RBC | Colorado Parks and Wildlife has placed a GPS tracking collar on a wolf in the north-central part of the state. The wolf was confirmed in late January when it was seen with M1084 – a VHF-collared male wolf that entered Colorado in 2019 from the Snake River wolf[Read More…]
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Editor’s Column: The Best Laid Schemes
Those of Scottish heritage may know that last Monday, Jan. 25, was Burns Night, the celebration of 18th century Scottish poet and bard Robert Burns, whose most well-known ode is “Auld Lang Syne.” Burns also wrote a poem in 1785 titled “To a Mouse” after he accidently upended a field[Read More…]
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Split vote ends fall grazing, keeps spring calving in Ute Park
MEEKER | In a split vote that had to be decided by Mayor Kent Borchard, Meeker’s Board of Trustees approved a lease for the use of Ute Park for cattle grazing only during the spring calving season. In past years — since the Town purchased the property — there has[Read More…]
Meeker Sanitation senior citizen sewer rate reduction program
MEEKER | If you live in a household with one family member who is 65 years or older, as shown by a birth certificate, school records, and military discharge documents or other supporting documentation acceptable to the Meeker Sanitation District, you may qualify for a reduced sewer rate. Eligible households[Read More…]
Rangely boys drop two games
RANGELY | Rangely’s opening weekend of boys basketball ended with the Panthers 0-2. The boys met the Cowboys first on Meeker’s home turf. At the half the Cowboys were up 44-13 and the Panthers were unable to close the gap, final score 72-34 (scores according to MaxPreps and the Colorado[Read More…]
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Rangely eighth graders pull together for 25-18 win over Hayden in first season game
RANGELY | Rangely’s eighth-grade boys did an excellent job in their first basketball game of the season. They came together as a team to pull off a 25-18 win in a close game against Hayden. With only seven players suited up they had to fight through being tired and work[Read More…]
Cowboys best Rangely Panthers, Cedaredge Bruins in first two games of 2021 basketball season
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboy boys’ varsity team opened their season against two league opponents, capturing wins with both and are headed into week two with a 2-0 record. At the half the Cowboys had a commanding 21 point lead that the Panthers could never recover from. As the game[Read More…]
After wanting to die, learning to live
AURORA | Navee Essien has grown up keenly aware of her gifts. More times than she can count, people have reminded the senior at Aurora’s Rangeview High how fortunate she is to have a close family and strong support system, academic and athletic talent, ease making friends, and the kind[Read More…]
Cowboy grapplers start 5-0 as a team
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys ended the first weekend of the winter season 5-0 as a team. Wrestling varsity last weekend was Trae Kennedy at 113 pounds, Ty Goedert (120), Tyson Portwood (132), Kaden Franklin (138), Connor Blunt (145), Trinden Powell (152), Kelton Turner (160), Brendan Clatterbaugh (182), Colby Clatterbaugh[Read More…]
Lady Cowboys end second week of season 0-3
FRIDAY UPDATE: Meeker girls’ JV team were bested by Grand Valley Thursday with a score of 40-52. MEEKER | As the season opened last Friday, the girls’ varsity team took the court for the first time in the brand new gym as hosts to the Rangely Panthers. A young team,[Read More…]
