Jan. 24, 1930 ~ Jan. 18, 2026 Bobby “Bob” Ray Carden, 95, passed away peacefully on Jan. 18, 2026. Born in the year 1930 in the town Tahona, Oklahoma, to Faye and Dalton Carden, Bob was part of a special bond from the very beginning as a twin to his[Read More…]
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Obituary – Kenneth Lee Idol
March 13, 1939 ~ Nov. 3, 2025 Kenneth Lee Idol was born on March 13, 1939 to Loren and Lana Idol in Meeker, Colorado. He graduated from RBCHS and was active on the basketball, football and track teams. He was the 1957 recipient of the Bausch-Lomb Science Award and then[Read More…]
Meeker girls basketball bounces back after first loss, takes down Roaring Fork
MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker High School girls basketball team began its week on the road in Wyoming, taking on the Little Snake Mustangs in the “Snake Pit.” Both teams entered the game undefeated, but only one would leave with that record intact. Unfortunately for Meeker, the Cowboys saw[Read More…]
Meeker wrestling splits duals, takes fourth at Les Mattocks Tournament
MEEKER | Last week, the Meeker High School boys wrestling team began its week by hosting the Delta Panthers in a dual at Meeker High School. It was a hard-fought matchup, but the Cowboys ultimately fell 46–30 to the visiting Panthers. Meeker picked up key wins from freshman Kael Overton[Read More…]
Cowboys rise and fall: Wins over Vail, Little Snake, loss to Roaring Fork
MEEKER | This past weekend, the Meeker High School boys basketball team began its week at home in front of its crowd, hosting the Vail Mountain Gore Rangers. The last time the teams met was Jan. 21, 2025, when Meeker traveled to Vail Mountain and fell 61–54. This time, the[Read More…]
CPW launches public engagement program regarding new Firearms Safety Program
PRESS RELEASE RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) is beginning statewide public engagement efforts to 1) inform Coloradans about the new Firearms Safety Program required under Senate Bill 25-003 (SB25-003) and 2) to gather public feedback ahead of the law’s implementation on Aug. 1, 2026. Signed into law on[Read More…]
AM250/CO150: A Community Wishlist for Meeker’s 2026 Celebration
As we are sure you have heard, this year Meeker will join communities across Colorado and the nation in recognizing two historic milestones: the 250th anniversary of the United States and Colorado’s 150th birthday. Locally referred to as AM250/CO150, or Sesquisemquincentennial, the commemoration is being shaped not as a single[Read More…]
Thanks to all involved for bringing the best of the best in girls’ wrestling to Rangely High School
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DAYS GONE BY – January 29th, 2026
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Quite a lot of snow fell yesterday and last night, and this morning there were no signs of a let up. From eighty to one hundred people have died in Leadville since the first of the year. Pneumonia and grip which have been the[Read More…]
MHS art students have best year yet at Scholastic Awards
Special to the HT MEEKER | Meeker High School had an unprecedented year at the Colorado Regional Scholastic Awards. This year the Art program had two of the biggest honors in the state known as the “American Vision Nominee Award” going to senior Lilly Newman and freshman Mia Hernandez. Newman’s[Read More…]
Rangely Outdoor Museum receives History Colorado grant to commemorate 250th anniversary of the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition
Special to the HT RANGELY | On Sept. 9, 1776, the Dominguez-Escalante Expedition reached the banks of the White River, passing through and naming Canyon Pintado along the way. The “Painted Canyon” was named for the Native American rock art the expedition encountered before reaching present-day Rangely, Colorado. Their journal[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: JAN 11-17, 2026
ARRESTS 1/13/2026- A 36 year-old male was arrested by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office on a Failure to Appear on a traffic offense. He was taken to jail and granted a PR bond. 1/13/2026- A 29 year-old male was arrested by Rio Blanco County Sheriff’s Office on a 30 day[Read More…]