MEEKER | Shane Kobald, 17, doesn’t remember exactly what prompted him to pick up a bow at the age of 6, but the decision has served him well. His first competition was at the age of 10, in Eagle. Since then he has won at the state level “a couple[Read More…]
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Brown shoots 123 at state golf
MEEKER | Meeker’s Vivian Brown and head golf coach Amanda Back made Cowboy history as Brown was the first lady golfer from Meeker to make it to state, and got it done in their first year of golf. State golf was held at Elmwood Golf Course with a par of[Read More…]
Golf cup returns to Rangely home base
RANGELY | The “cup” is the Rio Blanco County Cup, a traveling trophy which is displayed in the clubhouse of the winning team of a match-play formatted tournament played between golfers from Meeker and Rangely. The Rio Blanco County Cup was first hosted in Rangely in 2007. On June 26[Read More…]
Cornhole Tournament …
(Above) Norian Edwards warms up before the Rio Blanco County Cup Cornhole Tournament. The Rio Blanco County Cup Cornhole Blind Draw tournament was played Saturday, June 26 at Cedar Ridges Golf Course. First place was earned by Robby Elam and Mike Sanford followed by Ashley Sanford and Clark Edwards in[Read More…]
MSD may cut some in-town bus routes permanently
MEEKER | Last year during the early days of COVID restrictions, one of the changes the Meeker School District implemented was the cancelation of in-town school bus routes. “It was kind of a concession when the new elementary school was built,” said Superintendent Chris Selle of the in-town routes. Since[Read More…]
New book details bravery of ‘Buffalo Soldiers’ and role at Milk Creek
MEEKER | Thousands of freed Black slaves joined the Union Army during and after the Civil War. Many were sent West, where they found themselves entrenched in the Indian wars, subject to extreme prejudice, occasional lynchings, and subjected to extremely harsh conditions. According to a new book by history writer[Read More…]
SEEING GREEN …
Algae is apparent in the White River near the Texas Beach by Rangely, and is showing signs of increased growth. Recent oxygen saturation measurements indicate a large amount photosynthetic activity from the algae, which increase oxygen in the water during the day but sucks oxygen out of the water at[Read More…]
ROCK CRAWLING …
The sport of World Extreme Rock Crawling or W.E. ROCK is all about challenging driver and machine. Competitors build amazing vehicles to drive over the most extreme obstacles our world-renowned course designers can dream up. Spectators watch vehicles perform maneuvers you never thought possible. Conquering large boulders, steep climbs, rock[Read More…]
Obituary: Kenneth L. Maybury
March 3, 1951 ~ Oct. 25, 2020 Lifelong Meeker, Colorado, resident Kenneth L. Maybury passed away Oct. 25, 2020, at the age of 69. Kenneth was born in Meeker on March 3, 1951, to father Arlo Maybury and mother Muriel Thompson Devereaux. He was one of five children. His mother[Read More…]
Obituary: Jay ‘Doc’ Childress
Sept. 19, 1922 ~ Oct. 10, 2020 ”Doc” Childress was born Sept. 19, 1922, in Reedy Ville, Kentucky. His parents moved their young family of nine to the drier climate of Colorado in a flatbed truck. They settled in Grand Junction where Jay graduated from high school. His first paying[Read More…]
Editor’s Column: Independence
Festooned with flags and bunting, we’re geared up for annual Fourth of July festivities. In the midst of planning your barbecue and looking for red, white and blue attire, please take a moment to read or re-read the Declaration of Independence. We’ve published the document on the front page of[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY: July 1, 2021
The Meeker Herald125 years ago A large number of horsemen are here from outside points and some interesting races are being looked for today. A circus came to town with a trained bear and a few monkeys. For a time all business operations were suspended while the population “took in”[Read More…]