MEEKER | We are excited to give our preseason announcement for the upcoming wrestling season! Our competitive folkstyle season will start in December this year, and it will go through the elementary/middle school state tournament. That season will be followed by a competitive freestyle season and will continue through the[Read More…]
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RHS boys golf hosts first home tournament since reinstatement
Special to the HT RANGELY | The Rangely High School boys golf program celebrated a milestone last week, hosting its first home tournament since being reinstated this year. For the players, it was a chance to compete on their home course while the school and community rallied behind the event.[Read More…]
Meeker cross country competes at Lake County Invitational in Leadville
MEEKER | The Meeker Cowboys cross country team traveled to Leadville on Saturday to compete in the Lake County Invitational, facing cooler temperatures and a morning drizzle before clear skies cleared the way for the high school races. The weather was a stark contrast to last weekend’s hot conditions in[Read More…]
Resilient Cowboys eye rebound against Basalt after 1-8 start
MEEKER | The Meeker High School softball team endured a tough weekend on the road, dropping four straight games in doubleheaders against Delta and Montezuma-Cortez. The Lady Cowboys now stand at 1-8 on the season. On Friday, Meeker opened its series at Delta. The Cowboys scored once in the first[Read More…]
Meeker falls to Centauri in season opener, looks to regroup at Wiggins
MEEKER | The Meeker High School football team opened its 2025 season on the road Friday night, falling 34-6 to Centauri. The Cowboys were looking to redeem themselves from last year’s 33-6 home loss to the Falcons but again struggled to slow down a physical Centauri squad. “We ran into[Read More…]
Rangely volleyball stays hot with sweep of Grand Valley
RANGELY | The Rangely High School volleyball team stayed home this past weekend, hosting Grand Valley High School on Saturday afternoon. The Panthers entered the matchup with a 3-1 record, while the Cardinals arrived in Rangely at 1-4. The meeting came one week after Grand Valley fell to Rangely in[Read More…]
All-State Livestock Judging
Hattie Brennan of Meeker (left) and Ally Black of Rangely (right) traveled to Pueblo, Colorado, to the Colorado State Fair this past weekend for the recognition and awards ceremony for the All-State Livestock Judging 2024/2025 season. Both ladies represent Rio Blanco County and had an amazing judging season. Hattie placed[Read More…]
CPW reopens Oak Ridge, Piceance SWAs
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | Colorado Parks and Wildlife has decided to reopen Oak Ridge and Piceance State Wildlife Areas (SWA) with the following restrictions in place. Oak Ridge SWA: Public access and campgrounds within the Oak Ridge SWA will reopen to the public, except for the “Sleepy Cat” entrance and[Read More…]
PMC board reviews finances, Medicare concerns and billing issues at August meeting
PRESS RELEASE MEEKER | The Eastern Rio Blanco County Health District Board of Directors for Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) held its monthly meeting in August, opening with a 9:30 a.m. financial session before moving into the regular meeting at 10 a.m. All board members were present. Chief Financial Officer John[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: Standing Strong for Colorado: Results from the Special Session
By Rep. Megan Lukens When Congressional Republicans passed a budget last month that handed out massive tax cutsto corporations, it created a billion-dollar hole in Colorado’s state budget. H.R. 1 threatensMedicaid services, cuts SNAP food assistance for hundreds of thousands of Coloradans, andcauses health insurance premiums to spike by nearly[Read More…]
Obituary – Mary Strang
June 25, 1938 ~ Aug. 25, 2025 Longtime Meeker resident Mary Strang, 87, peacefully passed away on August 25, 2025, at her home surrounded by her family. Mary was born June 25, 1938, in Princeton, New Jersey, to the late Rev. John C. Crocker, Sr. and Mary Hallowell Crocker. She[Read More…]
GUEST COLUMN: CNCC September update
RANGELY | CNCC Fall classes are in full swing, and students welcome and success activities areunderway. Our fall enrollment is up compared to this time last year, and our incoming students are excited to begin both their academic journey and out-of-class experiences.The first home soccer game took place on Aug.[Read More…]
