It’s not “Groundhog Day” (referring to the movie, not the weather forecasting rodent’s holiday), but I keep finding myself coming across the same conversation in different settings: What is “freedom of speech”? The topic tends to come up after someone says something rude, cruel or threatening and someone else calls[Read More…]
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Black named regional CPW manager
RBC I Colorado Parks and Wildlife has named Travis Black as the agency’s new Northwest Regional Manager based in Grand Junction. Black joined the former Colorado Division of Wildlife full-time in 1999 as a District Wildlife Manager in the Kit Carson district. In 2004, he was promoted to Area Wildlife[Read More…]
Goedert’s photos featured in D.C. exhibit
MEEKER I Sophia Goedert, a 2021 Meeker High School alumnae, recently had her photos featured in the George Washington University’s “New Favorites” exhibit. Goedert’s interest in taking photos sparked from her opportunities to travel to places like Costa Rica and France and led her to take photography seriously in high[Read More…]
Alpine West’s Alex Plumb earns REALTORS® Commitment to Excellence endorsement
RBC I Alex Plumb, Broker/Owner of Alpine West Properties, Meeker, Colorado has earned the REALTORS® Commitment to Excellence Endorsement from the National Association of Realtors®. The Endorsement goes to Realtors® who have demonstrated knowledge and competency in 10 core areas of real estate practice. 1. Client service 2. Professional reputation [Read More…]
It’s Showtime Livestock Club report
MEEKER I Hello, my name is Hattie Brennan. This is my third year in 4-H. I am excited to say I am the new reporter for the “It’s Showtime” 4-H Club. We kicked the new year off with a meeting on Sunday, Jan. 9 at 4 p.m. with the[Read More…]
Genealogy 101
WELCOME TO GENEALOGY 101. Doesn’t that sound dry and college like! Lucky for you this course is not graded and you get no credit for it. Almost nobody in your family will care if you succeed. As a matter of fact, if you get good at this, your spouse will[Read More…]
Alternatives to bigger jails aren’t a partisan issue
If you know someone is a Republican or Democrat, then you might assume you know exactly where they stand on whether local jails need to be expanded. But if recent experience in the rural, southwest Oregon county where I live is any guide, it’s not that simple. The economy in[Read More…]
Winning weekend for Cowboys
MEEKER | A winning weekend for Cowboy basketball, they went 2-0 on the weekend and it improved their overall record to 50% (3-3) “We played better, we shot the ball better both games, and we were finally able to put some scoring runs together,” commented head coach Klark Kindler. On[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys fall to North Fork Miners, host home opener
MEEKER | 2022 basketball opened at North Fork High School, once Hotchkiss and Paonia independently, the newly formed high school is no longer in Meeker’s league and has moved up to class 3A. “This was the first time the girls have seen a full man and high pressure defense,” said[Read More…]
Rangely boys 0-2 in league play
RANGELY I Rangely opened up league play by hosting Vail Christian last Friday. The Saints came out firing, hitting three 3-pointers in the first quarter. Vail Christian also frustrated the Panthers with a stifling 1-3-1 zone and man-to-man defenses. The Panthers clamped down defensively in the second quarter, but found[Read More…]
Lady Panthers host Vail Christian, prep for big week of league games
RANGELY | The lady Panthers hosted the Vail Christian Saints on Friday. The Panthers opened up strong, creating a lot of turnovers and just struggled finishing around the basket. The Panthers came out with a win 40-23. Miah Wren led all scoring with 16, followed by Mary Scoggins with eight,[Read More…]
Panthers fight hard at Tournament of Champions
RANGELY I Last weekend the Panther wrestling team competed in one of the most challenging tournaments they will compete in all year. Brackets were 32 men deep, filled with 2A up to 5A schools from Utah, Wyoming and Colorado. Landon Carlson at 113 pounds, Colton Stevens (126), Izaiah Moody (132),[Read More…]