SPECIAL TO THE HT White River Electric Association (WREA) has taken an important step in its long-term plan to transfer certain high-voltage transmission facilities to Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association (Tri-State), WREA’s wholesale power provider. This transfer includes all of WREA’s 345 kV transmission and certain sections of its 138[Read More…]
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The next generation: Lyttle Project provides free newspaper access for Meeker schools
Starting out the school year can be challenging, but it is also the start of something new. Learning new things and navigating social lives can be a struggle, but kids will tackle any challenge just to win a prize. As the school year begins, learning new subjects is not the[Read More…]
Cowboys hand Cedaredge first loss of season in sweep
The Meeker High School volleyball team faced two of its toughest opponents of the season this past week, falling to No. 3 Vail Christian on Tuesday, Sept. 15, before responding with a 3-0 sweep of previously undefeated Cedaredge on Friday, Sept. 18. The Cowboys entered the week 7-2 after consecutive[Read More…]
Panther HoCo continues
Rangely’s Hollywood-themed Homecoming Week continues through Sept. 26. Thursday’s festivities include a chili and soup dinner, macho volleyball at 6 p.m., a pep rally, the Student Council’s “Duck Race without the river” and powder puff football. Friday’s homecoming parade begins at 1 p.m., followed by JV volleyball against Soroco at[Read More…]
Wren takes fourth at Eagle, Panthers fall to Norwood
Rangely athletes competed in football and cross country this week. Volleyball had a bye week. CROSS COUNTRY Rangely’s Taya Wren finished fourth among 175 runners Saturday at the Eagle Valley XC Invitational in Gypsum, completing the course in 19 minutes, 32 seconds. The Panther boys finished 10th as a team.[Read More…]
Cowboys run at Eagle Valley
The Meeker High School cross country team continued its season on the road Sept. 19, competing at the Eagle Valley Cross Country Invitational in Gypsum, hosted by Eagle Valley High School. The Cowboys finished ninth as a team with a combined time of 1 hour, 40 minutes, 44 seconds and[Read More…]
Cowboys open league play with 36-14 win
The Meeker Cowboys opened conference play with a strong showing Thursday night, defeating Cedaredge 36-14 to improve to 3-1 overall and 1-0 in league play. Meeker relied heavily on its rushing attack, finishing with 347 yards on 55 carries for an average of 6.3 yards per carry. Senior Cade Mills[Read More…]
Cowboy golfers close regular season, wait on state rankings
The Meeker High School boys golf team continued its busy September schedule Tuesday, Sept. 15, traveling to Steamboat Springs for the Sailor Shootout at Haymaker Golf Course. The Cowboys finished 15th as a team with a score of 267 (+51) out of 20 teams. Sophomore Teagan Smith led Meeker, shooting[Read More…]
Cowboys softball continues to grow through adversity
The Meeker High School softball team faced a tough test on the road Saturday, Sept. 19, traveling to Cedaredge for a doubleheader against one of the stronger teams on its schedule. The Cowboys dropped both games, falling 16-0 in the opener and 23-1 in the second game. Despite the difficult[Read More…]
SENIOR ATHLETES
Meeker High School senior football players pictured, top to bottom, are Elai Powers; Wesley Thompson and Said Rodriguez-Valeriano; Trent Sanders, Cade Mills and Tucker Chinn; and Landon Robinson, Owen Etchart, Carlos Carrillo and Wyatt Ross. Senior volleyball players, pictured left to right, are Keelan Dade, Dawn Arnold, Sawyer May, Ruth[Read More…]
LIFE IS GRAND …
(Left) Classic cars lined Meeker’s Main Street for the 37th annual Colorado Grand Friday, Sept. 18. The tour stopped in town to enjoy lunch provided by HopeWest and the Meeker Lions Club and presented each organization with $15,000. MHS graduate Dublin Price also received a $15,000 scholarship from the organization.[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – September 24th, 2026
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago President McKinley died at 2:15 o’clock this morning (not 12:15 as previously stated). TATTOOED WOMEN. The latest fashion is to have butterflies, snakes, etc. etched on the arm. The craze for Japanese things has so far affected some women with much leisure time upon[Read More…]