Cowboy volleyball has just over three weeks left in regular season after their wins this past weekend over Cedaredge on Friday and Caprock on Saturday. “Two fun matches this weekend,” commented head coach Greg Cravens. “We got some news at the beginning of the week that Nora was out and[Read More…]
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BMS volleyball wraps up
Middle School Volleyball wrapped up this weekend with their final district tournaments. “It was a privilege to be a part of the middle school volleyball program this year,” began head coach of the seventh grade Molly Turner . ”The seventh grade girls are an amazing group of athletes.” Both[Read More…]
Commissioners vote to stick with state plumbing inspector
The Rio Blanco County Board of Commissioners (BoCC) held two special meetings last week: one Wednesday to make a decision about switching from the state plumbing board inspector to a local inspector, and a special meeting Friday for an executive session to discuss hiring a director for the county’s Department[Read More…]
Town of Meeker presents public draft of ’23 budget
MEEKER I At the regular board of trustees meeting for the Town of Meeker on Tuesday, trustees were thanked for the town’s financial contribution to the annual outdoor education trip for incoming Barone Middle School sixth graders. Funds for the trip are raised by students and staff from nonprofit groups,[Read More…]
Obituary: Linda Holeyfield
March 17, 1946 ~ Sept. 30, 2022 On Friday, Sept. 30, 2022, Linda Holeyfield, loving wife and mother, passed away at the age of 76. Linda was born on March 17, 1946, in Washington, D.C., to Herman and Martha Gatling. Linda was a flight attendant for Pan American. She was[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Oct. 6, 2022
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago he time is at hand when the candidate will make his rounds among the horny-handed sons of toil. He will grasp hands as he never did of yore, and talk of matters never dreamt of before. First good frost of the season last[Read More…]
RECORD-BREAKERS
The Meeker Marlins swim team broke two USA Colorado state seasonal swimming records this year. Said Rodriguez (left), Dexter Chinn (center), Tucker Chinn and Jonan VonRoenn (not pictured) broke the record in both the boys’ 13-14 200 medley relay and boys’ 13-14 200 freestyle relay, Said Rodriguez broke an individual[Read More…]
BMS Football Wraps Up
The fall Barone Middle School football program wrapped up with games last weekend in Steamboat. The seventh grade team lost 18-0 and eighth grade team won 14-0. “Eighth played a tough game and fought hard until the game was over,” said head coach Colton Brown. “I’m very proud of the[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN: Liar, liar …
The worst trouble I ever got in as a kid was for lying. The punishment for lying was far more severe than the punishment for sassing or fighting with the neighbor kid or getting home late. “You go to the same place for lying that you do for stealing,” my[Read More…]
National Newspaper Week
National Newspaper Week began Oct. 2. While this isn’t the typical holiday that most families celebrate, it does provide a good opportunity to take a moment and recognize all the ways that local newspapers make a difference in communities across America. If you’re reading this, you probably already have[Read More…]
Letters to the Editor: Oct. 6, 2022
State Patrol online survey Dear Editor: Colorado is amazing and so are the people who live, work and play here. As the Chief of the Colorado State Patrol I have the honor of leading a statewide law enforcement agency that provides many services and program in an effort to make[Read More…]
Why is it called China Wall?
When we came here as newcomers to Rio Blanco County, we were introduced to the natural wonders of Trappers Lake, the White River and Meeker’s own China Wall. This imposing rock formation sits above Meeker and shows itself along the mountainsides to the North. The top of the China Wall[Read More…]
