Jan. 28, 1938 ~ Feb. 27, 2022 Jackie Meese, 84, passed away Feb. 27, 2022 in Vernal, Utah, at the Landmark Assisted Living facility where she had stayed for the past month. Jackie Irene Girten was born Jan. 28, 1938, in Rifle, Colorado, to Cleva Portis and Bob Girten. She[Read More…]
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Obituary: Richard ‘Dick’ Casey
June 8, 1946 ~ Feb. 18, 2022 When we see big yellow trucks and classic cars we will always think of Dick Casey. On Friday morning, Feb. 18, 2022, Dick Casey, with his bright blue eyes looking upward and arms stretched toward Heaven, left this earthly home and went to[Read More…]
PARTING SHOT …
Creepy, kooky, mysterious and ooky–MHS Drama will present The Addams Family starting tonight at 8 p.m. at the Meeker High School Auditorium. There are also 8 p.m. shows Friday, March 11 and Saturday, March 12. Admission is $5.
Fifth and sixth grade ERBM basketball teams finish season
MEEKER I Both fifth and sixth grade basketball teams finished their regular season on Feb. 26. The Competitive team finished a perfect 7-0 season and won the Colorado River Youth Basketball League. Meeker defeated Silt handily in the championship game 35-11. When asked what coaching this group was like, Amy Chinn responded,[Read More…]
BMS WRESTLING …
Meeker’s Barone Middle School wrestlers took second place in the Hayden tournament with only 17 wrestlers. The first place team had 32. The Meeker boys added points with each match.
CNCC rodeo competes in Utah
RBC I CNCC’s rodeo athletes just competed at their first college rodeo of the season and had a great “first rodeo.” They traveled to Salina, Utah, to compete at “SNOW” college’s indoor rodeo. CNCC’s Sadie Shake and Hadley Gross were both entered in the barrel racing, and Hadley also tied[Read More…]
GUARDS OF THE MONTH …
Wyatt Tull was the WRBM lifeguard of the month for January 2022. Wyatt is a senior at Rangely Jr/Sr High School. He plans to attend WCCC in Grand Junction, Colorado, next year. When Wyatt is not at work he likes to ride dirt bikes, and play video games. Lifeguarding has[Read More…]
Lady Panthers end season
RANGLEY I The lady Panthers basketball season came to an end last weekend at the regional tournament. Panthers took on the Hoehne Farmers on Friday. Panthers started a little bit slow and missed some easy layups in the first half. Going into the second half the Panthers were down 14,[Read More…]
Rangely track preview
RANGELY I The Rangely High School Track and Field team started practice last week. They were missing several girls who were still playing basketball. The team looks to be around 25 athletes, led by six seniors. “The team will be young and not [have] a lot of experience,” said[Read More…]
Cowboys fall to Limon
MEEKER I The Cowboys made it to the sweet 16 last weekend before their 16-7 season was ended by Limon. In the first game of regionals the Cowboys played Fowler, a team none of the boys on the Meeker team had played before. With a final score of 49-43 it[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys end season with 12-11 record
MEEKER I The lady Cowboys basketball season came to an end last Friday with a loss against Wray in the opening game of regionals. They ended the season 12-11. “We started out really well in the shootout in the beginning of the season,” commented head coach Jamie Rogers, “then played[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: March 10, 2022
The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • According to a Denver Republican of a late date, the famous Edwards estate, of New York, will soon be settled and Mr. J. W. Edwards, a former well known and highly respected citizen of these parts, will get his long expected cut of[Read More…]
