Local photographer extraordinaire, Steve Cochrane, won his second award this year at the Rocky Mountain Outdoor Writers and Photographers (RMOWP) conference which was held in Golden, Colorado, in June. The winning photo this year was named “Red Fox” and won the Member’s Choice category. Cochrane recalls taking the photograph in[Read More…]
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Counting sheep at the Meeker Classic
The border collies tend to get top billing at the Meeker Classic Sheepdog Championship Trials, but it could be said that behind (or in front of) every good dog, are sheep that will test their mettle and bring out the best in dog and handler. These are the sheep Julie[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: SEPTEMBER 5 ~ SEPTEMBER 11, 2022
ARRESTS 68 yr. old male arrested 9-8-22 on an FTA warrant PR bond granted 9-9-22 by Magistrate Shamis CALL SUMMARIES Throughout the week the Communications Center received several calls regarding cows that were visiting up at Pioneers Hospital. In total, dispatch received 6 calls on the visitors. 9/8/2022 @ 11:16[Read More…]
STEAMROLLERS…
The Cowboys steamrolled East Grand this last weekend. The seventh grade won 56-0 and eighth grade won 58-0. This Saturday they will play at home against Craig at noon at Starbucks Stadium BAILEY WALDREF PHOTOS
Meeker XC runs at Coal Ridge
Coal Ridge High School hosted Meeker and four other schools at its Invitational meet this past Friday, with the girls racing first. Brighton Bair started strong and ran well, finishing in third place, with a time of 22:52. Haylee Steele also ran well, only a few seconds off her previous[Read More…]
WINDING DOWN …
The Meeker Cowboys are winding down golf season with three tournaments this week before they head to regionals. “The boys had a goal to shoot below a 275 as a team,” said head coach Willy Theos, “we were able to make that mark one tournament and are looking to do[Read More…]
Volleyball plays at Denver Christian
It was a big weekend for Cowboy volleyball the Denver Christian Tournament for the first time, which gave them an opportunity to meet the best in the state. “What a great weekend,” opened head coach Greg Cravens. “We put in a few miles, played a few matches and learned some[Read More…]
CLOSE LOSS TO CALHAN …
Rangely hosted Calhan last Friday in a thriller where eventually the Panthers came up short 46-42. After falling behind 18-0 the Panthers went into half down 18-12. The Panthers then roared out with a 22 point 3rd quarter to take the lead, eventually falling just short. Marstan Wagner lead the[Read More…]
Panthers run at Tiger Invitational
Staying on the western slope this past weekend, the Rangely Panther cross country teams competed in the Grand Junction Tiger Invitational.. Thankful to not have to line up against over 200 runners on a tough, hilly course like last weekend, the runners still had to be ready for an intense[Read More…]
Cowboys trip up Skiers, win 41-14
It has been a couple years since the Cowboys met the Aspen Skiers in football and last Friday, midway through the second quarter, the Cowboys had racked up 41 points to Aspen’s 0 and the game clock didn’t stop the rest of the game. “It was a fun one,” began[Read More…]
Panthers play Coal Ridge at home tonight
On Sept. 6, the Rangely Panthers traveled to Craig. The freshman team took to the floor. The match ended up going into three sets before a winner could be determined. The Panthers competed hard the first set but came up short losing 18-25. The girls turned around and pushed even[Read More…]
Cowboy softball 1-1 in double header against Gunnison
The Meeker Cowboy softball team suffered a tough loss in the first game of the varsity double header against Gunnison but came back strong for a commanding win the second game. The first game started off with the Cowboys taking an early 2-0 lead with RBI hits by Ryann Mergelman[Read More…]
