Although Cowboy football will not be playing until February, the Cowboy Kickoff Classic took place on schedule last Friday at the Meeker Golf Course. Ten teams competed for the top two spots to help support Cowboy football in their largest fundraiser of the year. This year the top spot went[Read More…]
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Three more tourneys for Cowboy linksmen
MEEKER | MHS Cowboy golf has three additional tournaments under their belts. The teams, which are chosen by a golf-off, have five members traveling the courses of western Colorado. “We have seen good improvement from Montrose,” commented head coach Willy Theos. “I’m seeing some great shots and some good holes[Read More…]
Cowboy cross country hosts scrimmage
MEEKER | Meeker hosted Rangely and Soroco in an early season scrimmage on Saturday, Aug. 22. The races started and finished on the field at Sanderson Hills Park, with two laps of approximately 1.5 miles on the lower trails. Twenty-one boys started, seven of whom were Cowboys. Colby Clatterbaugh was[Read More…]
More Fair…
RBC | Rebecca Elder and daughter Rachel participated in the RBC Fair horse show this year. (Bottom) Rachel says goodbye to her 4-H sheep after the livestock show. Full fair results and official photos were not available by press time.
Back in session…
RBC | Meeker and Rangely schools started the new year on Monday, Aug. 24.
Clean-up operations underway on oil spill near Parkview Elementary School
RANGELY | Last week a concerned citizen informed the Herald Times about a potential oil spill just to the south of Rangely’s Parkview Elementary School. Images submitted to the HT showed an unknown volume of what appeared to be oil near the base of large storage tanks on the site.[Read More…]
Hop to it …
Beer has been a part of human history for 5,000 years, and homebrewing and microbreweries have enjoyed a resurgence in popularity during the last 20 years, especially in Colorado. Hops, which provide flavor and act as a preservative, are an essential ingredient in beer. The hop plant is a rhizome,[Read More…]
Three more tourneys for Cowboy linksmen
MEEKER | MHS Cowboy golf has three additional tournaments under their belts. The teams, which are chosen by a golf-off, have five members traveling the courses of western Colorado. “We have seen good improvement from Montrose,” commented head coach Willy Theos. “I’m seeing some great shots and some good holes[Read More…]
Meeker Summer Rodeo Series final results
Coming soon! Please check back tomorrow.
Conservation Corner: Aug. 20, 2020
Forest Health and Wildfire What is hydrophobicity and why are hydrophobic soils significant? Many resources are dependent upon each other, leaving no room for error in one without affecting several others. Severe fires burning with high intensity impact the soil, forest, and watershed health for many years to come. After[Read More…]
Gates wins big at RBC Fair
RBC |Six years into his 4-H career, Spencer Gates, 14, of Meeker, has taken home the title of Grand Champion for market, breeding and showmanship of goats. Gates described his winning goat “Al” as an “up-and-comer.” “He did not look like a show winner when he was born whatsoever. He[Read More…]
Herd management plan proposals will be presented in Zoom webinar
RBC | Wildlife managers and biologists with Colorado Parks and Wildlife are preparing a long range plan for deer and elk herds in the western parts of Rio Blanco, Garfield, and Mesa Counties. A public meeting will be held to gather input for the draft plans for deer in the[Read More…]
