Special to the HT RANGELY | The Rangely Panthers competed in the 2A Region 5 cross-country meet on Thursday, Oct. 23, in Delta at Confluence Park. This crucial regional event determined which individuals and teams would advance to the State Meet. To qualify, runners needed to place in the top[Read More…]
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Cross country grit: Conrado advances to state as Meeker finishes strong at regionals
MEEKER | This past week the Meeker High School cross country team closed out its 2025 season Thursday in Delta Colorado at the Colorado 2A Region 5 Championships held at Confluence Park, where sophomore Bradley Conrado punched his ticket to the state meet with a strong top-10 finish. Conrado crossed[Read More…]
RHS volleyball falls short in final road and home matches before Senior Day
Special to the HT RANGELY | The Rangely High School volleyball team hit the road Friday evening to take on Plateau Valley, entering the match on a four-game winning streak after defeating Olathe the weekend before. The Panthers knew it would be a battle against the Cowboys, who came in[Read More…]
Meeker volleyball sweeps Olathe and Vail Mountain, prepares for Senior Night
MEEKER | The Meeker High School volleyball team hit the road this past weekend, traveling to Olathe on Saturday to take on the Pirates. The last time the two teams met was Oct. 26, 2024, when the Cowboys hosted Olathe in Meeker and won in straight sets. This time, the[Read More…]
DAYS GONE BY – October 30th, 2025
Meeker Herald ~ 125 years ago Piceance Creek is full of Aspen people, no less than a hundred being down there, says the Times, whose reporter was there for a few days. They are living on venison. A game of genuine, unadulterated football is promised to Meeker on Thanksgiving Day.[Read More…]
A Halloween event with heart: Meeker’s Howl-o-Ween celebrates connection and care
MEEKER | When Community Service Officer Melissa Fellows took over the Meeker Animal Shelter last year, she wanted to find a way to bring people together — and help them feel more connected to the shelter and its animals. Her solution was to mix a little Halloween spirit with community[Read More…]
Food Bank seeks donations as local need increases
Special to the HT MEEKER | The Food Bank of Meeker exists to serve the vulnerable and financially challenged households in our community with food, kindness and hope. I’m pleased to say we have been able to extend our mission to over 700 Meeker residents in 2025 to date. This[Read More…]
Meeker Regional Library Board reviews HVAC, roof issues
MEEKER | The Meeker Regional Library Board held a work session last week in the community room of the Meeker Public Library. All board members were present. The session began with an update on the HVAC and roof replacement projects. Board President John Moffitt informed members that the library had[Read More…]
RBC Commissioners discuss broadband operations, chip seal project, and library board appointments at Oct. 14 meeting
RBC | The Rio Blanco County Board of County Commissioners held a work session and regular meeting last week in Meeker, covering topics ranging from the county’s broadband operations and infrastructure maintenance to letters of support and local board appointments. All three commissioners were present. The work session focused on[Read More…]
RIO HAPPENINGS: OCT. 12-18, 2025
CALL SUMMARIES 10/13/2025 @ 6:46 pm. Emergency Services were dispatched to a Forest Service Road in the area of County Road 57 for an ATV that caught fire. There were no injuries however as a result of the fire. 10/14/2025 @ 10:54 am. A theft of wood occurred at a[Read More…]
COMMUNITY CALENDAR – October 23rd, 2025
Carnival pool party TODAY at 4 p.m. MEEKER | Enjoy extended hours and carnival-themed family fun at the MRC Pool Thursday, Oct. 23 from 4-7 p.m. Normal fees and all pool rules apply; find them at erbmrec.com/pool. Questions: 970-878-3403. Bake sale Oct. 24 & Nov. 7 MEEKER | Meeker’s Women’s[Read More…]
EDITOR’S COLUMN – How can we get on the same page if we aren’t even reading the same book?
“The Party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most essential command.” ~ George Orwell, ‘1984’ I have been watching with interest a dialogue online between two of my high school classmates about the current political situation. They’re both being respectful of[Read More…]