VFW Post 5483, American Legion Post 74 and the Ladies Auxiliary conducted Memorial Day wreath ceremonies Monday in Meeker. Flags and flowers decorated Highland Cemetery, where one of two wreaths was placed. A biodegradable wreath was dropped into the White River by World War II veteran Roy Light, the oldest[Read More…]
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Pedaling for a good cause
MEEKER | Pennsylvania native Bob Gardner lived in the quiet town of Bellville for many years and worked as a motel manager in State College. His youngest son, Kyle, was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis more than 30 years ago and Gardner spent many years supporting and playing in the annual[Read More…]
MACHO V-BALL …
Rangely High School’s Student Council officer team and the high school boys basketball team hosted a “Macho Volleyball” charity game on Monday, May 10. The players participated in a few open gyms or “practices” and split into two teams. The green team chose to represent the Rangely Outdoor museum. The[Read More…]
Conservation Corner: Sandhill cranes in Rio Blanco County
Have you noticed the long-legged, long-necked Sandhill Cranes in the hayfields along the White River? You may not have seen these birds here twenty years ago as crane breeding distribution has expanded throughout NW Colorado over the past 25 years. According to the CPW, up to 200 cranes now gather[Read More…]
CPW’s latest wolf reintroduction education session focuses on managing livestock conflicts
RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife held its second wolf reintroduction education session last week with a focus on what other states have done when releasing wolves and managing conflicts with livestock. One of the speakers, Ed Bangs, was the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s grey wolf recovery coordinator for[Read More…]
MUSICAL THANKS …
The Barone Middle School Band has been traveling around town to thank local businesses for their support. They recently stopped by Wendll’s. | TIFFANY JEHOREK PHOTOS
‘Stellar showing’ for Panther girls
RANGELY | After competing in the Cardinal Invitational in Parachute, Colorado, this past weekend, the Rangely Panthers track and field team is quickly approaching the midway point of the season in full stride. For the third week in a row the Panthers were led by stellar performances of the upperclassmen[Read More…]
Middle school track hosts Night Relays, travels to Steamboat Springs
MEEKER | Meeker’s middle school track team had a busy week, hosting Rangely, Craig and Hayden at our Night Relays meet on Thursday, and then travelling to Steamboat Springs for Saturday’s meet. The home meet, as the name implies, featured only relay races, and even the field events consisted of[Read More…]
Days Gone By: May 27, 2021
The Meeker Herald125 years ago Attempting to stop intoxicated men by appealing to their sober second thought is seldom successful. One of the greatest puzzles to the legislative student is to reconcile the fact that the individual legislator is usually as apt as the average man to take a common[Read More…]
Loose Ends: ‘I love this place’
MEEKER | What is it about a location that makes one blurt out, “I love this place”? It pops up in conversation time and again, particularly if the individual saying it is revisiting an old favorite spot after a long absence. Holidays and three-day weekends lend themselves to traveling to[Read More…]
Jr. High Panthers compete in Meeker and Steamboat
RANGELY | The Rangely Middle School track team competed in the Meeker Night Relays and the Steamboat Springs District Meet last week. The 4×100 relay team of Aspen Steele, Sadie Jackson, Halle Harris and Zoie Britt represented the Panthers well in both meets. The 4×200 relay team of Steele, Jackson,[Read More…]
Death Notice: Lloyd Vernon Bradfield
April 18, 1947 ~ Dec. 18, 2020 Graveside service to be held at 11 a.m. on June 9 at Highland Cemetery.
