MEEKER | The Meeker High School girls golf team continued to build experience and consistency through a busy mid-season stretch, competing in two tournaments over the past two weeks. The Cowboys opened the run at the Demon Invitational on April 15 at River Valley Ranch Golf Course, where junior Aurora[Read More…]
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Panthers sweep home invite, honor Crown legacy
Special to the HT RANGELY | Rangely’s track and field teams turned in a dominant performance Saturday, April 18, winning both boys and girls team titles at the Rangely Panther Invite in front of a home crowd. The meet also served as a tribute to Noel Crown, a Rangely graduate[Read More…]
Cowboys break through for 13-3 win over Basalt behind balanced attack
MEEKER | The Meeker High School baseball team rebounded with a dominant offensive showing Thursday, rolling past Basalt 13-3 in a non league game after its scheduled doubleheader with Moffat County earlier in the week was postponed due to rain. Meeker, now 2-6-1 overall and 1-3 in league play, broke[Read More…]
Grieser, Schwartz spark Meeker track surge at Rangely Invitational
MEEKER | The Meeker High School track and field team competed April 18 at the Panther Invitational, turning in multiple relay podium finishes and several individual event wins. Meeker track and field coaches were not available for comment prior to press time. For the boys, freshman Jake Grieser led the[Read More…]
Obituary – Debbie Ashliman Schram
Oct. 21, 1953 ~ April 2, 2026 Debbie Ashliman Schram, 72, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2026, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and selflessness that will forever live on in the hearts of her family and friends. Debbie was born on Oct. 21, 1953, in Hot Springs,[Read More…]
Death Notice – Dolores Bertha Blue
April 14, 1930 ~ April 12, 2026 Services to be scheduled at a later date.
DAYS GONE BY – April 23rd, 2026
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Owing to bad roads the stage from Rifle has been late every day during the past few weeks. The roads were never before so bad, but will improve every day from now on Messrs. Harp and Cole and their operating force have been doing[Read More…]
Rio Blanco 4-H teams compete at Douglas County contest
Special to the HT MEEKER | 4-H members and coaches from Rio Blanco County traveled to Castle Rock last weekend to compete in the Douglas County Livestock Judging Contest on April 18. The contest featured 50 junior participants forming 15 teams and 20 senior participants forming 10 teams. Rio Blanco[Read More…]
PMC announces new leadership hires and internal promotions
Special to the HT MEEKER | Pioneers Medical Center (PMC) is pleased to announce the addition of new leadership team members and the promotion of three valued employees, reflecting the organization’s continued commitment to excellence in patient care and community engagement. New Hires Josh Martin has joined PMC as Director[Read More…]
Colorado will not receive FEMA aid for last year’s fires and flooding
From KUNC This story was produced as part of the Colorado Capitol News Alliance. It first appeared at cpr.org. RBC | FEMA has denied Colorado’s appeal for a major disaster declaration for two natural disasters that occurred last year. It means federal dollars will not be available to help in[Read More…]
Meeker Sportsman’s Club re-opens pistol range with improvements
Special to the HT MEEKER | The Meeker Sportsman’s Club is pleased to announce the re-opening of their pistol range following the completion of facility improvements. Last year, the club applied for and was awarded a Shooting Range Development Grant from Colorado Parks and Wildlife to help fund the $72,000[Read More…]
Black Diamond Mine fire now ‘top priority’ in Colorado
MEEKER | The glowing cross atop China Wall is a familiar landmark for Meeker residents, but according to fire safety mitigation experts, it isn’t the only thing lighting up the region just west of town. “I think today if you had to ask me what the biggest priority in the[Read More…]
