Wonderful quilt show Dear Editor: Again, a wonderful quilt show. So many thanks to the ladies who not only do the quilting, but also make the time and effort each year to present a beautiful show. A big thanks also to the PEO group for all the goodies. Bee Blanke[Read More…]
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HISTORY LESSONS – TELEPHONE, Part One
Special to the HT I decided to write this before time erases words like handset, Princess phone, landline, hand crank, party line and phone booth. Everyone is addicted to their current device. It is permanently glued to every teenager’s palm. Phones have been part of our culture in Meeker since[Read More…]
Obituary – Samuel Ward Bryan
Oct. 20, 1946 ~ Aug. 14, 2026 Samuel Ward Bryan, 79, of Rifle, Colorado, died August 14, 2026, at St. Mary’s Hospital in Grand Junction, Colorado, following a brief illness. Born in Ramona, California, Samuel was the middle child of Carl George and Mary Jane (Bellard) Bryan, both Colorado natives.[Read More…]
Obituary – Beverly Lynn (Turner) Bryan
Feb. 8, 1947 ~ Sept. 1, 2026 Beverly Lynn (Turner) Bryan, 79, of Rifle, Colorado, died Sept. 1, 2026, at the family residence following several months in hospice care for cancer and a stroke. Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Beverly was the oldest child of Herbert Junior and Dorothy Jean Turner,[Read More…]
DEATH NOTICE – Claude Lewis Stagner
Oct. 4, 1941 ~ Sept. 8, 2026 Services will be scheduled at a later date.
Obituary – William Albert “Bill” Mannel
Nov. 20, 1943 ~ Sept. 5, 2026 William Albert “Bill” Mannel went peacefully into the arms of his Lord Jesus on Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at the age of 82. Bill was born in Meeker, Colorado, on Nov. 20, 1943, to Albert William Mannel and Laura May Mannel. Bill attended[Read More…]
RBC well-represented at State Fair
Group of livestock, fashion revue, and cake decorating kids at State Fair displaying their well-deserved awards. L to R: Addisen Shults (cake decorating), Trevor Gould, Jada Gould, Teagan Smith, Charlie Rogers, Klayton Carroll, Josh Simmons (friend of RBC 4-H), Hayden Garcia, Cienna Rogers (livestock and fashion revue), Cambrey Rogers, Whitney[Read More…]
Cowboys roll past Coal Ridge 41-20
The Meeker High School football team answered its first loss of the season with a strong performance on the road Friday, defeating Class 2A Coal Ridge 41-20 to improve to 2-1. After falling 29-22 to Delta in their home opener, the Cowboys returned to the road and put together one[Read More…]
MHS softball rallies for home sweep
The Meeker High School softball team opened its home schedule Sept. 10 with a sweep of Aspen, winning 25-22 and 23-20 to improve to 5-10 on the season. The Cowboys had already defeated Aspen 24-3 at the Rifle Tournament Aug. 15, but the rematch proved much closer. Meeker trailed 22-7[Read More…]
Cowboys finish fifth at Anna Banana
The Meeker High School cross country team competed Sept. 12 at the Anna Banana Invitational hosted by Fruita High School. The boys team finished fifth out of 12 scoring teams, with Bradley Conrado leading Meeker for the second straight meet. Conrado finished 13th overall in the boys 5K with a[Read More…]
Cowboys bounce back with back-to-back sweeps
The Meeker High School volleyball team bounced back from a five-set loss to Plateau Valley with a pair of road sweeps, defeating De Beque and Soroco to improve to 7-2 on the season. The Cowboys opened the weekend Friday with a 3-0 sweep of De Beque, winning 25-4, 25-11 and[Read More…]
MHS golf competes in Craig
The Meeker High School boys golf team continued its late-season schedule Monday, Sept. 14, competing in the Moffat County Invitational at Yampa Valley Golf Course. Meeker’s first team finished 11th with a combined score of 275 (+59). Sophomore Teagan Smith led the Cowboys, carding an 83 (+11) to finish 12th[Read More…]