May 28, 1938 ~ Sept. 22, 2026 Dorothyann (Williams) Hazelbaker, of Craig, passed away Sept. 22, 2026, in Craig, Colorado. She was 88. A graveside service will be held Sept. 28, 2026, at Craig Cemetery. She will be laid to rest with her son, Kevin. Dorothyann was born to John[Read More…]
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Obituary – Michelle Fredrickson Shults
Sept. 16, 1969 ~ Sept. 14, 2026 Michelle Fredrickson Shults, a cherished wife, mother, daughter, sister and friend, left this world peacefully on Sept. 14, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital, surrounded by those she held dearest. Born on Sept. 16, 1969, in Santa Monica, California, Michelle grew up in a[Read More…]
Back-to-back sweeps for Cowboy volleyball
The Meeker High School volleyball team carried its momentum into the final week of September, earning back-to-back 3-0 sweeps of Caprock Academy and Hayden while continuing to sharpen its game ahead of the postseason. The Cowboys swept Caprock before traveling to Hayden the following day and earning another straight-set victory,[Read More…]
STATE BOUND!
SPECIAL TO THE HT Three Rangely High School golfers have qualified for the Class 2A CHSAA State Golf Championships, giving the Panthers enough qualifiers to also compete in the team competition. Junior Bryson Elam, sophomore Gage Prater and freshman Keyton Elam each finished among the top 84 golfers in Class[Read More…]
Panther Sports Briefs
FOOTBALL The Panthers picked up their first league win of the season Friday, defeating Soroco 52-20 in the Homecoming game at Yeager Field. The win moved Rangely to 2-2 overall and 1-0 in league play. Rangely returns to the road this week to face Lake County Friday, Oct. 2, in[Read More…]
Cowboy XC builds toward regionals
The Meeker High School cross country team continued its season Sept. 25 at the Delta-Sweitzer Lake Invitational, turning in several strong performances despite competing with a shortened roster. The meet was moved from Sweitzer Lake State Park to Confluence Park in Delta because of unfavorable course conditions. Sophomore Tinlie Strate[Read More…]
Cowboys show offensive progress against Gunnison
The Meeker High School soft ball team continued to show improvement at the plate this past weekend, but defensive mistakesproved costly in a pair of road losses to Gunnison.The Cowboys dropped the first game 13-12 before falling 19-12 in the afternoon game. Meeker enters this weekend’s home double-header against Delta[Read More…]
RANGELY SENIORS
Celebrate Rangely High School’s senior fall athletes and the hard work, leadership and Panther pride they’ve shown throughout their careers: Mason Long, Davon Lucero, Hunter Fouch, Cutler Lohse, Bradley Lambros, Adalyn Popham, Courtney Casto, Taya Wren and Brooke Davis.
CPW seeks input on White River elk hunting changes
PRESS RELEASESpecial to the HTColorado Parks and Wildlife is seeking public input on proposed big game regulation changes in Northwest Colorado, including a proposal that could expand cow elk hunting opportunities in the White River herd area. For the E-6 White River elk herd, CPW is considering changing antlerless elk[Read More…]
PUBLIC NOTICES – October 1, 2026
PUBLIC NOTICE TREE & BUSH TRIMMING In order to create a clear operation area for all Town of Meeker maintenance equipment along all streets within the Town, all trees, tree branches and other objects causing visual obstruction at intersections must be removed to permit the safe operation of Town equipment[Read More…]
RBC to hold public engagement work session for Fairfield Center
Public Engagement Work Session with Fairfield Residents and Interested PublicWednesday, October 7, 2026 | 6:00 p.m.M&M Room – Fairfield Center The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners invites Fairfield residents and interested members of the public to participate in a public engagement work session regarding the Fairfield Center and[Read More…]
New library trustee: Kim Maupin
Kim Maupin is the county’s newest appointee to the Meeker Regional Library District Board. A book lover and lifelong learner, Maupin said, “I’m excited to give back to the community, learn more about the board and be a part of the library’s future.”