Colorado was built by pioneers. That spirit still defines the rural communities that grow our food, produce our energy, safeguard our water, and form the natural-resource backbone of this state. These communities carried Colorado through every major challenge for generations. Today, they are being asked to carry far more than[Read More…]
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New era begins for MHS girls basketball program
MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls basketball team is gearing up for an exciting start to the season this weekend at the Cowboys Shootout, and first-year head coach Eric Hamilton is confident his team will make an immediate impact. “The girls are going to play very hard and be[Read More…]
Young but experienced: Meeker boys basketball previews 2025–26
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys head into the 2025–26 boys basketball season young in age but not short on potential. With just one senior, Sam Conrado, on the roster, the Cowboys will lean heavily on a core group of returning juniors as they look to build on last year’s foundation.[Read More…]
Hill takes helm, aims to build strong Rangely program
RANGELY | New head coach Clint Hill enters his second season of high school coaching with a clear vision for the Rangely boys basketball program. After serving as an assistant last year, Hill said he enjoyed coaching many of the returning players and felt the program was a natural fit.[Read More…]
CPW begins classification and capture flights for Western Slope
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will begin annual classification and capture flights for deer, elk and Rocky Mountain bighorn sheep throughout Colorado’s Western Slope. Using both helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft, flights are scheduled to begin in early December and are expected to continue through the end[Read More…]
HONORED FOR SERVICE
Frank Stewart of the Meeker V.F.W. Post 5843 (center) presents a plaque to Teresia Ruckman-Reed in recognition of her services for local veterans as Rob Baughman (left) looks on.
Bond redemption clears 6–1 vote as Meeker School Board tackles SRO, facilities
MEEKER | The Meeker School District Board of Education held its regular November meeting last week with all members present. The board advanced several major items, including approving a resolution to use interest earned from bond redemption funds, continuing revisions to the proposed School Resource Officer (SRO) agreement, and addressing[Read More…]
OPERATION CHRISTMAS CHILD
A big thank you to Meeker! What a wonderful town to live in. The generosity and giving of people and churches in Meeker is astounding. Emmanuel Baptist Church collected 1,063 shoeboxes this year for Operation Christmas Child. That is 1,063 children who will hear the message of Jesus and salvation.[Read More…]
HISTORY LESSONS: F.E. Sheridan, Founder
Francis E. Sheridan, known here as Frank or F.E. Sheridan was a member of the Meeker Townsite Company. I am sure in French Canada, where Francis Xavior Sheridan was born, the name rolled off the tongue rather smoothly. Frank believed that his birth name might be a hinderance doing business[Read More…]
Obituary – Ercilia Mary ‘Archie’ Sisneros
May. 16, 1946 ~ Nov. 20, 2025 Ercilia Mary Sisneros, or “Archie,” died Nov. 20, 2025, surrounded by the comfort of her home in Rangely, just as she had wished. She was born May 16, 1946, in El Rito, New Mexico. She was the daughter of Ignacio and Rufinita (Vigil)[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – December 4th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Says a rural editor: “Money is close, but not quite close enough for us to reach it.” Ambrose Oldland, who has been on the sick list, was up and around this week. The state authorities have finally tired of appealing to the Washington authorities[Read More…]
LIGHTS UP!
White River Electric Association crews were out Tuesday decking the big spruce trees in front of the county courthouse with strings of holiday lights (above). Town of Meeker personnel were out on Wednesday morning installing decorations downtown. All we’re missing is snow. JARED HENDERSON PHOTO
