Pull out your family groups sheets you did last week. Now take those sheets and go talk to each of your parents separately. In person works best. Doing these interviews one on one is important. Answers are more candid when not being overheard or interrupted. If someone is telling an[Read More…]
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Obituary: Mervin Carl Johnson
Nov. 25, 1936 ~ Jan. 22, 2022 “Well done, good and faithful servant… come and share in your Master’s happiness” (Matthew 25:21). Mervin Carl Johnson, longtime resident of Meeker, passed away Jan. 22, 2022, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, after a lengthy illness. He was 85. Merv was born in Montrose,[Read More…]
Obituary: David Eugene Steffen
Nov. 30, 1940 ~ Jan. 27, 2022 David Eugene Steffen was born on Nov. 30, 1940, to Kenneth Steffen and Ruby Steffen in Oak Creek, Colorado. He was raised in Oak Creek and Kremmling, Colorado, and went to high school in Kremmling. In 1962, David met Enid Eliasen while working[Read More…]
Obituary: George Clarence Wenschhof
July 8, 1941 ~ Jan. 9, 2022 George Clarence Wenschhof, 80, was born at home along Wenschhof Road in Fairfield, Pennsylvania, to Clyde Wenschhof, Sr., and Verna May (Ney) Wenschhof on July 8, 1941. George passed away peacefully on Jan. 9, 2022. Glenda, George’s wife of 40 years, often said[Read More…]
EMPTY BOWLS …
Meeker High School FCCLA has brought the international event of “Empty Bowls” to Meeker. Students have spent the fall semester learning the craft of the potter’s wheel and glazing. With art instructor Ben Quinn’s guidance, they have created 200 bowls that sold at the event “Empty Bowls” fundraiser. MHS FACS[Read More…]
Days Gone By: Feb 3, 2022
The Meeker Herald125 years ago • The Miners at Hahn’s peak and vicinity were greatly worked up last week over an attempt at wholesale claim jumping in that district. As a preventative a liberal use of hemp was threatened, which is a very good remedy in such cases.• Simp Harp[Read More…]
Meeker swimmers head to regionals …
The Moffat County High School Swim Team, which includes Meeker’s Morgan Schaut, Katie Lockwood, Vivian Brown and Wagner Brown, had a big weekend with meets in Aspen on Friday (left is the 200 free) and Glenwood Springs on Saturday. Regionals begin this Friday at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction[Read More…]
Three tournaments and two duals for Cowboys
MEEKER | A busy two weeks for Cowboy wrestling in a 10 day stretch they had three duals and two tournaments traveling over a thousand miles. “Our kids have been working really hard in practice as we have been pushing them, “ commented assistant coach Stryker Lane, “with all the[Read More…]
Panther wrestlers compete in several duals
RANGELY | Last week, the Rangely Panther wrestlers competed in several duals. The Panthers started their weekend of duals on Thursday in Hayden where they competed against the Hayden Tigers and the Rifle Bears. The Panthers were able to defeat the Bears in a very close dual but were overwhelmed[Read More…]
Cowboys keep league champ hopes alive with two wins
MEEKER | The Cowboys had two tough games to prepare for, and knew they needed to win in both to shoot for a league championship. Thursday, in a county rivalry game they beat the Panthers 50-44, they led early and kept the lead the entire game. Liam Deming, who scored[Read More…]
Panthers fight hard, fall 67-65
RANGELY | The lady Panthers had an exciting weekend of basketball. Last Thursday they opened up with Meeker for what would be one of the most exciting games of the year. “I thought we played well we just fell short at the end, losing 67-65,” said head coach Jimmie Mergelman.[Read More…]
Meeker bests Rangely
MEEKER | The county rival Rangely Panthers came to Meeker last week, for the only game of the week for the lady Cowboys. “Playing Rangely is always a lot of fun, I love county rivalries,” began head coach Jamie Rogers, “This year in Meeker we made it such a big[Read More…]