Special to the Herald Times RBC I Gem paperweight awards were presented to 11 indoor exhibitors this year in celebration of the Rio Blanco County Fair’s centennial. One gem was awarded in each of the following departments: horticulture, flowers, sewing, quilting, pantry stores, baking, misc. and farm products, hobbies, art,[Read More…]
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Septemberfest results: car show, BBQ and more
Special to the Herald Times • CHILI COOK-OFF 8 Total Participants Best Red Chili Winner – Sylvia Gibson Best Green Chili Winner – Ross Alire People’s Choice – Miranda Casto with a red chili • FAST, FLAT & FREE 5K We had 35 total participants this year Women’s 1st place–[Read More…]
Days Gone By ~ Sept. 30, 2021
The Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago • The political millennium will be here when men quit regarding all politicians of their own party as statesmen and all those of the opposition as demagogues. • Contractor Rourke fired the largest brick kiln ever burned in this town on Wednesday evening.[Read More…]
Fire prevention week Oct. 3–9; learn the sounds of fire safety
PRESS RELEASE Special to the Herald Times RBC I The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week™ for 99 years, has announced “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety™” as the theme for Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 3-9. From beeps to chirps, this year’s campaign works[Read More…]
Mustang loss…
Golf Scramble…
Norian Edwards, Candra Robie and Cori Elam represented Rangely on Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Hunter’s Scramble at Rifle Creek Golf Course in Rifle, Colorado. The trio shot a 69 on a par 72 course to win the three-lady hunting-themed scramble.
Two wins for Cowboy softball in Gunnison
BY TIFFANY JEHOREK Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I After a long bus ride, the first game got off to a bit of a rocky start but the girls were able to flip the switch and get the job done and come away with two wins. “Both wins were[Read More…]
MHS ends golf season in Cortez
BY TIFFANY JEHOREK Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I The Cowboys finished the golf season in Cortez with three freshmen and one senior. “Peter Hanks played well but just didn’t have his A game on Tuesday,” commented head coach Willy Theos. Hanks shot a 90 but was[Read More…]
Meeker volleyball wins matches against Vail Christian and Hayden; play at home this weekend
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I Last weekend the Cowboys played Vail Christian and Hayden in what head coach Greg Cravens called, “two good league matches for the week.” Meeker captured wins against Vail Christian and Hayden, beating each 3-0. “This week we worked on our serve and serve[Read More…]
Panthers best Plateau Valley; head to West Grand Friday
Special to the Herald Times RANGELY I Rangely traveled to Plateau Valley Saturday to take on the Cowboys, in a game the Panthers won 42-14. After a Rangely fumble on the first play of the game, the Panthers settled down and handled business in what Coach Ryan Wilkie described as,[Read More…]
Cowboys fall to Demons in final seconds, play at home against Grand Valley tonight
BY TIFFANY JEHOREK Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I Meeker Cowboy football faced its second top 10 opponent over the weekend. The team traveled to Buena Vista on Friday for a 1 p.m. kickoff against the Demons during their homecoming. “It was a long bus ride with an overnight[Read More…]
Cowboys set personal records at MoCo meet
Special to the Herald Times MEEKER I Meeker High School cross country traveled to Craig on Saturday for the Moffat County Invitational, held at Loudy-Simpson Park. The girls raced first, and Brighton Bair placed 10th, in a time of 22:18. Callie Stout set a new personal record of 31:46, nearly[Read More…]