RANGELY | CSU-Pueblo track and field student-athlete Patrick Scoggins of Rangely was the men’s 2020-21 RMAC Indoor Track and Field Summit Award Winner. The award is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average (GPA), participating at the final sites for the RMAC Championships. Scoggins owns a 4.0[Read More…]
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Letter to the Editor: To Polis
Dear Editor: This letter is to Governor Polis. My name is Abigail Morgan. I am a senior studying environmental science at Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction, Colorado. I was born and raised in Colorado; specifically, in the town of Meeker. I am writing to let you know that you[Read More…]
Panthers put on hometown show
RANGELY | This weekend the Panther wrestling team hosted its first home wrestling dual of the year competing against Dove Creek, Nucla and North Park. “Last weekend against Meeker I felt the men were lacking intensity,” commented head coach JC Chumacero, “but they had a really good week and practiced[Read More…]
Meeker to host wrestling regionals this weekend
MEEKER | Cowboy wrestling has entered the postseason. This week Meeker High School will host the 2A regionals for the Western Slope. Teams attending this year are: Cedaredge, Dolores, Dove Creek, Hayden, Hotchkiss, Ignacio, Lyons, Mancos, Meeker, North Park, Norwood, Nucla, Olathe, Paonia, Rangley, Soroco and West Grand. Regional brackets[Read More…]
Panthers top West Grand, fall to Hayden and Soroco
RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers started their week with a match with West Grand on Tuesday, Feb. 23. It was definitely a defensive game with both teams coming out strong and holding each other to 20 points in the first half. In the third quarter the Panthers found their posts[Read More…]
Phone scams abound; local businesses targeted
RBC | “That’s the first one that actually made it seem personal, in the fact that maybe he was targeting local small businesses,” said RBC Dispatcher Kelsey Tate, referencing a recent phone scam that affected business owners in Meeker. “Good people who work hard to make a living, and he’s[Read More…]
Town appoints Lockwood to vacant trustee seat
MEEKER | Meeker resident Chris Lockwood was sworn in as one of the town trustees on Tuesday. Lockwood will complete the term vacated by Pat Turner, who resigned in February, and be eligible to run in the 2022 election. Lockwood also serves on the Meeker Planning Commission. Lockwood and Jared[Read More…]
Days Gone By: March 4, 2021
The Meeker Herald125 years ago The Dreifuss ranch, which was previously owned by W. F. Dendy, was sold to H. S. Harp for under five thousand dollars. The proceeds of the New Castle relief ball will go to those affected by the recent disaster at the mine. It’s said that[Read More…]
Lady Panthers second in West Slope division
RANGELY | The Rangely lady Panthers took to the road this past week to take on two league foes: the West Grand Mustangs and the Soroco Rams. The West Grand game had been rescheduled due to weather. The 186-mile trip to Kremmling seemed to take a toll on the Panthers[Read More…]
Women in agriculture: Mary Strang
MEEKER | International Women’s Day is Monday, March 8. This global celebration first took place on March 8, 1911, honoring women’s economic, political and social accomplishments. In Rio Blanco County, one of the areas women have had significant impact throughout the years is in agriculture. This agricultural community is home[Read More…]
NEWS BRIEFS: March 4, 2021
Peter Pan Jr. next weekend MEEKER | The Meeker Arts and Cultural Council are proud to present four showings of Peter Pan Jr. at the Meeker High School auditorium on March 11, 12 and 13. Evening performances are at 7 p.m., and Saturday’s matinee will be at 3 p.m. Tickets[Read More…]
Level Blue slips out of reach as county COVID cases rise
RBC | Hopes of being able to move into the Blue level on the state’s COVID-19 dial have been dashed by a rise in case counts. “We’re not going in the right direction,” RBC Public Health Director Alice Harvey said. “We were very hopeful we’d be able to go to[Read More…]