COURTESY PHOTOScoring from the Devil’s Thumb Golf Tournament were an 88 from Sam Hightower, 90 for Wil Schwartz (above with antelope), 95 for Drew Drake, 109 for Thomas Curry and 110 for Alex Garcia.
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Meeker XC hosts Invitational
Five cross country teams joined Meeker for the Invitational meet on Saturday, Aug. 20. The first competition of the season, there were a total of 73 runners on the course between varsity and JV with a good mix of competition from Aspen, Battle Mountain, Rangely, Rifle and Soroco with perfect[Read More…]
COUNTY BEAT: August 25, 2022
RBC | Incoming Rio Blanco County Clerk and Recorder Shawn Luce, currently the deputy clerk, updated commissioners Tuesday, as did Assessor Renae Nielson and Treasurer Rhonna Waldref. Luce said motor vehicle numbers are up following a lull during the pandemic. “We thought it might slow down, but now everyone is[Read More…]
NEWS NOTES: August 25, 2022
Wagon Wheel OHV Club meeting MEEKER | The next Wagon Wheel OHV Club meeting will be held Sept. 7 at 7 p.m. at the Mexican House in Meeker. Open house at The TANK RANGELY | This Labor Day Weekend The TANK again joins with the Town of Rangely to present[Read More…]
Panthers run at Meeker meet
This past weekend, the Rangely Panther high school cross country teams opened up their competitive season at the Meeker XC Invitational. After a good summer of running and encouraging first couple of weeks of practice, the Panthers were looking forward to this one. The varsity boys took off first, led[Read More…]
Cowboy volleyball starts season with wins
This week Cowboy Volleyball traveled to Plateau Valley on a very rainy Friday for their season home opener. “With 38 girls out for volleyball this year and I have never had a gym this full,” commented head coach Greg Cravens. JV won their games 25-13 and 25-12. “I get ultra[Read More…]
Softball hosts double header
The Cowboys opened their season last Saturday with a home double header against Palisade. “Our softball girls fought hard against 4A Palisade on Saturday but did not come away with the W’s,” commented head coach Kendal Bergman. Game one went 0-11 and game two 6-20, with only three seniors on[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: August 25, 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • The open season for the killing of deer begins next Wednesday.• Six new dwelling houses are now underway in different parts of the town, and ground will soon be broken for the new Methodist church at the southeast corner of Market and Fifth streets[Read More…]
Panther football’s first home game Friday
The Rangely Panther high school football team is excited to take the field this fall and looking forward to the upcoming season. After finishing last year’s season ranked 17th, the Panthers missed the playoffs by just one spot. With that bitter taste still in their mouths, seniors Corbin Lucero, Kasen[Read More…]
Knowing ‘why’ empowers change for good
Begin to ask yourself, with lots of curiosity and little judgment, ‘why am I doing this?’ So much learning in that one practice. ~ Maurice Moe Mitchell There’s a lot to unpack in that little quote. Much of what we do on a daily basis is mechanical or habitual, whether[Read More…]
Improvements, maintenance ongoing at Circle Park Pond
The fishing pond at Circle Park received some additional TLC this week as part of an ongoing effort to improve conditions overall. The pond has been the subject of public discussion before, during and since its construction about cost, appearance, river health and safety. This week, under the direction of[Read More…]
School board hears concerns from parents on new curricula
MEEKER | The 2022-23 school year commenced Monday in Meeker, and the school board gathered for its first meeting of the new year Monday evening. Sam Hightower and Finley Deming were recognized for their second place finish at the national FCCLA competition earlier this summer, and administrators acknowledged the success[Read More…]