MEEKER I Cowboy cross country was back in Delta on Friday for the 2A regional competition, with the girls racing first. Brighton Bair, still on the mend from a foot injury, ran a hard race for a 25th place finish at 22:38. Haylee Steele was back this week, with a[Read More…]
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Panthers boys punch ticket to state
The Rangely Panthers took a trip back to Confluence Park in Delta, Colorado, this past weekend, but this time with the pressures of racing in the 2A Region 4 Championships with a ticket to the state championships on the line. Only the top 15 individual finishers and members of the[Read More…]
Days Gone By: October 27, 2022
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago “How’s election going?” is an oft-repeated question these days. “I wish it was over,” is remarked quite often — by the candidates. Opinions never change the weather, nor elections. The Meeker Herald ~ 100 years ago The amendments are again published in this[Read More…]
BUGLING AND CAMO CONTEST
(Left) Dani Osborn won the grand prize for best bugle at Meeker Police Department’s annual event, and her sister Kemry (right) took first in the camo contest. The Meeker Police Department would like to thank Jeff McGuire, Austin Seely and Jarrett Waldref for service as judges, Kathy Sizemore and Deputy[Read More…]
GIVE BACK DAY
On Friday, Oct. 21, Meeker High School Student Council organized “Give Back Day.” Several students involved in Meeker High School sports, Student Council, Future Farmers of America (FFA), Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA), and National Honors Society (NHS) all volunteered to help community members complete yard work[Read More…]
Richardson’s artwork featured in Astrovitae magazine
Gabe Richardson, recent Meeker High School graduate, began his art career very early and is currently majoring in art with an emphasis on education at Colorado Mesa University. In high school, he began posting his artwork on Instagram (@gabe_richardson_art) and has been gaining a following ever since. “I started posting[Read More…]
ONESEED DONATION
Meeker Elementary School is working alongside OneSeed, a non-profit based in Ghana, West Africa, to participate in a full year Sister-School Cultural Exchange Project with Wisdom Ways Academy in Haatso, Accra. The effort is headed by Meeker native Aubrey Walsh. To kick off the partnership, Meeker Elementary School students will[Read More…]
Business partners continue Hugus legacy
The Hugus Building on the corner of Sixth and Main in Meeker has been a downtown fixture for well over a century. Multiple businesses and offices have occupied the two-story brick building. The main retail space downstairs has housed a general store, a clothing store, a shoe store, a book[Read More…]
It’s a Way of Life 4-H club report
This marks the beginning of the 2022-2023 4-H year. The “It’s a Way of Life” club has new officers for the year. The new president is Hayden Garcia and the vice president is Brook Arnold. The secretary is Autumn Stallings and the treasurer is Dawn Arnold. Aurora Stallings is the[Read More…]
River improvement plans underway
MEEKER | On Thursday, Oct. 20, members of Meeker’s Board of Trustees and the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (ERBM) board met and invited community members to join for public comment on the City Park river project. The Town of Meeker and ERBM have partnered with Steven[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: #3
ARRESTS 26 Yr old male was transported from Garfield County on 01-19-22 to Moffat County on a Rio Blanco failure to appear warrant. Male was granted a PR bond on 10-24-22 by Judge Fennessy. HUNTING SEASON A synopsis of the 1st hunting season is as follows: Assist CPW = 1[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: October 25, 2022
In the midst of multiple budget workshops to plan for the 2023 budget, county commissioners met Tuesday for work sessions and a regular meeting. DHS UPDATE Recently appointed Department of Human Services (DHS) Director Carmen McKay said they are filling positions and staff are getting certifications completed. County Attorney Don[Read More…]
