church, 207 South Sunset.
Days Gone By: Dec 8, 2022
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago As the story goes a man (no, it couldn’t have been a Meekerite) recently made his wife a birthday present of a mammoth parlor lamp. She gave it his name and when asked to explain, said, “Well, you know, dear, it has a[Read More…]
Panthers play ICS
Over the weekend, Rangely boys played Manila and Intermountain Christian School (ICS). The first game against Manila was not a reflection on the scoreboard of all the good things that took place throughout the game. Manila, a well disciplined team, was able to give Rangely an opportunity to test their[Read More…]
Panthers bring home wins from CMU duals
The Rangely High School wrestling started their season at the Colorado Mesa University duals in Grand Junction this past weekend. The Panthers wrestled five duals on the day. First the Panthers wrestled the Rifle Bears winning the dual 42-24. Winning matches for the Panthers were Aydan Christian,Wyatt Stevens, Kobey Chism,[Read More…]
Cowboy basketball preseason preview
MEEKER | The Cowboy basketball team has been waiting patiently, and the wait is almost over. This weekend they host the White River Electric Association’s 22nd annual Cowboy Shootout. “We have some new teams this year in the tournament,” began head coach Klark Kindler, “and we are changing things up[Read More…]
Lady Panthers play in Manila
Due to weather conditions Rangely Lady Panthers were not able to attend the tournament in Byers, however Manila, Utah was able to add us at the last minute so we traveled there instead. The Lady Panthers opened up with Manila for the first game of the season. This was a[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys host WREA Shootout
MEEKER | The Lady Cowboy ballers took to the court for the opening weekend of winter sports in the White River Electric Association 22nd annual Cowboy Shootout. As hosts, Meeker played in the final game of Thursday evening, taking on a tough 1A Nucla that had speed and height. The[Read More…]
Four Cowboys go undefeated at CMU duals
MEEKER | Wrestling is in full swing and both the JV and varsity attended tournaments last weekend getting in some mat time and racking up the wins. The JV kicked off the year on Olathe. “The kids wrestled with enthusiasm and wrestled hard,” commented assistant coach Carl Padilla. “It was[Read More…]
