The Meeker Herald 125 years ago • Monday was Labor Day and it was duly observed in Meeker by the local branch of the Ancient Order of Sons of Rest, who always celebrate this day in a becoming manner. • Wednesday night’s rain storm caused another rise in Sulphur creek,[Read More…]
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Dept. of Ag accepting drought funding applications
RBC I Over the past several years, many farmers and ranchers have been affected by multi-year effects of a changing climate, including the 2018 drought and the 2019 freeze. After several years of unusual weather patterns, a warm spring, dry summer, and critically hot autumn further contributed to the 2020[Read More…]
Team effort nets win for lady Cowboys
MEEKER I Meeker volleyball hit the road for their toughest match of the season in Delta. “What a fun weekend for the volleyball team,” commented head coach Greg Cravens, “We went to Delta Thursday night and played a five set thriller.” Scores were 25-13, 14-25, 21-25, 25-22, and 15-9. Emma[Read More…]
Panther volleyball: JV wins, varsity loses
RANGELY I The Rangely junior varsity volleyball team got things going last Friday, coming out ready to play and beat North Park in two sets. Great serving and net play led the Panthers for the win. The JV team is starting to find their stride and working together. The varsity[Read More…]
Close games for Meeker Cowboys softball team
MEEKER I It was a big week full of close games this weekend for Meeker softball. The team, traveling to Eagle Valley Tuesday, lost by just one point, 14-15 in eight innings. Hailey Knowles and Reagan Hafey (Craig Junior) combined for the pitching outing during the long extra inning nail[Read More…]
Panthers fall to Dove Creek in first game
RANGELY I Starting out the 2021 season Rangely was hoping for a different outcome. After losing in the playoffs last year to Dove Creek, the team faced them again to start the season with a similar result. Dove Creek won handily 54-6, taking advantage of three Panther turnovers. Rangely started[Read More…]
Cowboys fall to Limon Badgers 43-6
MEEKER I Meeker Cowboy football took to the field Saturday for a very hard match right out of the gates against the three time defending state champions Limon Badgers. “Limon was a good team and we didn’t play well enough,” commented head coach Shane Phelan, “we will need to regroup[Read More…]
BMS cross country runs at West Grand
MEEKER I The Barone Middle School cross country team had its first meet of the season on Saturday at West Grand (Kremmling). It was a great course to start their season with trails and several puddles. Most of the runners chose to go through the largest of puddles which was[Read More…]
Boys cross country fourth at West Grand Invitational
MEEKER I MHS cross country traveled to Kremmling for the West Grand Invitational on Saturday. It was overcast and cool for the start of the girls race, in which Brighton Bair had a great race, finishing in fourth place, at a time of 24:41. Callie Stout ran the challenging, muddy[Read More…]
Larry Bernier, Jr.
Sept. 3, 2021 Larry Bernier Jr. , 61, of Cherry Valley, Illinois, and previously of Meeker, Colorado, passed away on Friday, Sept. 3, 2021. Larry lived his life on his own terms. He was kind, generous, and thoughtful. He would give you the shirt off his back if he happened[Read More…]
Lester ‘Butch’ Grinstead
May 8, 1943 ~ Sept. 1, 2021 Butch is a Colorado native and is the only child of Lester A. Grinstead Sr. and Amy Grinstead of Boulder, Colorado. Butch is preceded in death by his parents Lester and Amy Grinstead, his wife Peggy Nadine Grinstead, daughter Laurie Munger, granddaughter Allyson[Read More…]
FUNERAL SALUTE: Gary C. Hicken
On Sept. 10, 2021, at 10 a.m., a naval funeral salute for Gary C. Hicken will be held at his property, 195 Mesa Dr., in Meeker.