MEEKER I April 14-16, 2022, was an inspiring weekend of competition, recognition and of course continuing leadership journeys for the Meeker High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) members who attended the 2022 Colorado FCCLA State Conference. Thursday featured opening ceremonies, a delicious dinner at the Cheesecake[Read More…]
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Cowboy golf plays in Carbondale
MEEKER I The Meeker Cowboy Golf team had a weather related break but was able to hit the links Monday for a wonderful day of golf at River Valley Ranch (RVR); their first individual tournament this year. “I love taking my golf girls to this course as I have very[Read More…]
Rangely baseball falls to Huskies 10-9 in non-league game
RANGELY I The Rangely Panthers baseball team traveled to Gypsum, Colorado, to take on Battle Mountain High School on Friday, April 15. The non-league game was originally to be played in Edwards, Colorado, at Battle Mountain High School but due to inclement weather in the previous days, the game was[Read More…]
Meeker throwers take first in relay earnings
MEEKER I Meeker Cowboy track took to the Demon Invitational Saturday in Glenwood, with pole vaulting the previous evening. “We had some weather this week, and a JV track meet, so we didn’t get a full week of practice, and we leveled out this week,” commented co-head coach Hallie Blunt.[Read More…]
Rangely Panthers record PRs, top scores in GWS
RANGELY I The Rangely Panther track team headed southeast for the Demon Invitational in Glenwood Springs last weekend. They saw some PRs in many events and scored well as a team. The boys took sixth place while the girls took seventh place. The meet drew a lot of bigger teams[Read More…]
SIGNED …
Sarah Kracht (left), daughter of Jason and Betty Kracht (right), signed with the Western Wyoming Community College to play basketball. Kracht is a senior at Meeker High School graduating this May and attending college in Wyoming beginning in August. (Standing) MHS Athletic Director Klark Kindler. | COURTESY PHOTO
Cowboys record 5-4 win
MEEKER I The Cowboy baseball team finally got to play on their home field April 7. Battle Mountain came to Meeker for a JV/Varsity double header. “The boys played well and the bats started working,” commented assistant coach Dylan Mobley. “I think we played better this game then we did[Read More…]
Seven Meeker kids participate in annual CPW turkey hunt
MEEKER I On a cold, breezy weekend in early April, seven young turkey hunters and their mentors huddled quietly on pristine private land on the outskirts of Meeker, scanning the terrain for their elusive quarry. Participating in their first turkey hunt, the youngsters battled the frigid air and their own[Read More…]
Election FAQs: special districts, WRBM mill levy, Moyer recall
SPECIAL DISTRICT ELECTIONS Special district elections for the Eastern Rio Blanco Metropolitan Recreation and Park District (ERBM) board of directors and the Eastern Rio Blanco County Health Services District (Pioneers Medical Center/PMC) board of directors are slated for May 3. Voting for both entities will be held at the Fairfield[Read More…]
Rector formalizes resignation
RECTOR RESIGNATION Rio Blanco County Commissioner Jeff Rector’s second term will end early following a resignation announcement Tuesday. “I sent a letter to the Republican Party last night and today’s my last day, I’m resigning my Commission as of today,” he said, thanking “constituents and staff” of Rio Blanco County[Read More…]
Rangely hosts Colorado River District event
RBC I A forecast for conditions in the Colorado River Basin, including the White River Area, is not what many who are dependent on and involved with the river hoped for. The Colorado River District hosted a “State of the River” event in partnership with the Rio Blanco Water Conservancy[Read More…]
Rangely appoints Granger, Thayn and Wren to town board
RANGELY I Rangely’s Board of Trustees met on Tuesday, April 12, with a work session to interview applicants for board vacancies before convening for the public meeting. The Board approved Alisa Granger, Todd Thayn and Kyle Wren to four-year terms. The trustees will be sworn in at the April 26[Read More…]
