The HT asked Travis Duncan, Public Information Supervisor for Colorado Parks and Wildlife, for comment on some reader-generated questions after last week’s report of possible wolf depredation near Meeker. His responses follow, edited for space and clarity. How far from Meeker did the depredations occur? The incident occurred approximately 15[Read More…]
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Colorado Parks and Wildlife investigating possible wolf depredations on U.S. Forest Service land near Meeker
Update: according to this report from The Fence Post, 18 LK Ranch calves were killed. Press Release Colorado Parks and Wildlife is investigating a report of dead domestic cow calves on White River National Forest lands near Meeker that show damage consistent with wolf depredation. This is an active investigation[Read More…]
Ballot Bingo
A quick look at the initiatives on your 2022 ballot Coloradans will have the opportunity to cast their vote on 11 statewide ballot measures in the 2022 General Election, including five measures referred to the ballot by the Colorado legislature and six voter-initiated propositions. Issues Referred by the State Legislature[Read More…]
Bike repair shop opens in Meeker
“Our bike trails are getting out there. And, I mean, we’re just trying to get ahead of the curve a little bit,” said Kyle Granahan from his garage-turned-bike-shop in Meeker. “It’s something we thought Meeker could use, and wanted to be able to offer a good setup for people locally,”[Read More…]
Cowboys one win from state qual
It was another exciting night on Wednesday when the Cowboy softball team split games with the Delta Panthers. In game one Brea Garcia got the start on the mound and had a quick inning with two pop fly outs and a ground ball out for the third out, allowing no[Read More…]
County runners race in Delta
Meeker The Meeker Cowboys cross country team competed in Delta’s Pantherfest meet on Friday. Informally known as the “Delta Speedway,” the course at Confluence Park is about as flat and fast as the team will see. The weather this year was not entirely cooperative, but the cool temperatures and excellent[Read More…]
BMS cross country hosts muddy meet
The Barone Middle School cross country season ended this weekend with rain and a lot of mud. Meeker hosted the final meet with Soroco, Craig, and West Grand braving the rain storm. The sky looked promising until about 10 minutes before the start of the boys’ race. By the time[Read More…]
Cowboys shut out Cedaredge
MEEKER I For the third time this year Cowboy football has dominated their opponent achieving a running clock, and for the second time they completely shut the other team out. Cedaredge fell 40-0 in a game that can only be described as rainy, soggy, and muddy. “What boy doesn’t like[Read More…]
Three weeks left for vball
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…]
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…]